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The Moei River (, , , my, သောင်ရင်းမြစ်; ) is a tributary of the
Salween , ''Mae Nam Salawin'' ( , name_etymology = , image = Sweet_View_of_Salween_River_in_Tang_Yan_Township,_Shan_State,_Myanmar.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = Salween River in Shan State, Myanmar , map ...
River. Unlike most rivers in Thailand, the Moei River flows north in a northwest direction. It originates in Phop Phra District,
Tak Province Tak ( th, ตาก, , Burmese language, Burmese: တာ့ခ် pronounced ak is one of Thailand's seventy-seven Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') and lies in Northern Thailand#Regional classification of northern Thailand, lowe ...
, flowing then from south to north across
Mae Sot Mae Sot ( th, แม่สอด, ; my, မဲဆောက်, ; shn, , ) is a city in western Thailand that shares a border with Myanmar to the west. It is notable as a trade hub and for its substantial population of Burmese migrants and refug ...
, Mae Ramat, and Tha Song Yang Districts, finally entering the Salween River within the limits of Sop Moei District of
Mae Hong Son Province Mae Hong Son province ( Burmese: မဲဟောင်ဆောင်; th, แม่ฮ่องสอน, ; Northern Thai: ; Shan: ; formerly called ''Mae Rong Son''), also spelled ''Maehongson'', ''Mae Hong Sorn'' or ''Maehongsorn'', is one of ...
. The river is long. The
Yuam River The Yuam River ( is a river in northwestern Thailand, part of the Salween watershed. It originates in the mountains of the Thanon Thong Chai Range, Khun Yuam District, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. The river flows in a north–south direc ...
joins its left bank only before its confluence with the
Salween , ''Mae Nam Salawin'' ( , name_etymology = , image = Sweet_View_of_Salween_River_in_Tang_Yan_Township,_Shan_State,_Myanmar.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = Salween River in Shan State, Myanmar , map ...
. Many fish species inhabit its waters, including the giant river catfish.


International border

The Moei River forms a portion of the
border Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political borders ca ...
between Thailand and
Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
. The river is the scene of clashes between the
Tatmadaw Tatmadaw (, , ) is the official name of the armed forces of Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is administered by the Ministry of Defence and composed of the Myanmar Army, the Myanmar Navy and the Myanmar Air Force. Auxiliary services include th ...
and Karen militias. Often
Karen people The Karen, kjp, ပ်ုဖၠုံဆိုဒ်, my, ကရင်လူမျိုး, , th, กะเหรี่ยง ( ), also known as the Kayin, Kariang or Kawthoolese, are an ethnolinguistic group of Sino-Tibetan language� ...
cross the river either in order to enter Thailand as refugees or to go back to Burma.Burmese family crossing Moei River
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References


External links


'Tear of Moei River' - Karen Movie
Moei Moei International rivers of Asia Myanmar–Thailand border Salween River Border rivers {{Myanmar-river-stub