The Tha River (Nam Tha) is a river in northwest
Laos, and one of the 12 tributaries on the
Mekong River
The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the third longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annual ...
. It gave its name to the town of
Luang Namtha
Luang Namtha (''Luang Nam Tha'') ( Lao: ມ. ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ) is a district as well as the capital of Luang Namtha Province in northern Laos. The city lies on the Tha River (''Nam Tha'').
Luang Namtha is a popular tourist dest ...
and the
province of the same name. The name ''Nam Tha'' (ນໍ້າທາ) means 'Green River', coming from the color of the water in the river.
Rivers of Laos
Tributaries of the Mekong River
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