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The Mekong River
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The Mekong River is the world's 10th rivers in its
river length and has great influences upon nature and societies of the
Indo-china Peninsula. The name "MEKONG" originate in Thai language, Mae Nam Khong. The source of the Mekong River is in
Tibet mountains and is called Dza Chu River (River of Rock). After running through very narrow valley
paralling Yangz Jiang and Salween River, the Mekong reach to
Yung-Nan
Province of China and is called Lancang Jiang (Turbulent River). Via Golden
Triangle, the crossing of China,
Myanmar and
Laos border, the Mekong flow
into Vientiane Plain. The Mekong river between Luang Prabang and Huay Xay
has a character very different from the one better known in its Vietnamese
delta. Here it is still narrow with rapids, and traverses luxuriant
mountainous landscapes. On the way, you see small villages and hamlets which
can be reached only by the river, where tourists are seen so little that
they are still and object of curiosity. The term, Lower Mekong means
downstream segment from the point. There are some notorious rapids for
French navigation plan in colonial period before the Mekong get to
Cambodia,
and the last segment is the Mekong Delta in
Viet Nam, which distributes
grate influences to agriculture, especially paddy fields there.
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I-San, along the Mekong
I-San, the local name for Northeast Thailand, denotes prosperity and
vastness. Here the Mekong may separate Thailand and Laos physically, but
they share much in history and culture. Buildings combine both Thai and Lao
styles. In Surin, Buri Ram and Pimai the Khmer influence is strong. The
annual Elephant Roundup in Surin is one of Thailand's most famous events.
Archaeologists uncovered bronze objects in Ban Chiang that predate the
Bronze Age in the Middle East. Countless pots with unusual swirling patterns
were judged to have been made around 3,000 BC.
Ubon Ratchathani is known for its pre-historic rock paintings. |
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