The Ruak River ( th, แม่น้ำรวก, , ; nod,
) is a right hand tributary of the
Mekong. The mouth of the Ruak river is at the
Thai
Thai or THAI may refer to:
* Of or from Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia
** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand
** Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand
*** Thai script
*** Thai (Unicode block ...
-
Burma border opposite
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
, a spot known as the "
Golden Triangle
Golden Triangle may refer to:
Places
Asia
* Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia), named for its opium production
* Golden Triangle (Yangtze), China, named for its rapid economic development
* Golden Triangle (India), comprising the popular tourist ...
", a popular tourist destination.
Course
The Ruak originates within the hills of the
Daen Lao Range,
Shan State (
Burma), and becomes the boundary river between Thailand and Burma at the confluence with the
Mae Sai River
Sai River ( th, แม่สาย or แม่น้ำสาย; ; ), formerly known as the River of Lawa ( th, แม่ละว้า; ), is a river that forms the natural border between Thailand and Myanmar at Tachileik and Mae Sai District ...
near the northernmost point of Thailand.
Confluence Ruak River - Mekong River
/ref> It then meanders eastwards until it empties into the Mekong River at Ban Sop Ruak
Ban Sop Ruak (Thai: บ้านสบรวก) is a village in Wiang subdistrict (''tambon'') of Chiang Saen District (''amphoe'') in Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. The village is situated at the confluence of the Ruak River and the Me ...
, Tambon Wiang, Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai Province. The boundary section of the river is long.
See also
* Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)
References
External links
Some Selected Wetlands in the Mekong River Basin of Thailand
Rivers of Thailand
Rivers of Myanmar
Geography of Chiang Rai province
International rivers of Asia
Myanmar–Thailand border
Tributaries of the Mekong River
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