River systems of Thailand used for the whole river. The river is long. It then leaves China and meanders through Myanmar (where it is known as the "Thanlwin") and Thailand (where it is known as the "Salawin", Thai: สาละวิน) on its way to emptying into the Andaman Sea by Mawlamyaing (Moulmien). The principal tributaries of the Salawin which flow through Thailand are the Moei River and the Pai River. In addition to the Salween River, there are a number of rivers which drain into the Andaman Sea from the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. None of them are extensive enough to be considered
Mekong River Commission including China, Burma (Myanmar), Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. From its conception until 1995 the organization was under the leadership of an "executive agent". Since then it has had CEO's. The Mekong River Commission and its predecessors have never included the People's Republic of China (which was not a member of the United Nations in 1957) or Burma (which does not significantly rely on or tap the Mekong), whose territory contains the upper Basin of the Mekong. Although a New York-based organization called SERVIR has started a joint initiative project, SERVIR Mekong project, with five countries, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and