why is the mekong river important
The Mekong is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. It is the world's 12th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is 4,350 km (2,703 mi), and it drains an area of 795,000 km 2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 457 km 3 (110 cu mi) of water annually.n the Mekong's case, Mae Nam Khong means Khong, The mother of water. Many Northern Thai and Laos locals refer to it as the River Khong. Such is the case with the Mae Nam Ping in Chiang Mai which is known as the  Ping River .