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Catch report April 2022: A story of success for UK anglers Will Baldwin & Joe Davies

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Catch report April 2022: A story of success for UK anglers Will Baldwin & Joe Davies

Will and Joe visited Dream Lake in early April for 2 nights, and they had a really good time. They managed to catch 4 Striped Catfish, 1 Gouramy, 1 Rohu, 1 Julliens Golden Price Carp, 2 Wallago, 4 Amazonian Redtail

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Catch Report: Michael (Sweden) & Edward (USA) visited Dream Lake end of March 2022

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022
Catch Report: Michael (Sweden) & Edward (USA) visited Dream Lake end of March 2022

It was a pleasure to welcome Michael (Sweden) and Edward (USA) at our lake this weekend.With rising temperatures the fishing got more challenging, but both anglers were patient enough to wait for the right chance to hook into really good

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Catch report March 2022

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022
Catch report March 2022

Fraser and Colin returned to Dreamlake at the end of March, this time accompanied by their mate Neil, and they were off to a good start in the morning.They managed to catch a nice Pacu, a Siamese Carp in medium

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Catch report: UK anglers Colin and Fraser visited Dreamlake in March 2022

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022
Catch report: UK anglers Colin and Fraser visited Dreamlake in March 2022

UK anglers Colin & Fraser checked in yesterday late afternoon for one night, and they had a really good start. Colin hooked immediately into a good sized Pacu, but unfortunately the hook pulled out in front of the landing net.

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Catch report Matt Jones

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022
Catch report Matt Jones

Well known British carp angler Matt Jones checked in for one night. Conditions were quite difficult in due of the cool nighttime temperatures down to 10C degrees, but Matt managed in the morning to catch a beautiful 30+ kg Siamese carp on

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Catch report November 2021 – Thailand re-open for tourists again

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021
Catch report November 2021 – Thailand re-open for tourists again

We were over the moon to welcome our good old German friends Gerd and Jakob again, after 2 years. They checked in for 13 nights and fished on 12 consecutive days for about 6.5- 7 hours per day.Fishing for predators

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Catch report Roland (Switzerland)

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021
Catch report Roland (Switzerland)

Roland visited us for a 24h hour session in October, and he was doing really well.The end of the rainy season is always the best time for carp fishing at Dreamlake. He managed to catch two good sized Rohu, a

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Catch report Florin (Germany)

October 2, 2021October 2, 2021
Catch report Florin (Germany)

Florin from Germany checked in for 1 night in late September. Conditions were quite difficult due to a heavy downpour over a few hours. But Florin managed to catch some nice silver barb on light tackle, a very good sized Rohu

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Catch Report Oliver Akesson – Sweden

September 12, 2021September 12, 2021
Catch Report Oliver Akesson – Sweden

Oliver checked in for a two nights session at Dreamlake. The fishing started surprisingly really slow on the first day with a few small silver barb being caught in the morning on a light tackle float rod.Conditions improved in the

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Catch Report May 2021

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021
Catch Report May 2021

Always wonderful to see good, old friends again. Steve Biddle (UK) managed his time through the 14-day quarantine and checked in on the 28th May for a 48 hour session. Just with the first cast he hooked into a beautiful

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Good memories – Lure fishing at the reservoirs in Northern Thailand

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
Good memories – Lure fishing at the reservoirs in Northern Thailand

Today I like to share my memories when I started fishing for ‘Giant Snakehead’ and ‘Jungle Perch’ in the wild nature. Please notice that all of this photos were taken by myself and by some really good friends on our

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Thailand will die Grenzen ab Oktober 2021 wieder für den internationalen Tourismus öffnen.

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021
Thailand will die Grenzen ab Oktober 2021 wieder für den internationalen Tourismus öffnen.

