The Noi River (Thai: แม่น้ำน้อย, RTGSMaenam Noi, Thai pronunciation: [mɛ̂ːnáːm nɔ́ːj]) is a river in Thailand.[1]

Noi River
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Location
CountryThailand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationChao Phraya Dam at Chai Nat
Mouth 
 • location
Chao Phraya River at Bang Sai

Geography

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The Noi River is a distributary of the Chao Phraya River. It originates at the Chao Phraya Dam at Chai Nat and rejoins the Chao Phraya at Bang Sai District, Ayutthaya.[2]

History

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Historically, the Noi River Basin is the oldest settlement site of the entire Chao Phraya River Basin, as evidence Mae Nam Noi Kiln Site in Bang Rachan District, Singburi, older than the Ayutthaya period.[3]

The Noi River was also the site of the original Mueang Wiset Chai Chan, the location of a historic Burmese encampment en route to the Battle at Bang Rachan.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Royal Immigration Department River Gauges Archived August 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Noi River at Classic-Barges.com". Archived from the original on 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
  3. ^ Matichon TV (2023-03-30). "Live:รายการ ขรรค์ชัย-สุจิตต์ ทอดน่องท่องเที่ยว ตอน บางระจัน "ไม่เพื่อชาติ" แต่เพื่อบ้านเกิดเมืองนอน" [Live:Khanchai-Sujit Travel program ep Bang Rachan “not for the nation” but for the homeland]. YouTube (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. ^ Sawadee.com

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