The Ruak River (, , ; น้ำแม่ฮวก, ) is a right hand tributary of the
Mekong
The Mekong or Mekong River ( , ) is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth-longest river and the third-longest in Asia with an estimated length of and a drainage area of , discharging of wat ...
. The mouth of the Ruak river is at the
Thai-
Burma
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border opposite
Laos
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, a spot known as the "
Golden Triangle", a popular tourist destination.
Course
The Ruak originates within the hills of the
Daen Lao Range
The Daen Lao Range (,
(
Burma
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), and becomes the boundary river between Thailand and Burma at the confluence with the
Mae Sai River near the northernmost point of Thailand.
Confluence Ruak River - Mekong River
/ref> It then meanders eastwards until it empties into the Mekong
The Mekong or Mekong River ( , ) is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth-longest river and the third-longest in Asia with an estimated length of and a drainage area of , discharging of wat ...
River at Ban Sop Ruak, Tambon Wiang, Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai Province
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. 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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