Voraussetzung ist eine erfolgreiche Massen-Impfung gegen Covid-19 in den Touristengebieten und Großstädten. Die Aussichten auf Erfolg sind recht gut wenn die Impfstoffe wie geplant und bestellt ins Königreich geliefert werden. Danach wird ab Oktober eine Einreise, ohne Quarantäne, für Touristen mit einem Covid-Impfausweis wieder

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Fishing in Thailand – March Update

March 15, 2021March 16, 2021
Fishing in Thailand – March Update

Fishing in Thailand: Thailand plans to re-open the borders for International Tourism for October 2021Thailand plans to re-open the borders for International Tourism without any restrictions in October 2021, according to the latest media reports. It will depend of course on

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Best Thai fish catches at Dreamlake Fishing resort 2019/20

January 26, 2021March 16, 2021
Best Thai fish catches at Dreamlake Fishing resort 2019/20

A short selection of some of our best photos 2019/2020 Matthew Warburton (UK) with a good sized Alligator Gar caught on mackerel. Eric Duncan (USA) succeeded in his quest and managed to catch a beautiful Siamese Carp at Dreamlake Resort

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Fishing & Dining in Chiang Mai: Grand opening of our new restaurant in pictures

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020
Fishing & Dining in Chiang Mai: Grand opening of our new restaurant in pictures

Some pictures from our Grand Opening and the first week at our new restaurant ‘Grandma Thong’s Kitchen’ in Chiang Mai – Wonderful days with beautiful guests!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Grandma-Thongs-Kitchen-Khua-Yai-Thong-107766794473231

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Fishing in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Additional fish stock at Dreamlake Resort from December 2019 until September 2020

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020
Fishing in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Additional fish stock at Dreamlake Resort from December 2019 until September 2020

December 2019: 25 Redtail Catfish, average size 6-10 kg January 2020: 25 Tambaqui (New Species), average size 5 – 10 kg March 2020: 15 Giant Siamese Carp, average size 12 -17 kg June 2020: 12 Julien’s Golden Price Carp, average

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Fishing & Dining in Chiang Mai – Our new designed restaurant at Dreamlake Resort

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020
Fishing & Dining in Chiang Mai – Our new designed restaurant at Dreamlake Resort

Khua Yai Thong – “Grandma Thong’s Kitchen” Authentic Northern Thai Cuisine and International Dishes. We are pleased to announce that we will open our restaurant at Dreamlake Resort on the 10th of November. The restaurant was purpose-built many years ago

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Fishing in Chiang Mai – Thailand: 10 October re-opening at Dreamlake Resort

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020
Fishing in Chiang Mai – Thailand: 10 October re-opening at Dreamlake Resort

Fishing in chiang mai. Scott Gray (UK) and his lovely family checked in to Dreamlake Chiang mai on the 10th for a 24h session. The fishing was quite slow but at least Scott managed to catch a few new species

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Dreamlake Resort is set to reopen on October 10, 2020

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020
Dreamlake Resort is set to reopen on October 10, 2020

After 3 months of renovations, Dreamlake Resort is set to reopen on October 10, 2020. We are pleased to announce a special promotion until 15th April 2021: 30% discount on our regular pricing on bookings for one or two nights.

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Additional fish stock: 5 Siamese carp (52-58lb)

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020
Additional fish stock: 5 Siamese carp (52-58lb)

Our latest addition at Dreamlake ResortFive Siamese Carp (52-58lb) found a new home at our lake after a long journey from Nakhon Phatom

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Fishing in Chiang Mai, Thailand – Three ‘Big Mama’ checked in at Dreamlake Resort on August 31, 2020

September 2, 2020September 28, 2020
Fishing in Chiang Mai, Thailand – Three ‘Big Mama’ checked in at Dreamlake Resort on August 31, 2020

Oops….three ‘Big Mama’ checked in at Dreamlake Resort this morning.We are delighted to welcome new family members at our lake. Three Mekong catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) in a size of 143, 150, and 165lb are the newest addition to our fish

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Fishing in Thailand – New fish stock at Dreamlake Resort: Twelve Julliens Golden Price Carp

