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| Capital: | Nong Khai |
| Area: | 7,332.3 km² Ranked 27th |
| Inhabitants: | 881,711 (2001) Ranked 23rd |
| Pop. density: | 120 inh./km² Ranked 37th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-43 | Map |
Nong Khai (Thai หนองคาย ) is the one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south-east clockwise) Nakhon Phanom, Sakhon Nakhon, Udon Thani and Loei. To the north it borders Laos.
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The province is located in the valley of the Mekong river, which also forms the boundary with Laos. To the south it has some highlands. The Laotian capital Vientiane is only 25 kilometers away from the provincial capital Nong Khai. The Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge which connects them was built jointly by the governments of Thailand, Laos and Australia and was opened in 1994.
The area of the province changed ownership often, and it was part of the Laotian kingdom Lan Xang as well as part of the Thai kingdom Ayutthaya.
Geography
History
Symbols
| The provincial seal shows a pond with bamboo around it. The bamboo symbolizes stability, glory and continuity for the peaceful and fertile land. The provincial tree is the tamalan or Burma pallisander (Dalbergia oliveri). |
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