| Golok River Maenam Kolok | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | 'River of machete' |
| Native name | แม่น้ำโก-ลก (Thai) |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia/Thailand |
| State/Province | Kelantan/Narathiwat |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sankalakhiri Mountains |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 6°14′40″N 102°05′26″E / 6.2445°N 102.0906°E |
| Length | 103km |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Gulf of Thailand |
| Basin features | |
| Bridges | Bukit Bunga-Ban Buketa Bridge Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok Bridge |
The Golok River (Thai: แม่น้ำโก-ลก, RTGS: Maenam Kolok, pronounced [mɛ̂ː.náːm koː.lók]; Malay: Sungai Golok) is a river that lies on the border between Malaysia and Thailand. The name of the river in Malay means 'river of machete'.[1]
The river borders the Malaysian state of Kelantan and the Thai province of Narathiwat. The friendship bridge connects the Malaysian town of Rantau Panjang and the Thai town of Su-ngai Kolok. Rantau Panjang is a duty-free zone.[1] Further upstream, a new friendship bridge connects the town of Bukit Bunga on the Malaysian side with the Thai town of Ban Buketa.