a river in Thailand formed by the confluence of the Nan and Ping Rivers; flows southward past Bangkok and empties into the Gulf of Thailand

The Chao Phraya River forms at the confluence of smaller rivers in central Thailand, and flows southward to the Gulf of Thailand.

湄南河（Chao PhrayaRiver）由泰国中部的一小河流汇聚而成，向南流入泰国湾，途经大城府（Ayutthaya）。

Thai residents make their way across a flooded street near the Chao Phraya river on October 29, 2011 in Bangkok.

泰国的居民，使整个他们的方式充斥于2011年10月29日，在曼谷街道附近的湄南河。

Thammasat university, the second oldest university in Thailand, is located on the Banks of the Chao Phraya River at Tha Prachan in the historical center of Bangkok.

泰国国立法政大学是泰国最为古老的大学之一，她位于湄南河畔的曼谷历史文化中心。

Klong Toey is located at the main city port on the Banks of the Chao Phraya River that is now running at record high levels.

孔堤位于曼谷海港区昭披耶河畔。这条河流的水位高度，已经破了记录。

Thai soldiers hold onto each other against the water flowing into a neighborhood after a wall was breached by the swollen Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on October 30, 2011.

泰国士兵守住对方对成居委会后墻上是违反2011年10月30日，由肿在曼谷湄南河的流水。

Thai residents are transported out of a flooded street close to the Chao Phraya river on October 30, 2011 in Bangkok. (Daniel Berehulak /Getty Images)

2011年10月30日，泰国居民设法离开被湄南河河水淹没的曼谷街道。

The Chao Phraya Express serves the river as a public bus, stopping at selected piers, like Tha Tien (for the Grand Palace, Wat 3 Po and Wat Arun).

湄南河上的快艇就像水上公共汽车一样，停靠于选定的凸式码头上，比如撒天码头（供游览大王宫、波佛寺和阿伦寺。）

Compared to conditions the year before, flooding is most apparent along the Mae Nam Mun River in the east, and along the Chao Phraya River north of Bangkok.

与一年前的状况相比，东部的屯门河与曼谷北部的湄南河洪水最明显。

In both images, the Chao Phraya River curves through the southwestern part of the city (image lower left).

从两幅照片上都可以看到，湄南河蜿蜒地流经大城府的西南(照片左下)。

The government is also pushing forward with a plan for a promenade along the bank of the Chao Phraya River that it says will displace 309 families in 12 communities of riverfront homes and shanties.

政府还推出了一个计划，沿着湄南河岸修建一条步行大道，政府说，它将取代当地12个社区的309户居住在河岸与棚户区的家庭。

Just moments away within the Riverside neighborhood of Bangkok, guests can enjoy eclectic dining offerings, with many overlooking the Chao Phraya River.

只是瞬间消失在曼谷河边附近，客人可以享受不拘一格的餐饮产品，与许多眺望湄南河。