Chao Phraya

American  

[chou prah-yah] / ˈtʃaʊ prɑˈyɑ /

noun

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

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Chao Phraya British  

/ ˈtʃaʊ prəˈjɑː /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Those settlers also created Bangkok’s Chinatown 200 years ago along the Chao Phraya River, building “go-down” warehouses and “shop-houses” for international imports and exports.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2023

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

The first king of the Chakri Dynasty, Rama I, moved the capital in 1782, from the left bank of the Chao Phraya River, where the Bangkok Noi district is, to the east bank.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2022

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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