 The Sakae Krang River has several local names.From its origin in the Western Forest Complex in Nakhon Sawan, it is called Huai Pha Daeng () and then Huai Duea (); while flowing along the border between Nakhon Sawan and Kamphaeng Phet provinces, it is known as Huai Mae Wong () or Nam Mae Wong (); while flowing through Nakhon Sawan again, it is sequentially called Nam Mae Wong, Nam Wang Ma () and Nam Tak Daet (); it becomes the Tak Daet River () while passing Sawang Arom and Thap Than districts of Uthai Thani, and while forming the border between Mueang Uthai Thani District of Uthai Thani and Krok Phra District of Nakhon Sawan.Only its final section in Mueang Uthai Thani District is called the Sakae Krang River, which empties into the Chao Phraya River.