Mae Nam Phachi

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Mae Nam Phachi
Phachi
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location western part of central Thailand
River system Mae Klong
Drain over Mae Nam Khwae Noi  → Mae Nam Mae Klong  → Gulf of Thailand
Headwaters Tanawsri Mountains of Tenasserim Mountains
13 ° 15 ′ 4 ″  N , 99 ° 15 ′ 41 ″  E
Source height 1020  m
muzzle near Kanchanaburi in the Mae Nam Khwae Noi Coordinates: 14 ° 1 '8 "  N , 99 ° 31' 35"  E 14 ° 1 '8 "  N , 99 ° 31' 35"  E
Mouth height 30  m
Height difference 990 m

Catchment area 2620 km²

The Mae Nam Phachi ( Thai : แม่น้ำ ภาชี , "Phachi River"), or just Phachi, is a river in the western part of central Thailand .

It rises in the Tanawsri Mountains of the Tenasserim Mountains , which separates Myanmar from Thailand. The Tanawsri Mountains are in the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar (formerly Tenasserim ).

The Phachi flows through the counties Ban Kha , Suan Phueng and Chom Bueng of Ratchaburi province . In the district of Mueang Kanchanaburi in the province of Kanchanaburi it flows into the Khwae Noi , which shortly afterwards merges with the Khwae Yai to form Mae Klong .

The catchment area of the Phachi is an area of ​​2620 km². Its headwaters are at an altitude of 1020 meters, the inflow into the Khwae Noi takes place at a height of 30 meters. The area of ​​the Phachin receives an annual rainfall of around 1130 mm, 90% of which falls in the rainy season between November and May. In the last 30-40 years, many forests along the Phachin have been gradually cut down to make way for arable farming. Mostly pineapples are grown here in large plantations today . This led to increased soil erosion on the banks of the river.

The Chaloem-Phra-Kiat-Thai-Prachan National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ เฉลิมพระเกียรติ ไทย ประจัน ) is located on the left bank of the Phachi in the Ratchaburi Province . The 384.39 km² park was officially declared a national park on May 26, 2003 .

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