Nam Ruak
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Golden Triangle and House of Opium.
Golden Triangle
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Golden Triangle is in Chiang Rai Province, in the far north of Thailand. The name was coined in the 1960s to refer to the opium-cultivating regions of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand but nowadays the northern Thai tourism industry uses it to refer to the tripoint where the three countries meet.
Phra That Doi Phu Khao (Pu Khao)
Buddhist temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Town
The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone is located along the Mekong River in the Ton Pheung District of Bokeo Province in Laos. The zone has an area of about 3,000 hectares; it was created in 2007 by the Lao government together with the Hong Kong-registered company Kings Romans Group, with the stated goal of generating regional economic development. Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone is situated 3 km southeast of Nam Ruak.
Chiang Saen
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiang Saen is a district in the northern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Chiang Saen is an important entrepôt for Thailand's trade with other countries on the upper part of Mekong River.
Nam Ruak
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Nam Hok”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
20.3573° or 20° 21′ 26″ northLongitude
100.08069° or 100° 4′ 51″ eastElevation
362 metres (1,188 feet)Open location code
7PG2934J+W7GeoNames ID
7506872
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In Other Languages
“Nam Ruak” goes by many names.
- Thai: “น้ำรวก”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ban Sop Ruak and Ban Simuang.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruak River and Phrathat Sam Mun Mueang.
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