Nong Khai
Nong Khai
หนองคาย | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Nong Khai Old City Hall, Nong Khai City | |
Location in Nong Khai province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nong Khai province |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.15 km2 (12.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 46,180 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Nong Khai (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองหนองคาย, RTGS: Thetsaban Mueang Nong Khai) is a city in northeast Thailand. It is the capital of Nong Khai province. Nong Khai city is located in Mueang Nong Khai district.
Nong Khai lies 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 from the Australian government. It is the road and railway gateway to the Lao capital, Vientiane, 25 kilometres (16 mi) upriver, on the north bank opposite Thailand's Si Chiang Mai district. Construction of a rail spur to Thanaleng outside Vientiane was begun early-2007 and opened 5 March 2009.
Nong Khai is 626 km (389 mi) north of Bangkok by road and 60 km (37 mi) north of Udon Thani.