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020
Fishing in Thailand – New fish stock at Dreamlake Resort: Twelve Julliens Golden Price Carp

Not so big (5-9 kg), but beautiful and in perfect conditions….good fun on light tackle.Twelve ‘Julliens Golden Price Carp’ (Probarbus jullieni) found a new home at our lake, after a long 10 hour journey from Nakhon Phatom

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Angeln in Thailand – Willkommen im Paradies der Sportfischer

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020
Angeln in Thailand – Willkommen im Paradies der Sportfischer

Thailand, das ‘Land des Lächelns’, ist nicht nur bekannt für die herrlichen Strände auf den tropischen Inseln, fuer das pulsierende Nachtleben in den touristischen Hochburgen, für die Nationalparks mit atemberaubenden Wasserfällen umgeben von tropischer Fauna und Flora, den bunten Märkten

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Prospects for the near future at Dreamlake Resort

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Prospects for the near future at Dreamlake Resort

We made some decisions for the near future at our lake. We will stay at the lake for at least another 5-10 years, but we will need some time for some urgent repairs and renovations, mainly at the clubhouse and

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Fishing and dining at Dreamlake Resort – Thailand

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Fishing and dining at Dreamlake Resort – Thailand

Hungry after a few hours fishing? Experience the relaxed atmosphere at our restaurant and try the gourmet food every day during your stay at Dreamlake Resort Have a look at our menu Customers can enjoy a wide selection of authentic

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Borsang Fishing Park Catch Reports

Fishing in Thailand – Catch Report Bosang Lake March 2020

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020
Fishing in Thailand – Catch Report Bosang Lake March 2020

Fishing in Thailand – Catch Report Bosang Lake March 2020We still had some customers fishing at Bosang lake the first week of March, before all ‘Fishing Parks’ in Chiang Mai were ordered to close due to the coronavirus.Tomasz (France), Sidney

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New fish stock at Dreamlake, Chiang Mai

March 21, 2020March 21, 2020
New fish stock at Dreamlake, Chiang Mai

Fifteen Siamese carp, in an average size of 26-34lbs, found a new home at our lake this morning. A nice addition to our bigger residents at the lake. More carp in big size (70-90lbs) will be released in the raining

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Auf Karpfen angeln am Dreamlake, Chiang Mai – Thailand

March 14, 2020March 14, 2020
Auf Karpfen angeln am Dreamlake, Chiang Mai – Thailand

Das Gewässer wurde mit Siamkarpfen(und natürlich etlichen anderen Fischarten) im Jahr 2002 zum ersten mal besetzt. Es wurden damals 30 Karpfen in Stückgewichten von 6-8kg eingesetzt. Die größten Exemplare kratzen jetzt an der 50kg-Marke. Im Maerz 2020 wurden 15 Fische

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Angeln am Dreamlake in Thailand: Fangbericht Februar 2020

March 6, 2020March 7, 2020
Angeln am Dreamlake in Thailand: Fangbericht Februar 2020

Tobias Flori ist am 17.2. für eine 24 Std. Session an unserem Dreamlake in Chiang Mai eingecheckt. Die Fischerei war recht zäh, und unsere kapitalen Seebewohner waren etwas verschnupft, wie leider so oft in der kühlen Jahreszeit, aber Tobi hat

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Dreamlake catch report – Heikki (Finland) – Feb 2020

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020
Dreamlake catch report – Heikki (Finland) – Feb 2020

Fishing in Thailand: Amazing ‘Birthday-Session’ for Heikki Makkonen from Finland. Heikki checked in at Dreamlake on 20th Feb for one night, and soon after arrival he caught a ‘Striped Catfish’ (Pla Sawai) in medium size and he hooked on the

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Dreamlake – Steve Biddle & Mark Everard (UK) Feb 2020

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020
Dreamlake – Steve Biddle & Mark Everard (UK) Feb 2020

