Bay of Bangkok

Bay of Bangkok
อ่าวกรุงเทพ (Thai)
NASA picture of the Bay of Bangkok
Bay of Bangkok
Map of the Bay of Bangkok
Location	Thailand
Coordinates	13°04′N 100°30′E / 13.067°N 100.500°E / 13.067; 100.500
Type	Bay
Primary inflows	Mae Klong Bang Tabun Tha Chin Chao Phraya River
Primary outflows	Gulf of Thailand
Max. length	100 km (62 mi)
Max. width	100 km (62 mi)
Surface area	8,640 km2 (3,340 sq mi)
Average depth	58 m (190 ft)
Max. depth	85 m (279 ft)
Location

The Bay of Bangkok (Thai: อ่าวกรุงเทพ, RTGS: Ao Krung Thep, Thai pronunciation: [ʔàːw kruŋ tʰêːp], sometimes informally อ่าวตัว ก), also known as the Bight of Bangkok, is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Thailand, roughly extending from Hua Hin District to the west and Sattahip District to the east. Three of the major rivers of central Thailand empty into the bay - the Chao Phraya and its distributary Tha Chin, the Mae Klong and the Bang Pakong River. The bay forms the coast of 8 provinces, them being clockwise: Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Chachoengsao, and Chonburi.

There are some islands off the eastern shores of the bay, like Ko Sichang, Ko Lan and Ko Phai.^[1]