The Moei River ( Thai : แม่น้ำเมย , RTGS : Maenam Moei , IPA: [mɛ̂ːnáːm mɤːj] ), also known as the Thaungyin Rive r ( Burmese : သောင်ရင်းမြစ် ; S'gaw Karen : သူမွဲကျိ ) is a tributary of the Salween River. Unlike most rivers in Thailand, the Moei River flows north in a northwest direction. It originates in Phop Phra District , Tak Province , flowing then from south to north across Mae Sot , Mae Ramat , and Tha Song Yang Districts, finally entering the Salween River within the limits of Sop Moei District of Mae Hong Son Province . The river is 327 kilometres (203 mi) long.
5-705: The Yuam River joins its left bank only 7 kilometres (4 mi) before its confluence with the Salween . Many fish species inhabit its waters, including the giant river catfish . The Moei River forms a portion of the border between Thailand and Myanmar . The river is the scene of clashes between the Tatmadaw and Karen militias. Often Karen people cross the river either in order to enter Thailand as refugees or to go back to Burma. Flow of refugees increased as fighting in Burma intensified in 2024. This article related to
10-681: A 61.5 kilometre-long tunnel passing through 14 villages. The inhabitants of the area—primarily Karen tribes people —largely oppose the project. In December 2019, the RID submitted a second environmental impact assessment (EIA) to the Office of the Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP). ONEP rejected the EIA for the second time due to concerns about forest destruction, tunnel rock waste , and compensation issues. This article related to
15-751: A north–south direction and then in Sop Moei District it bends westwards and then northwestwards, forming a stretch of the Thai/ Burmese border shortly before it joins the left bank of the Moei River , shortly before its confluence with the Salween. The Ngao River , which unlike most rivers in Thailand flows northwards, is one of the Yuam's main tributaries. The Thai government, to solve persistent water shortages in
20-594: A river in Thailand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Myanmar is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yuam River The Yuam River ( Thai : แม่น้ำยวม ; Northern Thai : น้ำแม่ยวม ) is a river in northwestern Thailand, part of the Salween watershed. It originates in the mountains of the Thanon Thong Chai Range , Khun Yuam District , Mae Hong Son Province , Thailand . The river flows in
25-539: The central region , have proposed a 70.7 billion baht plan to divert some 1.8 billion m of water annually from the Yuam River to the perennially-underfilled Bhumibol Dam . As part of the plan, the Royal Irrigation Department (RID), would build 69 metre high dam with a storage capacity of 68.7 million m constructed on 2,075 rai of forest land, together with a pumping station on a separate 55 rai plot and
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