The Mun River originates south of Pak Chong in Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces and meanders for around 750 kilometers, serving as the main artery of Thailand's northeast, before joining the Khong (Mekong) River near Khong Chiam in Ubon.
At the confluence of the Khong and Mun Rivers, it is clearly seen that the water of the rivers has two different colors. The location is thus called "Khong Si Pun Mun Si Khram" (roughly = Mekong brownish, Mun blueish) or simply "Mae Nam Song Si" (two-color river).
It reminded me a bit of when I years back saw (from a boat) the confluence the dark Rio Negro and the muddy Rio Solimoes (to form the Amazon River) of just downstream from Manaus in Brazil. However, this "meeting of the waters" went on for several kilometers.
It is interesting to note that the confluence of Khong and Mun does not have two colors in the dry season as can be seen from the above photo taken in late April.
It reminded me a bit of when I years back saw (from a boat) the confluence the dark Rio Negro and the muddy Rio Solimoes (to form the Amazon River) of just downstream from Manaus in Brazil. However, this "meeting of the waters" went on for several kilometers.
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