Lam Wa ( th, ลำว้า, ) is a watercourse of the
Thai highlands
The Thai highlands or Hills of northern Thailand is a mountainous natural region in the north of Thailand. Its mountain ranges are part of the system of hills extending through Laos, Burma, and China and linking to the Himalayas, of which they may ...
in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
, a tributary of the
Nan River
The Nan River ( th, แม่น้ำน่าน, , ) is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River.
Geography
The Nan River originates in the Luang Prabang Range, Nan Province. The provinces ...
, part of the
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.
Et ...
basin. It has its source beneath high
Doi Phi Pan Nam
Doi Phi Pan Nam, th, ดอยผีปันน้ำ, is a 1,745 m high mountain in Southeast Asia, part of the Luang Prabang Range (ทิวเขาหลวงพระบาง).
It is at the east end of the Thai highlands, on the border ...
mountain of the
Luang Prabang Range
The Luang Prabang Range ( th, ทิวเขาหลวงพระบาง, ), named after Luang Prabang, is a mountain range straddling northwestern Laos and Northern Thailand.
Most of the range is located in Sainyabuli Province (Laos), as ...
and joins the Nan River near Wiang Sa town in
Wiang Sa District, Nan Province.
Lam Wa is a popular watercourse for white water
rafting
Rafting and whitewater rafting are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other body of water. This is often done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water. Dealing with risk is often a ...
.
White Water Rafting - Mae Nam Wa River in Nan, Thailand
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See also
*List of whitewater rivers
A whitewater river is any river where its gradient and/or flow create rapids or whitewater turbulence. This list only focuses on rivers which are suitable for whitewater sports such as canoeing, kayaking, and rafting.
Africa
* Zambezi, Zambia ...
References
External links
Nan Province & Nam Wa River - Sop Mang Village to Mae Charim National Park
Wa
Nan River
Geography of Nan province
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