Chao Phraya

American

[chou prah-yah] / ˈtʃaʊ prɑˈyɑ /

noun

a river in northern Thailand, flowing south to the Gulf of Thailand. 150 miles (240 km) long.

Chao Phraya British

/ ˈtʃaʊ prəˈjɑː /

noun

Also called: Menam. a river in N Thailand, rising in the N highlands and flowing south to the Gulf of Thailand. Length: (including the headstreams Nan and Ping) 1200 km (750 miles)

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Several major deltas are experiencing especially rapid elevation loss, including those of the Mekong, Nile, Chao Phraya, Ganges-Brahmaputra, Mississippi, and Yellow rivers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Aziz Abdullah's body was eventually released to members of the Thai Muslim community, and he was buried in a cemetery at a mosque close to the Chao Phraya River in central Bangkok.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2023

As a brilliant orange sun set behind ancient Wat Arun, beside Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river, a Shanghai man who would give only his surname, Zhang, posed with a companion in colorful traditional silken Thai costumes.

From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2023

Bangkok is situated on the Chao Phraya River, whose headwaters are in the north.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021

She took in temples and Buddhas via the river boat bus, the Chao Phraya Express.

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