The Sakae Krang River is a tributary of the Chao Phraya River

Chao Phraya River

The 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 in Mae Wong National Park

Mae Wong National Park

Mae Wong National Park is a national park in Thailand.-Description:Mae Wong National Park is situated in the Thanon Thong Chai Mountain Range....

, Kamphaeng Phet Province

Kamphaeng Phet Province

Kamphaeng Phet is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Tak.- Etymology :...

. It is 225 km long, with most of its length in Uthai Thani Province

Uthai Thani Province

Uthai Thani is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and Tak.-Geography:...

. It tributes the Chao Phraya River

Chao Phraya River

The 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:...

 in Uthai Thani city

Uthai Thani

Uthai Thani is a town in Thailand, capital of the Uthai Thani province, in the Lower North of the country. It covers the whole tambon Uthai Mai of Mueang Uthai Thani district. The town is situated on the right bank of the Sakae Krang River, a few kilometers upstream from where it flows into the...

 around Wat Tha Sung (Tha Sung temple).

According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the people of Uthai Thani use the Sakae Krang River to grow pandanus

Pandanus

Pandanus is a genus of monocots with about 600 known species. They are numerous palmlike dioecious trees and shrubs native of the Old World tropics and subtropics. They are classified in the order Pandanales, family Pandanaceae.-Overview:...

 and to raise fish in floating baskets, which is the primary occupation of the Uthai Thani people.

Tributaries

Tributaries of the Sakae Krang River include the Thap Salao

Thap Salao River

The Thap Salao River is a river of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Sakae Krang River, part of the Chao Phraya River basin....

, Wang Ma

Wang Ma River

The Wang Ma River is a river of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Sakae Krang River, part of the Chao Phraya River basin.-See also:*Tributaries of the Chao Phraya River...

, Wong

Wong River

The Wong River is a river of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Sakae Krang River, part of the Chao Phraya River basin.-See also:*Tributaries of the Chao Phraya River...

, Pho

Pho River

The Pho River is a river of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Sakae Krang River, part of the Chao Phraya River basin.-See also:*Tributaries of the Chao Phraya River...

 and Tak Daet

Tak Daet River

The Tak Daet River is a river of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Sakae Krang River, part of the Chao Phraya River basin.-See also:*Tributaries of the Chao Phraya River...

 Rivers.

Sakae Krang Basin

The Sakae Krang is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed

Chao Phraya River

The 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:...

. The total land area drained by the Sakae Krang River is 5,191 square kilometers.

Flood of 2011

In 2011, after high rainfall and poor flood control management, much of the Sakae Krang River overflowed its banks September to November. The main riverside market in Uthai Thani City was under up to 160 cm. of water for over seven weeks. The new market a few kilometers away was severely flooded for almost as long. Uthai Thanians have gumption and kept their city going, with little grumbling that they had been sacrificed by keeping floodgates raised to prevent the water from exiting to the south.