The Chao Phraya delta in perspective : a comparison with the Red River and Mekong deltas, Vietnam The Chao Phraya delta : historical development, dynamics and challenges of Thailand's rice bowl Dao The Tuan /Molle, François RIZICULTURE HISTOIRE MILIEU DELTAIQUE ETUDE COMPARATIVE ACTIVITE AGRICOLE REGIME HYDROLOGIQUE AGRICULTURE INTENSIVE IRRIGATION DENSITE DE POPULATION SYSTEME AGRAIRE EVOLUTION SYSTEME DE CULTURE INONDATION INTEGRATION ECONOMIQUE PRODUCTION AGRICOLE FACTEUR SOCIOECONOMIQUE MINORITE ETHNIQUE IMMIGRATION RISQUE NATUREL SOCIETE RURALE STRUCTURE SOCIALE The deltas are the major rice bowls of Asia. They combine high population densities with intensive agriculture. Agricultural activities are strongly shaped by the hydrologic regime, its floods, low flows in the dry-season and the tidal effect. Their historical development seen in terms of settlements, cultural origin and socio-political formation are nevertheless contrasting. This paper attempts to highlight a few commonalities of the Red River, Mekong and Chao Phraya deltas, together with their main discrepancies. It thus provides a comparative perspective on the Chao Phraya delta and helps sketching out its particularities. (Résumé d'auteur) Kasetsart University 2000 text https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010024653 fdi:010024653 Dao The Tuan, Molle François. The Chao Phraya delta in perspective : a comparison with the Red River and Mekong deltas, Vietnam. In : . The Chao Phraya delta : historical development, dynamics and challenges of Thailand's rice bowl Kasetsart University, 2000, 399-421 The Chao Phraya Delta : Historical Development, Dynamics and Challenges of Thailand's Rice Bowl : International Conference, Bangkok (THA), 2000/12/12-15 EN THAILANDE VIET NAM