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Noi River is a
riverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in
ThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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Geography
The Noi River is a tributary of the
Chao Phraya RiverThe Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It runs through Bangkok, the capital city, and then empties into the Gulf of Thailand.-Etymology:...
. It originates at the Chao Phraya Dam at Chai Nat and rejoins the Chao Phraya at Bang Sai.
History
The Noi River was the site of the original Mueang Wiset Chai Chan, the location of a historic Burmese encampment en route to the Battle at Bang Rachan.