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{{Short description|Major Tributary of the Chao Phraya River}}
{{Geobox
{{Infobox river
| River
| name = Ping River
<!-- *** Name section *** -->
|name name_native = Ping River
| name_native_lang =
|native_name =
|other_name name_other =
| name_etymology =
|other_name1 =
<!---------------------- ***IMAGE Image& ***MAP --->
| image = TakPing of PingRiver river(I).JPGjpg
| image_size = 275px300px
| image_caption = Ping River at [[TakChiang (town)|TakMai]] in October 2020.
| map = Chaophrayarivermap.png
<!-- *** Country etc. *** -->
|country map_size = Thailand
|country1 map_caption = Map of the Chao Phraya River drainage basin showing the =Ping River
|state pushpin_map =
| pushpin_map_size =
|state1 =
| pushpin_map_caption=
|region =
<!---------------------- LOCATION -->
|region1 =
| subdivision_type1 = Country
|district = [[Chiang Mai Province|Chiang Mai]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Thailand]]
|district1 = [[Lamphun Province|Lamphun]]
| subdivision_type2 =
|district2 = [[Tak Province|Tak]]
| subdivision_name2 =
|district3 = [[Kamphaeng Phet Province|Kamphaeng Phet]]
| subdivision_type3 =
|district4 = [[Nakhon Sawan province|Nakhon Sawan]]
| subdivision_name3 =
|city = [[Chiang Mai]]
| subdivision_type4 = District
|city1 = [[Saraphi District|Saraphi]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Chiang Mai province|Chiang Mai]], [[Lamphun province|Lamphun]], [[Tak province|Tak]], [[Kamphaeng Phet province|Kamphaeng Phet]], [[Nakhon Sawan province|Nakhon Sawan]]
|city2 = [[San Sai District|San Sai]]
| subdivision_type5 = Cities
|city3 = [[Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District|Kamphaeng Phet]]
|city4 subdivision_name5 = [[Chiang Mai]], [[Saraphi district|Saraphi]], [[San Sai district|San Sai]], [[Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district|Kamphaeng =Phet]], [[Banphot Phisai Districtdistrict|Banphot Phisai]]
<!---------------------- PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS -->
 
