The Lao River or Mae Lao River ( th, น้ำแม่ลาว, , ) is a river in
Chiang Rai Province,
Northern Thailand
Northern Thailand, or more specifically Lanna, is geographically characterised by several mountain ranges, which continue from the Shan Hills in bordering Myanmar to Laos, and the river valleys which cut through them. Though like most of Thailan ...
. It is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of the
Kok River
The Kok River ( th, น้ำแม่กก, , ) is a tributary river of the Mekong that flows in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces in northern Thailand.
Source
The river originates in the Daen Lao Range, Shan State, Myanmar. It flows east ...
, with its mouth near Sum Pratu in
Mueang Chiang Rai District. This river gives its name to the Mae Lao District.
The Lao River originates in the
Phi Pan Nam Range
The Phi Pan Nam Range, also Pee Pan Nam, ( th, ทิวเขาผีปันน้ำ) is a long system of mountain ranges in the eastern half of the Thai highlands. It is mostly in Thailand, although a small section in the northeast is w ...
Kok River Basin
and flows initially northwards across Wiang Pa Pao District and then northeastwards through the districts of Mae Suai, Mae Lao and Mueang Chiang Rai passing just south of Chiang Rai city
Chiang Rai ( th, เชียงราย, ; nod, , เจียงฮาย, ) is the northernmost major city in Thailand, with a population of about 200,000 people. It is located in Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province. Chiang Rai ...
.
The Suai River, which gives its name to the Mae Suai District, is one of the main tributaries of the Lao River.
References
External links
Kok and Northern Mekong RBCThailand: flooding hit several northern and northeastern provincesSome Selected Wetlands in the Mekong River Basin of ThailandKok River Basin in Thailand
Lao
Geography of Chiang Rai province
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