Ing River

Ing River (แม่น้ำอิง)
River
Phayao Lake. The Ing River flows northwards through this lake.
Country	Thailand
States	Phayao Province, Chiang Rai Province
City	Phayao
Source
- location	Phi Pan Nam Range, Phayao Province, Thailand
Mouth	Mekong
- location	Sathan, Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai Province
- elevation	346 m (1,135 ft)
- coordinates	20°12′19″N 100°27′3″E / 20.20528°N 100.45083°E / 20.20528; 100.45083Coordinates: 20°12′19″N 100°27′3″E / 20.20528°N 100.45083°E / 20.20528; 100.45083
Length	300 km (186 mi)
Map of Thai highlands, including Ing River

The Ing River (Thai: แม่น้ำอิง, rtgs: Maenam Ing, Thai pronunciation: [mɛ̂ːnáːm ʔiŋ]) is a tributary of the Mekong River in the northern part of Thailand. It has its source in Doi Luang, Phi Pan Nam Range, in Mae Chai District, Phayao Province. The Ing flows through the plain area of Thoeng District.

The Ing is about 300 kilometres (190 mi) long and its flow varies seasonally due to the tropical forest climate in the region. Flood waters inundate the river basin during the rainy season, spurring migratory fish to enter the Ing from the larger Mekong for the purpose of spawning there. The intermittently flooded forest near its banks allow for ample spawning grounds for a wide variety of river-running fish. Many young and old fish go back downriver with the onset of the dry season. The native people of the Ing River watershed depend on catching migratory fish and other wild riverine animals for their survival. Locals rely upon seasonal fish and their migration, and have learned to catch them with great skill, especially through the use of hundreds of small reservoirs and ponds.

At the town Phayao the Ing River flows through Phayao Lake.