The Wang River is a river in northern Thailand.

Geography

The Wang River is 335 km long. Its waters flow from north to south. The Wang River has its source in the Phi Pan Nam Range in Wiang Pa Pao District, Chiang Rai Province. One of the principal settlements along the river is Lampang, which is on the north bank of a curve in the river. From Lampang, the river flows southwards passing by Thoen into Tak Province. It joins the Ping River near Mae Salit, Ban Tak District, north of the town of Tak. The Ping River is a tributary of the Chao Phraya River.

Tributaries

Tributaries of the Wang include the Mo, Tui, Chang, and Soi Rivers

Wang basin

The Wang basin is part of the Greater Ping Basin and the Chao Phraya Watershed. The total land area drained by the Wang River and its tributaries is 10792 km2. Kiu Lom Dam (เขื่อนกิ่วลม) is on the Wang River about 38 km from Lampang town.