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Bang Lang Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Bang Lang Dam (RTGS: Khuean Bang Lang, pronounced [kʰɯ̀a̯n bāːŋ lāːŋ]), also known as the Pattani Dam (RTGS: Khuean Pattani, pronounced [kʰɯ̀a̯n pàt.tāː.nīː]), is a multi-purpose hydroelectric dam in the Bannang Sata District of Yala Province, Thailand. It was the first multi-purpose dam developed in Thailand's southern region. The dam impounds the Pattani River, creating the Bang Lang Reservoir. The dam and its accompanying power plant were developed as part of the Pattani Project.

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