Kraburi River

Kraburi River

The Kraburi River (also Kra or Pakchan River) is the boundary river between Thailand and Myanmar at the Kra Isthmus of the Malay Peninsula. The river flows into the Andaman Sea near the Thai town Ranong and Kawthaung (Victoria Point), Myanmar.

Most notable about the river is its long and up to 6 km wide tidal estuary, which contains the largest preserved mangrove forests of Thailand. It is therefore a protected area. The Lam Nam Kraburi National Park covers most of the Thai side of the estuary, while the Ranong Biosphere Reserve and the Laemson Ramsar Site include further areas to the south.

External links

* [http://www.wetlands.org/Thailand/En/listmenu.aspx?id=e79ad2d8-1d07-4780-8925-6010187006f9 Laemson Ramsar site]
* [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=77&lg=2 Lam Nam Kraburi National Park]
* [http://www.ranong.go.th/english/biosphere.html Ranong province website on the Ranong Biosphere Reserve]


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