Lam Wa

Lam Wa (Thai: ลำว้า, pronounced [lām wáː]) is a watercourse of the Thai highlands in Thailand, a tributary of the Nan River, part of the Chao Phraya River basin. It has its source beneath 1,745-metre (5,725 ft) high Doi Phi Pan Nam mountain of the Luang Prabang Range and joins the Nan River near Wiang Sa town in Wiang Sa District, Nan Province.

Lam Wa
Native nameลำว้า (Thai)
Location
CountryThailand
StateNan Province
DistrictBo Kluea, Santi Suk, Mae Charim, Wiang Sa
Physical characteristics
SourceDoi Phi Pan Nam
  locationLuang Prabang Range, Bo Kluea District, Nan Province, Thailand
  coordinates19°09′45″N 101°13′45″E
  elevation1,600 m (5,200 ft)
MouthNan River
  location
Khueng, Wiang Sa District, Nan Province
  coordinates
18°33′40″N 100°45′49″E
  elevation
182 m (597 ft)

Lam Wa is a popular watercourse for white water rafting.[1]

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