The Mekong River of Asia

The Mekong River is nearly 3000 miles long, and it extends from China's Yunnan Province in the north, through the Southeast Asian countries of Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The picture below shows the Mekong River flowing through Laos.

Course of the Mekong River (North to South)
- China (Yunnan Province, Hengduan Mountains)
- Myanmar (forms Myanmar-Laos border for 62 miles)
- Laos (forms Myanmar-Laos and Thailand Border in spots)
- Thailand (forms Laos-Thailand border for 530 miles)
- Cambodia
- Vietnam
- Mekong Delta in Vietnam

Wikipedia "Mekong River" Introduction
Article with information about the naming of the Mekong River and information about its course, navigation, drainage basin, modifications, environmental concerns, natural history, geology, history, bridges, and protected areas on the river.

Mekong River Commission
Inter-governmental agency that works with the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam to manage sustainable developoment of the Mekong River and its resources.

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