Always a pleasure to welcome our good, old friend Steve Biddle (UK) at Dreamlake Resort (Feb 2), and he had a brilliant start ( ….and a bit of a struggle) when he hooked into two fish at once, soon after

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Latest Borsang lake catch report

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020
Latest Borsang lake catch report

Fishing at Borsang lake yielded excellent results like always and many catfish in a decent size being caught. Here a few reports from some of our customers:Elyse and Josh (Canada) booked a half day session for Mekong Catfish at Borsang lake

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Dreamlake fishing resort catches – Jan 2020

February 4, 2020September 28, 2020
Dreamlake fishing resort catches – Jan 2020

Dreamlake fishing resort catches can be really slow in January due to the cold nighttime temperatures in the winter season. This year our guests being quite lucky. The weather was relatively mild with just a few nights being 10-12 degree

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Borsang lake catch Report – Jan 2020

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020
Borsang lake catch Report – Jan 2020

Our catch report for January 202 at Borsang lake. The fishing for Mekong catfish (Pla Buek) and striped catfish (Pla Sawai) at Borsang lake was excellent as always. Especially during the afternoon sessions many big cats between 30 – 40+kg

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Borsang lake Mekong catfish fishing

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020
Borsang lake Mekong catfish fishing

Fishing for Giant Mekong catfish at Borsang lake. These giant Mekong catfish are awesome! They are endangered out in the wild. This was Borsang fishing park where they specialize in them (the location tagged is Dream Lake Fishing Resort Chiang

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New Fish Stock – Tambaqui and Redtail catfish

December 30, 2019January 27, 2020
New Fish Stock – Tambaqui and Redtail catfish

Great news New Fish Stock – Tambaqui and Redtail catfishWe are glad to announce that 25 Redtail catfish and 25 Tambaqui (The biggest member of the ‘Characin family’ in the Amazon) found a new home at our lake in December.

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Catch report Dec 2019 – Eric Duncan (USA)

December 30, 2019February 4, 2020
Catch report Dec 2019 – Eric Duncan (USA)

Eric Duncan (USA) and his lovely family spend one weeks with us at Dream Lake fishing Chiang mai. The fishing was quite slow, as always in the cool winter season up north, but the well experienced angler caught 10 Redtail

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Catch Report Dec 2019 – Simon Fitzpatrick (UK)

December 30, 2019
Catch Report Dec 2019 – Simon Fitzpatrick (UK)

Simon Fitzpatrick (UK) fished at Dreamlake for two consecutive days in December and managed to catch 12 Striped Catfish (Pla Sawai) in decent size and four beautiful Amazonian Redtail Catfish by simple ledgering with chicken heart and mackerel….cheers!

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Catch report Nov 2019 – German Friends

December 20, 2019
Catch report Nov 2019 – German Friends

Our good, old German friends Jakob, Gerd, Peter and Nicki stayed with us again for 2 weeks in November. The fishing was really slow in due of a cold spell and cool nighttime temperatures. (Conditions will be even more difficult

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Monster Chao Phraya catfish catch report

December 20, 2019
Monster Chao Phraya catfish catch report

Wow, that’s massive….and a rare catch at our lake. Peter (Germany) caught on the last day of his 13-day session a stunning 165cm Chao Phraya Catfish, estimated 65kg, on mackerel…cheers!

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Catch report Nov 2019 – Mick & Simon (UK)

December 20, 2019
Catch report Nov 2019 – Mick & Simon (UK)

Mick and Simon (UK) arrived for a two day session. The fishing was quite slow, but the well experienced anglers managed to catch 2 Wallago, several Striped Catfish, a Rohu in specimen size and a beautiful Redtail Catfish.

