Bang Pakong River
The Bang Pakong is a river in east Thailand. The river originates at the confluence of the Phra Prong River and the Hanuman River near Kabin Buri, Prachinburi Province. It empties after 231 kilometres into the Gulf of Thailand at the northeastern tip of the Bay of Bangkok. The watershed of the Bang Pakong is about. The river powers a power station near its mouth, near Highway 7.
To protect the Irrawaddy dolphins, fishermen on the Bang Pakong River have been persuaded by authorities to stop shrimping and 30 to 40 fishing boats have been modified so they can offer dolphin sightseeing tours.
Dvaravati settlements include Muang Phra Rot, Dong Si Maha Pht, Dong Lakhon, and Ban Khu Muang. Dvaravati coins have been found at U-Tapao.Toponymy
Its name "Bang Pakong" is believed to be distorted from the word "Bang Mangkong", refers to "place of Mangkong", for "Mangong" is Thai word meaning long whiskers catfish, a species of brackish water catfish that used to be found in this river.
This name has been recorded in Sunthorn Phu's poem Nirat Mueang Klaeng since early Rattanakosin period.
Moreover, this river is known locally in Chachoengsao Province as Jolo River, from the Teochew name for the barramundi because of the abundance of this species of fish. Famous temples along the river include Wat Pak Nam Jolo and Wat Sothonwararam.Tributaries
