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Mekong river - Kaeng Hin Khan |
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Kaeng Hin Khan is rocky rapids located in the middle of the
Mekong River, adjacent to the Thai-Laos border, about 13
kilometers away from the district to the south. It has the
feature of rock groove formed by the erosion of the current for
thousands of years which looks like a pedestal or a bowl
Nowadays. It is a source of fish trading in the Mekong River
that generates a lot of income for the people of Chanuman
District
The Mekong River is the world’s tenth largest river and Asia’s
seventh biggest river which stretches from the Tibetan Plateau
through China’s Yunnan province before passing through Burma,
Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.The Mekong River has an
estimated length of 4,909 km’s, draining an area of 795,000
square km’s.
The mighty river rises in ‘The Three Rivers’
area on the Tibetan Plateau together with the Yangtze and
Salween Rivers before flowing south west through China. The
Mekong River then changes in a south easterly direction briefly
forming the border between Burma and Laos before once again
winding its way in a south westerly route where it forms the
border between Thailand and Laos. The river then changes course
once again stretching 400km’s into Laos passing through
Vientiane before once again redefining the Laos-Thailand border
for almost 850 km’s.
The Mekong River in Thailand continues
to wind its way right through the Northern part of the country
before reaching Cambodia where it receives the Sap River before
flowing into the Tonle Sap Lake system and then passing through
the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. As the river continues its
winding path into Vietnam the rivers pace begins to slow as it
divides into nine separate channels known as the Mekong Delta
before ending its epic journey in the South China Sea.
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Mekong River is annually influenced by extreme seasonal
variations of flow and is extremely hard to navigate due to
various rapids and waterfalls throughout its entire length.
Navigation of the river is further hindered by its flow taking
it through the infamous Golden Triangle region in addition to
several disputed areas in Burma- Laos.
The Mekong River is an
extremely rich aquatic environment which is believed to hold
over 1,300 different species of fish with at least 600 being
migratory species. The Mekong River is an important resource for
all of the inhabitants of the Mekong Basin providing a large
portion of the local inhabitant’s staple diet in addition to
providing water, irrigation, transport and energy. The Mekong
River in Thailand is one of the most biologically diverse
environments in the world and is home to numerous species of
flora, fauna and animals endemic to the Mekong River Basin.
The river is joined by several other great rivers of Thailand
which include the Ing River, Ruak River and Mun River which in
turn is joined by the Chi River, Dom Noi River and Lam Ta Klong
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Amnat Charoen |
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Scenary |
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Afternoon |
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Free |
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16.12891, 105.03269 |
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