Ruak River
The Ruak River is a right hand tributary of the Mekong. The mouth of the Ruak river is at the Thai-Burma border opposite Laos, a spot known as the "Golden Triangle", a popular tourist destination.- Stream
- Description: river at the Thai-Burmese border
- Also known as“Maenam Ruak”“Nam Hok”“Nam Kok”“Nam Mae Sai”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Golden Triangle and House of Opium.
Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle is in Chiang Rai Province, in the far north of Thailand.
Phra That Doi Phu Khao (Pu Khao)
Phra That Doi Phu Khao (Pu Khao) is a Buddhist temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone and Chiang Saen.
Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone
The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone is located… Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone is situated 2 miles southeast of Ruak River.
Chiang Saen
Chiang Saen is a district in the northern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.
Ruak River
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Latitude
20.35701° or 20° 21′ 25″ north
Longitude
100.08062° or 100° 4′ 50″ east
Open location code
7PG2934J+R6
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Ruak River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Ruak”
- Burmese: “ရောက်မြစ်”
- Cebuano: “Nam Ruak”
- Chinese: “洛克河”
- Czech: “Ruak”
- French: “Ruak”
- German: “Mae Nam Ruak”
- German: “Ruak”
- Irish: “Abhainn Ruak”
- Italian: “fiume Ruak”
- Italian: “Ruak”
- Japanese: “ルアク川”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ruak”
- Norwegian: “Ruak”
- Portuguese: “Rio Ruak”
- Russian: “Руак”
- Thai: “น้ำแม่สาย”
- Thai: “น้ำรวก”
- Thai: “แม่น้ำรวก”
- Welsh: “Afon Ruak”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ban Sop Ruak and Ban Simuang.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Phrathat Sam Mun Mueang and Phrathat Doi Phu Khao.
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