View 9 Mekong River Border Between Laos And Thailand - Mekong River, Thailand-Laos border, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand: View from the hill of Wat Phrathat Pha Ngao (left side Laos, right side Thailand). Other Chiang Saen Attractions and Sights: Thailand's Mekong River flows only along its border with Laos. Some stretches of the Mekong River are exclusive to Laos and not Thailand, but the two countries share a significant length of navigable river, which is known by different names in each country. In Thailand, it is known as Mae Nam Khong.
Photograph of the Thai-Laos border along the Mekong River. Image of an idyllic, green, northern landscape - 61641888 "The Mekong River is so dry and low that local residents can walk across it at some locations, such as the one between Sangthong district in Lao capital Vientiane and Pak Chom district in Thailand's Loei province," a member of the Thai Mekong People's Network from Eight Provinces told RFA.
The Mekong is the world's 12th largest river. It begins on the Tibetan Plateau and flows through China's Yunnan province, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia before forming a large delta in Vietnam and flowing into the China Sea. The Mekong River also forms the border with Laos in the provinces of Phayao, Nan, and Uttaradit. Isan is Thailand's largest region, located in the northeastern part of the country. To the north and east of Isan, the Mekong River forms the majority of the border between Thailand and Laos. Many Mekong Valley Laotians have relatives and friends in Isan.