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Catch report Oct 2019 – Steve (UK)

December 20, 2019
Catch report Oct 2019 – Steve (UK)

Our dear friend Steve (UK) checked in on 26th October for one night and managed to catch a nice ‘Redtail Catfish’ and a ‘Julian’s’ in decent size…cheers.👍

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Catch report Nov 2019 – Keith Purton (UK)

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019
Catch report Nov 2019 – Keith Purton (UK)

Our dear, old friend Keith Purton (UK) checked in for one night. The fishing was really slow in due of seasonal changings, but Keith caught finally a beautiful ‘Redtail Catfish, estimated around 20kg

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Catch report Nov 2019 – Robert (Germany)

December 20, 2019
Catch report Nov 2019 – Robert (Germany)

Robert (Germany) checked in for one night. Only a few Rohu and Catfish in medium size being caught during the day, the fish got more active in the evening, and Rob managed to catch a nice ‘Wallago’ and a ‘Siamese

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Catch report Dreamlake Oct 2019 – Holli (Uk)

December 20, 2019
Catch report Dreamlake Oct 2019 – Holli (Uk)

Holli (UK) booked a half day session at Borsang lake with us, and managed to land a bunch of  ‘Mekong Catfish’ in decent size….cheers!👍

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Catch Report Dreamlake Oct 2019 – Mattew Warburton (UK)

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019
Catch Report Dreamlake Oct 2019 – Mattew Warburton (UK)

Mattew Warburton (UK) and his lovely girlfriend Holli stayed 9 days with us, and Matt managed to catch 12 different species during his stay.👍Siamese Carp (1)Striped Catfish (30+)Redtail Catfish (2)Alligator Gar (2)Wallago (2)Rohu (3)Small Scale Mud Carp (2)Giant Gourami (2)Pacu

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Arapaima Thailand: It wasn’t Big Red but it was Big!!

June 5, 2013December 13, 2019
Arapaima Thailand: It wasn’t Big Red but it was Big!!

It is not even eight o’clock and the sun is already beating down. I have missed the last two summers here and forgotten just how hot it gets. Having chosen my swim for the day, I am going to fish

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Rare carp, Peacock bass and Alligator gar.

June 5, 2013December 13, 2019
Rare carp, Peacock bass and Alligator gar.

Amazing session for the dutch carp angler Mark Fekkes. During the week he spent at Dreamlake Fishing Resort, he caught a dozen Striped Catfish, lots of Rohu, 2 medium sized Siamese Carp and 2 of the very rare and shy

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Painfully good day at Dream Lake Chiang mai

June 5, 2013December 14, 2019
Painfully good day at Dream Lake Chiang mai

Nursing a bit of hangover from a small stint on the town we (Bruno and I) arrive at Dream Lake just as Reiner opens the gate. I have decided that today I am going to target the larger predators that

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Surprise Catch: Snakehead Fishing Thailand

June 5, 2013December 14, 2019
Surprise Catch: Snakehead Fishing Thailand

Another returning angler to Dreamlake resort Chiang mai Mr Richard Jones-Evans went out with our top-guide Khun Ae to the Mae Ngat Dam just outside of Chiang mai. This lake is one of the premier Snakehead fishing lakes in Northern

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Fishing in Thailand

Information about guided fishing Thailand trips in and around Chiang mai

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Alligator Gar

Barramundi

Common carp

Chao Phraya catfish

Giant freshwater stingray

Giant Gouramy

Giant mekong catfish

Giant Siamese Carp

Giant Snakehead

Gunters Walking Catfish

Jullien's Golden Price Carp

Jungle Perch

Nile Tilapia

Pacu

Peacock bass

Arapaima

Shovelnose catfish

Small Scale Mud Carp

Rohu

Spotted Featherback

Striped Catfish

Striped Snakehead

Java barb

Sheatfish (Wallago)

Redtail catfish

Tambaqui

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  • Catch Report: Michael (Sweden) & Edward (USA) visited Dream Lake end of March 2022
  • Catch report March 2022
  • Catch report: UK anglers Colin and Fraser visited Dreamlake in March 2022
  • Catch report Matt Jones
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