Nong Khai is a long thin province running along 
the Mekong River, providing the main access to Laos. Originally people
went by boat from Tha Sadet, but the building of the Friendship Bridge
across the Mekong has made Nong Khai a major centre for transport and
trade with Laos.
Attractions include Wat Pho Chai, renowned for its large seated
Buddha believed to have been cast in Lan Chang, and Phra That Nong
Khai, an old chedi that slipped into the river and can now only be seen
completely in the dry season.
Sala Kaeo Ku is a bizarre sculpture garden packed with statres of
Shiva, Vishnu and Buddha as well as many other figures from Hindu and
Thai culture. Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary near the Mekong River contains
a number of beautiful waterfalls.
Nong Khai is 615 kilometres from Bangkok and has an area of 7,739
square kilometres. It consists of the following districts: Mueang Nong
Khai, Bueng Kan, Phon Phisai, Tha Bo, Sangkhom, Seka, So Phisai, Si
Chiang Mai, Phon Charoen, Pak Khat, Bueng Khong Long, Si Wilai, Bung
Khla, Sa Khrai, Rattana Wapi, Fao Rai and Pho Tak. |
