Tourists on the Tha Chin
The Tha Chin (Thai: แม่น้ำ ท่า จีน) is a branch of the Chao Phraya, a big river in Thailand. It splits up near the town of Chainat and flows west of Chao Phraya through the central plain of Thailand until it flows into the Gulf of Thailand, at Samut Sakhon.
The Tha Chin has many regional names. After splitting the Chao Phraya at Chainat, the river is called Makham Thao. When splitting at Suphanburi, the Suphan River is called, and Nakhom Pathom is called the Nakhon Si Chai. Only near the mouth of Samut Sakhon it is called the Tha Chin River, named after the ancient name of Samut Sakhon. In total, the river is called the Tha Chin River. This name is also used in scientific documents.
Tha Chin tributaries are the Kra Sieo, Yang, Tawip, Chorakhe Sam, Bang Len and Chin Si.
The Tha Chin catchment area has a total area of 13,681 square kilometers (5282 square miles). The "Tha Chin Basin" is part of the Chao Phraya watershed. Also see
wiki
