The
Ping River (
Thai language: แม่น้ำปิง), along with the
Nan River, is one of the two main contributaries of
Chao Phraya River.
It originates at
Doi Chiang Dao in
Chiang Dao district,
Chiang Mai Province. After passing
Chiang Mai town, it flows though the provinces
Lamphun,
Tak, and
Kamphaeng Phet. At the confluence with the
Nan River at
Nakhon Sawan (also named
Paknam Pho in Thai) it forms the
Chao Phraya River.
Tributaries
The principal tributary of the Ping is the
Wang River.
Ping Basin
The Ping Basin is one of the largest drainage basins of the
Chao Phraya Watershed, draining 33,896 km² of land area.
Greater Ping Basin
The greater Ping Basin, i.e. the basin of the entire Ping river system including its tributary the
Wang River drains a total of 44,688 km² of land area.
National Parks
The Ping River flows through the
Mae Ping National Park.
