Ruak River
| Ruak River | |
|---|---|
Confluence of Ruak River with Mekong River, view from Wat Phra That Doi Pu Khao in Ban Sop Ruak | |
| Native name | แม่น้ำรวก (Thai) |
| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar and Thailand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Daen Lao Range, Shan Hills |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mekong at Ban Sop Ruak, Chiang Saen District |
• coordinates | 20°21′16″N 100°4′57″E / 20.35444°N 100.08250°E |
• elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Mae Sai River |
The Ruak River (Thai: แม่น้ำรวก, RTGS: Maenam Ruak, pronounced [mɛ̂ː.náːm rûak]; Northern Thai: น้ำแม่ฮวก, pronounced [nâːm mɛ̂ː hûak]) 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.
