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Lam Dom Noi
Lam Dom Noi ( th, ลำโดมน้อย, ) is a tributary of the Mun River. It originates in the Dongrek mountains and flows northwards. The watercourse passes Buntharik District and is stopped by the Sirindhorn Dam in Chong Mek Subdistrict, Sirindhorn District Sirindhorn ( th, สิรินธร; ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, established by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Sirindhorn, BE 2534 (1991), coming into force on 4 January 1992. It was named in the .... It is long. The Sirindhorn reservoir is the biggest water resource of Ubon Ratchathani Province. Dom Noi Geography of Ubon Ratchathani province {{Thailand-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Noi River
Lam Dom Noi ( th, ลำโดมน้อย, ) is a tributary of the Mun River. It originates in the Dongrek mountains and flows northwards. The watercourse passes Buntharik District and is stopped by the Sirindhorn Dam The Sirindhorn Dam is in Sirindhorn District, Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. It impounds the Lam Dom Noi River, and its reservoir is the province's largest water resource. The dam was commissioned in 1971 to serve as a hydropower facility as well a ... in Chong Mek Subdistrict, Sirindhorn District. It is long. The Sirindhorn reservoir is the biggest water resource of Ubon Ratchathani Province. Dom Noi Geography of Ubon Ratchathani province {{Thailand-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mun River
The Mun River ( th, แม่น้ำมูล, , ), sometimes spelled ''Moon River'', is a tributary of the Mekong River. It carries approximately of water per year. Geography The river begins in the Khao Yai National Park area of the Sankamphaeng Range, near Nakhon Ratchasima in northeast Thailand. It flows east through the Khorat Plateau in southern Isan (Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, and Sisaket Provinces) for , until it joins the Mekong at Khong Chiam in Ubon Ratchathani. The Mun River's main tributary is the Chi River, which joins it in the Kanthararom District of Sisaket Province. History Thanks to the Andy Williams hit song, the Mun River was called "Moon River" by US Air Force personnel stationed at Ubon Ratchathani airbase during the Vietnam War. The spelling is still fairly common. The controversial Pak Mun Dam, which is charged with causing environmental damage, is near the river's confluence with the Mekong. Tributaries * Lam Dom Noi *Chi River The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buntharik District
Buntharik ( th, บุณฑริก, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand. History King Nak of Champasak proposed that King Mongkut (Rama IV) establish ''Mueang'' Bua, which is now in the area of Ban Kong Krachu, Tambon Phon Sawan, Na Chaluai district. Later Phra Aphai (พระอภัย), the governor moved the town center to Ban Huai Po. In 1859 the next governor, Luang Buntharik Khettanurak (Sai) moved the town center to Ban Non Sung but keep the name Mueang Bua. The government made Buntharik a minor district (''king amphoe'') in 1923, and moved the town center to Ban Phon Ngam, on the east bank of the Dom Noi River. The district was subsequently named Phon Ngam. In 1939 it was renamed Buntharik. It was upgraded to a full district on 22 July 1958. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Na Chaluai, Det Udom, Phibun Mangsahan, Sirindhorn and the Laotian province of Champasak. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirindhorn Dam
The Sirindhorn Dam is in Sirindhorn District, Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. It impounds the Lam Dom Noi River, and its reservoir is the province's largest water resource. The dam was commissioned in 1971 to serve as a hydropower facility as well as to supply irrigation water. The dam was named after Princess Royal Sirindhorn. All of the electricity generated by the dam is destined for domestic markets. The dam was constructed and is owned and operated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and is located in the Mekong River Basin, just upstream from the controversial Pak Mun Dam. Some 2,000 villagers were resettled to make way for the dam's reservoir. Many claim they did not receive adequate compensation for the loss of their livelihood and only received compensation for 80% of their land. Furthermore, they claim that the land in the resettlement village is of poor quality and few crops can be grown, and that a proposed irrigation canal was never built. The reservoir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirindhorn District
Sirindhorn ( th, สิรินธร; ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, established by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Sirindhorn, BE 2534 (1991), coming into force on 4 January 1992. It was named in the honour of Princess Sirindhorn on the occasion of her 36th birthday. Creation The district was created effective 3 January 1992 by splitting off ''tambon'' Kham Khuean Kaeo from Khong Chiam and the five ''tambons'', Khan Rai, Chong Mek, Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi, Non Ko, and Fang Kham, from Phibun Mangsahan. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Buntharik, Phibun Mangsahan and Khong Chiam. To the west across the Mekong river is the Lao province of Champasak. The Sirindhorn Dam that dams the Dom Noi River is in this district. There is a border crossing to Laos here—from Chong Mek on the Thai side to Vang Tao on the Lao side, with onward travel typically to Pakxe. Administration Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirindhorn Reservoir
The Sirindhorn Dam is in Sirindhorn District, Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. It impounds the Lam Dom Noi River, and its reservoir is the province's largest water resource. The dam was commissioned in 1971 to serve as a hydropower facility as well as to supply irrigation water. The dam was named after Princess Royal Sirindhorn. All of the electricity generated by the dam is destined for domestic markets. The dam was constructed and is owned and operated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and is located in the Mekong River Basin, just upstream from the controversial Pak Mun Dam. Some 2,000 villagers were resettled to make way for the dam's reservoir. Many claim they did not receive adequate compensation for the loss of their livelihood and only received compensation for 80% of their land. Furthermore, they claim that the land in the resettlement village is of poor quality and few crops can be grown, and that a proposed irrigation canal was never built. The reservoir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Thailand
Thailand has 22 river basins with 254 sub-basins. Rainwater is one of the most important sources of water. Thailand's water resource per capita is less than that of other countries in the region. The two principal river systems of Thailand are the Chao Phraya and the Mekong. Together, these rivers support the irrigation for Thailand's agricultural economy. In addition to these two large systems, there are a number of other river systems and individual rivers which drain the lands within Thailand's borders into the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. One-third of the nation's rivers flow into the Mekong. The Mekong is the only river system in Thailand which drains into the South China Sea. Chao Phraya River system The Chao Phraya River system is the main river system of Thailand, as its basin defines much of the region of central Thailand. The Chao Phraya River begins at the confluence of the Ping and Nan Rivers at Nakhon Sawan (also called Pak Nam Pho) in Nakhon Sawan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
