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The Sakae Krang River ( Thai : แม่น้ำสะแกกรัง , RTGS :  Maenam Sakae Krang , pronounced [mɛ̂ː.náːm sā.kɛ̄ː krāŋ] ) is a tributary of the Chao Phraya River . It originates in Mae Wong National Park , Nakhon Sawan Province . It is 225 kilometres (140 mi) long, with most of its length in Uthai Thani Province . It joins the Chao Phraya River in Uthai Thani city near the Wat Tha Sung (Tha Sung Temple).

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7-733: According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand , the people of Uthai Thani use the Sakae Krang River to grow pandanus and to raise fish in floating baskets, which is the primary occupation of the Uthai Thani people. The Sakae Krang River has several local names. From its origin in the Western Forest Complex in Nakhon Sawan , it is called Huai Pha Daeng ( Thai : ห้วยผาแดง ) and then Huai Duea ( ห้วยเดื่อ ); while flowing along

14-515: Is an organization of Thailand under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports . Its mandate is to promote Thailand's tourism industry, and protect the environment. An organization called Tourism of Thailand was founded in 1924. For 50 years, responsibility for attracting tourists to Thailand bounced around between the State Railway of Thailand , the Ministry of Commerce , the Ministry of Transport and

21-622: The Office of the Prime Minister . The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) was established on 4 May 1979. TAT uses the slogan " Amazing Thailand " to promote Thailand internationally. In 2015, this was supplemented by a "Discover Thainess" campaign. In 2015, TAT introduced a campaign titled "2015: Discover Thainess." TAT Governor Thawatchai Arunyik said the campaign will incorporate the "twelve values" that Thai junta leader and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants all Thais to practice. In 2017,

28-736: The Sakae Krang River is 5,191 square kilometres (2,004 sq mi). In 2011, after high rainfall and poor flood control management, much of the Sakae Krang River overflowed its banks between September and November that year. The main riverside market in Uthai Thani City was under up to 160 centimetres (5 ft) of water for over seven weeks. The new market a few kilometers away was also severely flooded for almost as long. 15°18′09″N 100°04′50″E  /  15.30250°N 100.08056°E  / 15.30250; 100.08056 Tourism Authority of Thailand The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) ( Thai : การท่องเที่ยวแห่งประเทศไทย )

35-724: The Thai government approved a 144 million baht budget to fund the Michelin Guide in a five-year contract to create Michelin Guides for Thailand, starting with Bangkok. The Michelin Guide to Bangkok was released on 6 December 2017. At the 69th Cannes Film Festival in 2016, Thailand introduced a cash rebate policy for foreign films shot in Thailand. It took effect in January 2017. TAT's budget for FY 2017

42-671: The border between Mueang Uthai Thani District of Uthai Thani and Krok Phra District of Nakhon Sawan. Only its final section in Mueang Uthai Thani District is called the Sakae Krang River , which empties into the Chao Phraya River . The main tributaries of the Sakae Krang River include Huai Thap Salao and Khlong Pho . The Sakae Krang is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed . The total land area drained by

49-490: The border between Nakhon Sawan and Kamphaeng Phet provinces, it is known as Huai Mae Wong ( ห้วยแม่วงก์ ) or Nam Mae Wong ( น้ำแม่วงก์ ); while flowing through Nakhon Sawan again, it is sequentially called Nam Mae Wong , Nam Wang Ma ( น้ำวังม้า ) and Nam Tak Daet ( น้ำตากแดด ); it becomes the Tak Daet River ( แม่น้ำตากแดด ) while passing Sawang Arom and Thap Than districts of Uthai Thani , and while forming

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