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
Kuomintang in Burma the pro-Western minorities or the pro-Soviet or pro-Chinese communists. On the other hand, Burma is located between neutralist India to the west, Communist China to the north, and war-torn Laos and pro-United States Thailand to the East. Situated in the middle of these states with differing ideologies and deep antagonisms, this made it necessary for Burma to maintain friendly terms with all of them. The Burmese government feared that the presence of the anti-communist KMT troops on its borders would antagonize Communist China and provide it with an excuse to invade Burma. Indeed, at a time when the Korean War