| length = {{convert|658|km|mi|abbr=on}}
<!-- *** Geography *** -->
|length width_min = 658
|watershed width_avg = 44688
|discharge width_max = 265
|discharge_location depth_min = [[Nakhon= Sawan]]
|discharge_max depth_avg = 2302
|discharge_min depth_max =
| discharge1_location= [[Nakhon = Sawan]]
| discharge1_min =
|discharge1 =
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|265|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}
<!-- *** Source *** -->
| discharge1_max = {{convert|2302|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}
|source_name = Khun Ping<ref name="source">{{cite web|url=http://www.thaiforestbooking.com/np_home.asp?npid=167&lg=2|title=Chiang Dao National Park|publisher=Thai Forest Booking|accessdate=2009-05-20}}</ref>
<!---------------------- BASIN FEATURES -->
|source_location = Doi Tuay
| source1 = Khun Ping<ref name="source">{{cite web|url=http://www.thaiforestbooking.com/np_home.asp?npid=167&lg=2|title=Chiang Dao National Park|publisher=Thai Forest Booking|access-date=2009-05-20}}</ref>
|source_district = [[Amphoe Chiang Dao|Chiang Dao]]
| source1_location = Doi Thuai, [[Chiang Mai province|Chiang Mai]]
|source_region =
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|19|48|45|N|98|50|20|E|display=inline}}
|source_state = [[Chiang Mai Province]]
| source1_elevation = {{convert|1700|m|abbr=on}}
|source_country =
|source_lat_d mouth = 19[[Chao Phraya River]]
| mouth_location = [[Pak Nam Pho]], [[Nakhon Sawan Province|Nakhon Sawan]]
|source_lat_m = 48
| mouth_coordinates = {{Coord|15.701|100.142|format=dms|display=i}}
|source_lat_s = 45
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|25|m|abbr=on}}
|source_lat_NS = N
|source_long_d progression = [[Chao Phraya]] → [[Gulf of = 98Thailand]]
|source_long_m river_system = 50
| basin_size = {{convert|44688|km2|abbr=on}}
|source_long_s = 20
| tributaries_left = [[Ngad River]], [[Kwuang River]], [[Li River (Thailand)|Li River]], [[Wang River]]
|source_long_EW = E
| tributaries_right = [[Taeng River]], [[Chaem River]]
|source_elevation = 1700
|source_length custom_label =
| custom_data =
<!-- *** Mouth *** -->
|mouth_name extra = [[Chao Phraya River]], Pak Nam Pho
|mouth_location = [[Nakhon Sawan province]]
|mouth_district =
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|mouth_state =
|mouth_country =
|mouth_lat_d =
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|mouth_lat_NS =
|mouth_long_d =
|mouth_long_m =
|mouth_long_s =
|mouth_long_EW =
|mouth_elevation = 25
<!-- *** Tributaries *** -->
|tributary_left = [[Ngad River]]
|tributary_left1 = [[Kwuang River]]
|tributary_left2 = [[Li River (Thailand)|Li River]]
|tributary_left3 = [[Wang River]]
|tributary_right = [[Taeng River]]
|tributary_right1 = [[Chaem River]]
<!-- *** Free fields *** -->
|free_name =
|free_value =
<!-- *** Map section *** -->
|map = Chaophrayarivermap.png
|map_size =
|map_caption = Map of the Chao Phraya River drainage basin showing the Ping River
}}
The '''Ping River''' ({{lang-th|แม่น้ำปิง}}, {{RTGS|''Maenam Ping''}}, {{IPA-th|mɛ̂ː.náːm piŋpīŋ|pron}}; {{lang-nod|น้ำแม่ปิง}}, {{IPA-nod|nâːm mɛ̂ː.pīŋ|pron}}), along with the [[Nan River]], is one of the two main contributariestributaries of the [[Chao Phraya River]].<ref name="trib">{{cite web|url=http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com/mae_ping_river.html|title=Mae Ping River: Lifeline of Chiangmai Province|dateyear=2008|work=Chiangmai and Chiangrai Magazine|accessdateaccess-date=2009-04-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091129133257/http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com/mae_ping_river.html|archive-date=2009-11-29}}</ref> It originates at [[Doi TuayThuai]] in the [[AmphoeDaen ChiangLao Dao|Range]], in [[Chiang Dao district]], [[Chiang Mai Provinceprovince]]. After passing [[Chiang Mai|Chiang Mai town]], it flows thoughthrough the provinces of [[Lamphun Provinceprovince|Lamphun]], [[Tak Provinceprovince|Tak]], and [[Kamphaeng Phet Provinceprovince|Kamphaeng Phet]]. At the confluence with the [[Nan River]] at [[Nakhon Sawan]] (also named ''Paknam Pho'' in Thai), it forms the [[Chao Phraya River]].
 
==History==
Evidence shows that habitation along the Ping River dates back to 1500 BCE. At that time it controlled trading routes between Yunnan and the Chao Phraya basin.
 
[[Mangrai|Mengrai]], a ruler and conqueror from [[Xishuangbanna]], turned south to create an alternative "silk road" along the Ping River itself and captured [[Haripunchai]] in 1281. Following his successful conquest, he created [[Wiang Kum Kam]] as his capital before abandoning it following nearly a decade of floods, finally moving kilometres north to establish [[Chiang Mai]] as the capital of the [[Kingdom of Lanna]] in 1296.
 
In the 20th century, the Ping River became a part of [[Siam]]. Chinese and foreign investors flooded the area, all in search of lucrative teak and business transactions. Missionaries came and built Chiang Mai’s first church along the eastern bank of the river, an area set aside for foreign residents by the ruling government who occupied the safe, flood-free western banks. Land along the banks, including its islands, were repurposed, such as a small island in the river that was donated to an American missionary Dr. James McKean by Chao Inthawarorot Suriyawong in 1907 to become a leper colony. With no cure for leprosy until the 1980s, lepers found relief in their sanctuary from social criticism, many of whom remain at the McKean Rehabilitation Centre today.
 
