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A khlong (also commonly spelled Klong; ) is the general name for a canal
Canal

Canals are artificial channels for water. There are two types of canals: Aqueduct canals, which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water, and waterways, which are navigable transportation canals used for passage of goods and people, often connected to existing lakes, rivers, or oceans....
 in the central plain of Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya
Chao Phraya River

The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. It runs through Bangkok, the capital of Thailand....
, the Tha Chin
Tha Chin River

The Tha Chin river is a distributary of the Chao Phraya river, Thailand. It splits near the town Chainat and then flows westerly from the Chao Phraya through the central plain, until it mouths into the Gulf of Thailand at the town Samut Sakhon....
, the Mae Klong Rivers and their tributaries. The Thai word khlong is not limited to artificial canals; also many smaller rivers are referred to as khlong followed by the name of the stream.

Thai capital Bangkok
Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
 was crisscrossed by khlong and so gained the name Venice of the East.






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Damoen Saduk Floating Market
A khlong (also commonly spelled Klong; ) is the general name for a canal
Canal

Canals are artificial channels for water. There are two types of canals: Aqueduct canals, which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water, and waterways, which are navigable transportation canals used for passage of goods and people, often connected to existing lakes, rivers, or oceans....
 in the central plain of Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya
Chao Phraya River

The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. It runs through Bangkok, the capital of Thailand....
, the Tha Chin
Tha Chin River

The Tha Chin river is a distributary of the Chao Phraya river, Thailand. It splits near the town Chainat and then flows westerly from the Chao Phraya through the central plain, until it mouths into the Gulf of Thailand at the town Samut Sakhon....
, the Mae Klong Rivers and their tributaries. The Thai word khlong is not limited to artificial canals; also many smaller rivers are referred to as khlong followed by the name of the stream.

Khlong in Bangkok

The Thai capital Bangkok
Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
 was crisscrossed by khlong and so gained the name Venice of the East. The khlongs were used for transportation and for floating markets, but also for sewage
Sewage

Sewage is the mainly liquid waste containing some solids produced by humans which typically consists of washing water, feces, urine, laundry waste and other material which goes down Plumbing fixture from households and industry....
. Today, most of the khlongs of Bangkok have been filled in and converted into streets, although the Thonburi
Thonburi

Thon Buri was capital of Thailand for a short time during the reign of King Taksin, after the previous capital Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burma....
 side of Bangkok (covering areas west of Chao Phraya River) still retains several of its larger khlongs.

Central Bangkok has the Khlong Saen Saeb
Khlong Saen Saeb

Khlong Saen Saeb is a canal in central Thailand, connecting the Chao Phraya River to Prachinburi Province and Chachoengsao Province. A portion of the canal is used for public transport by an express boat service in Bangkok....
, which is a route for a boat service that remains a vital public transportation function in the traffic-congested capital.

Floating Markets

The traditional floating markets now exist mainly as tourist attractions, the most famous one at Damnoen Saduak
Amphoe Damnoen Saduak

Damnoen Saduak is a district in central Thailand in the province Ratchaburi Province. The central town is most famous because of its floating market held every day till noon on a khlong not far from the district office....
 in the Ratchaburi province
Ratchaburi Province

Ratchaburi is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi province, Nakhon Pathom province,...
.