Lam PIai Mat
Location:	14°47'-14°57'N, l02°52'E; situated on the Lam Nam Mat, a tributary of the Mae Nam Mun. The site extends for 8 to 26 km upstream of the district town of Lam Plai Mat, Buriram Province.
Area:	1,900 ha.
Altitude:	c.160m.
Biogeographical Province:	4.10.4.
Wetland type:	11, 15, 18 & 19.
Description of site:	A large area of seasonally flooded marshy land flanking both banks of the Lam Nam Mat, subject to overspill from the river during the wet season. The area is frequently flooded during the wet season, but reverts to a canalized river in the driest months. The site has been identified from Land Use Classification Division Maps, and has not been ground-checked. The area is classified as "waste land", which is land not utilized for cultivation.
Climatic conditions:	Tropical monsoonal climate subject to a long, hot dry season from November to April. Over 80% of the annual rainfall occurs during the southwest monsoon.
Principal vegetation:	No information is available on the aquatic vegetation. Adjacent areas are mainly under cultivation.
Land tenure:	The wetland is state owned and open to public use; surrounding areas are mainly in private ownership.
Conservation measures taken:	None.
Conservation measures proposed:	The area requires a survey to determine its status and conservation value.
Land use:	Water storage; a small dam has been constructed in order to maintain artificially high water levels. Cassava, sugar cane and wet-season rice (one crop per year) are grown in surrounding areas.
Possible changes in land use:
Disturbances and threats:	No information.
Economic and social values:	No information.
Fauna:	No information.
Special floral values:	No information.
Research and facilities:
References:	Land Use Classification Division (1977-1979).
Criteria for inclusion:	0.
Source:	Jira Jintanugool and Philip D. Round.