Nam Ruak

The Ruak River is a right hand tributary of the . The mouth of the Ruak river is at the -Burma border opposite , a spot known as the "", a popular tourist destination.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Golden Triangle and House of Opium.

Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is in , in the far north of . The name was coined in the 1960s to refer to the opium-cultivating regions of , and but nowadays the northern Thai tourism industry uses it to refer to the tripoint where the three countries meet.

Museum
Photo: Christian v.R., CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone and Chiang Saen.

Town
Photo: 柳千的账号, CC BY 4.0.
The is located along the Mekong River in the Ton Pheung District of Bokeo Province in . The zone has an area of about 3,000 hectares; it was created in 2007 by the Lao government together with the -registered company Kings Romans Group, with the stated goal of generating regional economic development. is situated 3 km southeast of Nam Ruak.

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a district in the northern part of , northern . is an important entrepôt for Thailand's trade with other countries on the upper part of Mekong River.

Nam Ruak

Latitude
20.3573° or 20° 21′ 26″ north
Longitude
100.08069° or 100° 4′ 51″ east
Elevation
362 metres (1,188 feet)
Open location code
7PG2934J+W7
Geo­Names ID
7506872
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Satellite Map

Discover Nam Ruak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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