Nong Khai is a city in
North-East Thailand. It
is also the capital of
Nong Khai Province.
Situated on the
Mekong River, near
the site of the first
Thai-Lao Friendship
Bridge, spanning the
river to Laos. The
Thai-Lao Friendship
bridge was largely
funded by a gift to
the Lao Government
by the Australian
Keating Labour
Government. It is the
Thai gateway to the
Laos' capital of
Vientiane, 25
kilometers up river,
on the North bank
opposite the Thai
town of Sri Chiang
Mai. At the time of its
building, space for a
rail track was installed
along the center of
the roadway to the
Laos side.
Construction of an
extension to Tha Na
Lang outside of
Vientiane was begun
early 2007, and
officially opened
March 5, 2009. Nong
Khai city is
administered as
Amphoe Mueang
Nong Khai.