Mae Nam Noi

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Mae Nam Noi
Noi
Nam Noi.

Nam Noi.

Data
location Central Thailand
River system Chao Phraya
Drain over Mae Nam Chao Phraya  → Gulf of Thailand
source Mueang Chai Nat , Chai Nat Province
15 ° 9 ′ 27 ″  N , 100 ° 9 ′ 21 ″  E
muzzle Confluence with the Mae Nam Chao Phraya at Sena Noi ( Bang Sai , Ayutthaya Province ) Coordinates: 14 ° 12 ′ 4 ″  N , 100 ° 30 ′ 26 ″  E, 14 ° 12 ′ 4 ″  N , 100 ° 30 ′ 26 ″  E

length 100 km

The Mae Nam Noi ( Thai : แม่น้ำ น้อย , pronunciation: [mɛ̂ː náːm nɔ́ːj] ), or just Noi , is a river in the central region of Thailand .

The Mae Nam Noi is about 100 kilometers long. It branches off about 5 km south of Chai Nat from the Chao Phraya Current - Thailand's largest river. During its entire length, the Noi runs parallel to the Chao Phraya at a distance of 2 to 11 km. However, it only receives water from the Chao Phraya if it is deeper than 2.5 meters.

The Mae Nam Noi flows through the central lowlands of Thailand, where it is very difficult to determine the course of the river and to name tributaries or channels due to the lack of slope. The country is criss-crossed by wide and narrow rivers, streams and natural and man-made canals, on the banks of which are the settlements of the rice farmers, because until not so long ago the watercourses were the only means of transport Over the past centuries, the course of all waters in the area of ​​influence of the Menam Noi has changed, making it impossible to identify them on historical maps. Another difficulty arises from the fact that the Thais give parts of rivers or canals their own names.

The Chao Phraya divides again between Sing Buri and Ang Thong : this tributary - called Kratum Phrong - is a deep canal through which water flows all year round. After a few kilometers it flows into the Mae Nam Noi. Another connection between the Maenam Noi and the Chao Phraya near Ang Thong is called Khlong Saladaeng. At Sena Noi (today: Bang Sai , Ayutthaya Province ) the Mae Nam Noi and its tributaries reunite with the Chao Phraya.

literature

  • Wolf Donner: The Five Faces of Thailand . Institute of Asian Affairs, Hamburg 1978, Paperback Edition: University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, Queensland 1982, ISBN 0-7022-1665-8