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Ping River

Also known as Mae Ping

The Ping River is a river of northern Thailand that rises in the mountains of Chiang Mai Province and flows south past Chiang Mai to join the Nan at Nakhon Sawan, forming the Chao Phraya. Its valley was the heartland of the kingdom of Lan Na, whose capital Mangrai founded on its banks in 1296.

Ping River
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ping River. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ping-river
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“Ping River.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ping-river. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Ping River.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ping-river.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ping River’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ping-river (Accessed: ).

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