Peace be upon you this blessed Friday morning. Since early December last year till end of January this year I have been sharing stories on places visited in my trip with family to Cambodia and Thailand 22 November till 3 December 2018. In that trip I got to sample views of two major river systems in Indo-China from a number of places. This is the Mekong river which passes through a number of countries including Cambodia and the Chao Phraya which is the main river in Thailand.
At an estimated length of 4,350 km the Mekong which starts from the Tibetan highlands plateau near the Himalaya mountains is the world's 12th longest river. It is the 7th longest in Asia and longest in South-East Asia. Included in its river basin system is the great lake Tonle Sap which is the biggest lake in SEA. The lake which is wholly situated in Cambodia is connected to the main Mekong river via the Tonle Sap river at Phnom Penh, the nation's capital city.
The Mekong also passes through Thailand but at the borders. The main river of the nation cutting through its mainland is the Chao Phraya which is officially said to be only 372 km long. However when combined with the Ping river which actually flows into the Chao Phraya its total length reaches 1,500 km. Whatever it is the main river which passes through the capital of Thailand which is Bangkok. And further upriver it passes through the ancient city of Ayutthaya, capital of the old kingdom bearing the same name. Here are articles made on the Mekong and Chao Phraya based on my travels in Cambodia and Thailand...
Mekong river system
1. Sunset from Phnom Krom
2. Views of Tonle Sap from Phnom Krom
3. Access to Tonle Sap
4. Mekong river from a part across Kampong Cham town
5. Views from the tallest building at Kampong Cham
6. Mekong river from our hotel at Kampong Cham
7. Views from the French tower at Kampong Cham
8. Mekong river from the bridge at Kampong Cham
9. Walking around Kampong Cham town
10. Mekong river from southern side of Kampong Cham town
11. Taking the Mekong river cruise at night
12. Night time around the esplanade at Phnom Penh
13. Phnom Penh from a riverside vantage point
15. Boat ride from Takeo to Phnom Da
The Chao Phraya
1. Chao Phraya river in front of Chedi Sri Suriyothai
2. The Chao Phraya from Ayutthaya Riverside House
3. Chao Phraya river from Tha Chang Wangna in Bangkok
4. Enter the Thammasat University
5. Ferry to Thonburi
6. Getting back to eastern side of Bangkok
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