==Tributaries==
{{mainMain|Tributaries of the Chao Phraya River}}
*[[Khlung River (2)]]
The principal tributary of the Ping is the [[Wang River]].
*[[Suan Mak River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|16|29|42|N|99|29|56|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Wang Chao River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|16|41|02|N|99|16|16|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Pra Dang River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|16|44|46|N|99|13|05|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Raka River]] (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
*[[Wang River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|17|07|25|N|99|03|35|E|type:landmark_region:TH}} in the town of [[Tak (town)|Tak]])
**Tributaries include [[Mo River (Thailand)|Mo]], [[Tui River|Tui]], [[Nam Mae Chang|Chang]] & [[Soi River (Thailand)|Soi]] Rivers
*[[Tak River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|17|02|18|N|99|04|00|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Ko River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|17|41|17|N|98|45|01|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Tun River]] (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
*[[Pa River]]
*[[Chaem River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|18|11|19|N|98|38|02|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Nam Mae Klang|Klang River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|18|22|12|N|98|40|55|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Nam Mae Li|Li River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|18|25|43|N|98|42|08|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Tun River (2)]] (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
*[[Khan River (2)]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|18|30|05|N|98|51|04|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
**[[Wang River (2)]] (Joins the Khan at {{coord|18|32|58|N|98|51|37|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Kuang River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|18|32|33|N|98|56|07|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
**[[Mae Nam Tha|Tha River]] (Joins Kuang at {{coord|18|32|23|N|98|56|29|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
***[[Sapuat River]] (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to inaccurate station data from Royal Irrigation Department)
*[[Khanat River]] (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
*[[Nam Mae San|San River]] (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates presently undeterminable due to recently built dam)
*[[Tip River]] (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates presently undeterminable due to recently built dam)
*[[Phaem River]] (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
*[[Mempin River]] (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
*[[Lai River (2)]] (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
*[[Sa River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|18|53|28|N|98|58|22|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Rim River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|18|55|13|N|98|58|02|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Nai River]] (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution)
*[[Taeng River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|19|06|08|N|98|56|49|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
*[[Ngat River]] (Joins the Ping at {{coord|19|09|11|N|99|00|44|E|type:landmark_region:TH}})
 
==Ping Basin==
The Ping Basin is one of the largest [[drainage basinsbasin]]s of the [[Chao Phraya River|Chao Phraya Watershed]], draining 33,896&nbsp;km²{{convert|33896|km2|mi2}} of land area.
 
The greater Ping Basin, i.e. the basin of the entire Ping river system including its tributary the [[Wang River]], drains a total of {{convert|44688|km2|mi2}}.
==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&nbsp;km² of land area.
The main dams in the basin are the [[Bhumibol Dam]] and the [[Doi Tao Dam]].
 
==National Parks==
The Ping Riveritself originates in [[Huai Nam Dang National Park]] and flows through the [[Mae Ping National Park]].
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Mae ta mann-09.JPG|Bathing elephants in the Taeng River, a Ping tributary
File:Ping River cruise north of Chiang Mai, Thailand.jpg|Ping River north of Chiang Mai
File:Ping River.jpg|Ping River, northern outskirts of Chiang Mai
File:Mae chaem river.jpg|A Ping tributary, the Chaem River flows through the town of [[Mae Chaem District|Mae Chaem]]
File:Ping river near Bhumibol dam.jpg|Ping River, upstream from the Bhumibol Dam
File:Bhumibol dam front.jpg|Bhumibol Dam, {{convert|154|m|ft}} long, creating a reservoir with a surface area of {{Convert|300|km2|mi2}}.
File:Sonnenaufgang am Fluß in Lampang (Thailand).jpg|Wang River, the main tributary of the Ping, flowing through [[Lampang]]
File:Chaophrayansawan03.jpg|Confluence of the Ping with the Nan River at Nakhon Sawan
</gallery>
 
==References==
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[[Category:Rivers of Thailand]]
[[Category:Geography of Chiang Mai Provinceprovince]]
[[Category:Geography of Lamphun Provinceprovince]]
[[Category:Geography of Tak Provinceprovince]]
[[Category:Geography of Kamphaeng Phet Provinceprovince]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Chao Phraya River]]
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[[cs:Ping (řeka)]]
[[da:Ping (flod)]]
[[de:Ping (Fluss)]]
[[fr:Ping (rivière)]]
[[ko:핑 강]]
[[id:Sungai Ping]]
[[ka:პინგი (მდინარე)]]
[[lt:Pingas (upė)]]
[[ms:Sungai Ping]]
[[nl:Ping (rivier)]]
[[ja:ピン川]]
[[pl:Ping (rzeka)]]
[[ru:Пинг (река)]]
[[sv:Ping (flod)]]
[[th:แม่น้ำปิง]]
[[vi:Sông Ping]]
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