Lao River, Thailand
For other rivers, see Lao River.
| Lao River (แม่น้ำแม่ลาว) | |
| River | |
 The Lao River at Ban Tha Sai, Chiang Rai Province | |
| Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| State | Chiang Rai Province |
| Districts | Wiang Pa Pao, Mae Suai, Mae Lao, Mueang Chiang Rai |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Suai River |
| City | Chiang Rai city |
| Source | |
| - location | Phi Pan Nam Range, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand |
| Mouth | Kok River |
| - location | Sum Pratu, Chiang Rai Province |
| - elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| - coordinates | TH 19°55′35″N 99°53′57″E / 19.92639°N 99.89917°ECoordinates: TH 19°55′35″N 99°53′57″E / 19.92639°N 99.89917°E |
| Length | 206 km (128 mi) |
| Basin | 3,224 km2 (1,245 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Mae Lao District |
| - average | 28 m3/s (989 cu ft/s) |
| - max | 451 m3/s (15,927 cu ft/s) |
| - min | 0.3 m3/s (11 cu ft/s) |
 Map of the Thai highlands
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The Lao River or Mae Lao River (Thai: แม่น้ำแม่ลาว) is a river in Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand. It is a tributary of the Kok River, with its mouth near Sum Pratu in Mueang Chiang Rai District.[1] This river gives its name to the Mae Lao District.
The Lao River originates in the Phi Pan Nam Range[2] and flows initially northwards across Wiang Pa Pao District and then northeastwards through the districts of Mae Suai, Mae Lao and Mueang Chiang Rai passing just south of Chiang Rai city.
The Suai River, which gives its name to the Mae Suai District, is one of the main tributaries of the Lao River.
References
External links
Media related to Kok River at Wikimedia Commons
- Kok and Northern Mekong RBC
- Thailand: flooding hit several northern and northeastern provinces
- Some Selected Wetlands in the Mekong River Basin of Thailand
- Kok River Basin in Thailand
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