Lower Central Plain

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The Lower Central Plain is a fertile lowland region of Thailand known as a major rice-growing and agricultural heartland shaped by the Chao Phraya River system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
plain
climate tropical monsoon climate
climateCharacteristic distinct wet and dry seasons
containsCity Ang Thong
Ayutthaya
linked to: Ayutthaya, Thailand

Lopburi
Sing Buri
Suphan Buri
containsProvince Ang Thong Province
Ayutthaya Province
Lopburi Province
linked to: Lopburi

Sing Buri Province
Suphan Buri Province
parts of Bangkok Metropolitan Region
parts of Chai Nat Province
parts of Nakhon Sawan Province
parts of Nonthaburi Province
parts of Pathum Thani Province
country Thailand
drainageBasin Chao Phraya River system
linked to: Chao Phraya River
economicRole agricultural heartland of Thailand
major rice-growing region of Thailand
linked to: Central Thailand
elevation generally low
hasRiver Chao Phraya River
Lopburi River
Pa Sak River
Tha Chin River
hydrologicalRole downstream section of the Chao Phraya basin
importance densely populated agricultural zone
key area for Thailand’s food security
knownFor fertile agricultural land
intensive agriculture
rice cultivation
landUse irrigated agriculture
paddy fields
rural settlements
locatedIn Central Thailand
partOf Chao Phraya River basin
linked to: Chao Phraya River
soilType alluvial soils
subjectTo riverine flooding from the Chao Phraya River
seasonal flooding
supportsCrop field crops
fruits
rice
vegetables
terrainType alluvial plain
lowland

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Central Thailand hasSubregion Lower Central Plain