Yuam River

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The Yuam River is a significant river in western Thailand that flows through mountainous terrain and forested areas before joining the Salween River near the Thai–Myanmar border.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Yuam River canonical 3

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Statements (27)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Thailand
confluenceNear Thai–Myanmar border
country Thailand
drainageBasin northwestern Thailand
flowsDirection generally southward
flowsThrough forested areas
mountainous terrain
hasBiodiversity freshwater fish species
riparian wildlife habitats
hasBorderRelationWith Myanmar
hasEcosystemType tropical forest river
hasEnvironmentalIssue deforestation in watershed
hydropower development proposals
hasLocalCommunities Karen villages
Thai rural settlements
hasTerrain narrow river gorges
steep valleys
locatedIn Mae Hong Son Province
Tak Province
western Thailand
mouth Salween River
partOf Salween River basin
region Northern Thailand
linked to: northern Thailand
tributaryOf Salween River
usedFor fishing
irrigation

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Salween River majorTributary Yuam River
Moei River hasTributary Yuam River