Essay Archive - Thailand
Thailand
Thailand is a country in South East Asia. Its neighboring countries are
Cambodia on the east, Burma (now called Myanmar) on the west, Laos on the north,
and Malaysia on the south. The main river in Thailand is the Chao Phraya River
which flows south out of the Mae Nam River. The word nam means water in Thai.
Most of the rivers in Thailand start with Mae Nam something. For example: Mae
Nam Ping, Mae Nam Yom, Mae Nam Wang, Mae Nam Songkram, Mae Nam Ngao, Mae Nam
Tapi and Many others. The Chao Phraya River (pronounced chow pee-ah) starts
near the city of Singha Buri and flows south through Bangkok, the capital, and
into the....
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