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
Malaysia–Thailand border sea boundary in the Gulf of Thailand while a separate memorandum of understanding signed in 1979 established a short continental shelf boundary in the area. The boundary beyond that agreed is subject to dispute because of overlapping claims over the seabed. The overlapping claims led to the establishment of a joint development area in 1990 where both countries agreed to share mineral resources in a 7,250 square km wedge-shaped area. From west to east, the 646.5 km Malaysia-Thailand border begins at a point which lies just north of the Perlis River estuary as defined in the schedule of the Anglo-Siamese