Mae Nam Kok
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Mae Nam Kok Kok |
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 The Mae Nam Kok in Mae Ai, Chiang Mai Province |
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| location | Northern Thailand | |
| River system | Mekong | |
| Drain over | Mekong → South China Sea | |
| source | Shan State , Myanmar | |
| muzzle | district Chiang San , Chiang Mai Province in the Mekong coordinates: 20 ° 14 '40 " N , 100 ° 8' 22" O 20 ° 14 '40 " N , 100 ° 8' 22" O
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The Mae Nam Kok ( แม่น้ำ กก , pronunciation: [mɛ̂ː náːm kòk] , "Kok River"), or just Kok , is a tributary of the Mekong in eastern Myanmar and the northern region of Thailand .
It originates in Shan State in Myanmar . It then flows south to the border Myanmar-Thailand, where he at Tha Ton ( ท่า ตอน ) in the district of Mae Ai in Chiang Mai Province enters into Thailand. About 100 kilometers of its length in Thailand lie in the Chiang Rai Province . It flows through the counties of Mueang Chiang Rai , Mae Chan , Chiang Saen and Wiang Chai . In the district of Chiang Saen it flows into the Mekong .
literature
- Wolf Donner: The Five Faces of Thailand . Institute of Asian Affairs, Hamburg 1978, Paperback Edition: University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, Queensland 1982, ISBN 0-7022-1665-8
- Kok River Basin: Pilot Study for Water Resources and Environment Management (Basinwide); Office of Environmental Policy and Planning, Thailand Mekong River Commission 7.1.25 / 97 / UKM (2000) (PDF; 3.8 MB)
Web links
- Kok River Basin, North Thailand by Tue Kell Nielsen - a study by the Mekong River Commission of the Maenem Kok basin (in English)