Ruak River

Ruak River
Confluence of Ruak River with Mekong River, view from Wat Phra That Doi Pu Khao [th] in Ban Sop Ruak
Native nameแม่น้ำรวก (Thai)
Location
CountryMyanmar and Thailand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationDaen Lao Range, Shan Hills
Mouth 
 • location
Mekong at Ban Sop Ruak, Chiang Saen District
 • coordinates
20°21′16″N 100°4′57″E / 20.35444°N 100.08250°E / 20.35444; 100.08250
 • elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightMae Sai River

The Ruak River (Thai: แม่น้ำรวก, RTGS: Maenam Ruak, pronounced [mɛ̂ː.náːm rûak]; Northern Thai: น้ำแม่ฮวก, Northern Thai pronunciation: [nâːm.mɛ̂ː hûak]) is a right hand tributary of the Mekong. The mouth of the Ruak river is at the Thai-Burma border opposite Laos, a spot known as the "Golden Triangle", a popular tourist destination.