Tha River
The Tha River '' is a river in northwest Laos, and one of the 12 tributaries on the Mekong River. It gave its name to the town of Luang Namtha and the province of the same name. The name Nam Tha means 'Green River', coming from the color of the water in the river.
The valley along the river is primarily agricultural in use and has been referred to as "the granary of Luang Prabang".