Phetchaburi River

The Phetchaburi River (, , ) is a river in western Thailand. It has its source in the Tenasserim Hills, in the Kaeng Krachan National Park, Kaeng Krachan district and flows through Tha Yang, Ban Lat and Mueang Phetchaburi districts, and enters the Bay of Bangkok in Ban Laem district. It is long, most of which is within Phetchaburi province.

The river takes its name from the town of Phetchaburi, the 'city of diamonds'. Its water has been used in the coronation of Thai kings, and the town it is named for was earlier known as Phrip Phri.

Etymology

Phetchaburi means "city of diamonds" (buri means "city" in Sanskrit language),Department of provincial administration hence, the Phetchaburi River means the River of City of Diamonds.

History Phetchaburi, earlier known as the Phrip Phri () or Srijayavajrapuri (from Jaya+Vajra+buri in Sanskrit), was a Xiān political entity located on the west coast of the Bay of Bangkok, lower central Thailand. It was re-established in the 12th century by a ruler of the Padumasuriyavaṃśa line who came south from the Sukhothai–Nakhon Thai region. Previously, the city was a maritime-oriented port on the ancient trade route between India and China during the Dvaravati period, but was abandoned around the 11th century following the decline of the Dvaravati civilization. In the 12th century, Phrip Phri was possibly under Lavo's Ayodhya since several royals from Ayodhya were appointed the rulers of Phrip Phri, as mentioned in local chronicles and legends. It then became the vassal of the emerging Siamese Sukhothai and later formed part of the Ayutthaya kingdom in 1351, which made it functioned as a significant fortified frontier of Ayutthaya.

The significance of the water in this river is that it has been used in the coronation ceremonies of each Thai king. As well, the point where the river flows through Tambon Tha Chai, Ban Lat district was used as a drink for Phra Sutharos (royal drinking water) during the Rama V's reign.

Phetchaburi River

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