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Get Around Nong Khai
The only mode of public transport in the city is by tuk-tuk. Although the price has gone up recently due to the increased cost of gasoline, they remain inexpensive at 20-30 baht/person to anywhere around the city centre.
Some tuk-tuk drivers will ask for much more than 20-30 baht/person, but you can generally bargain with them to reach a reasonable price. When bargaining, smile and be patient and polite.
A trip to or from the Friendship Bridge can cost upwards of 70 baht for tourists if only one passenger is on board.
Another great way to discover Nong Khai and its surroundings is by bicycle. Some guesthouses and several rental places around town offer bicycles (30 baht/day) and motorbikes (200 baht/day). Lower prices can usually be negotiated for longer rentals - try the rental stand outside the Mut Mee guesthouse.
Article from Wikitravel
Trains to Nong Khai and Lao
Nong Khai is the terminus of the Northeastern railway line from Bangkok via Khon Kaen and Udon Thani. The trip takes 10-12 hours and a first class sleeper ticket from Bangkok to Nong Khai or vice versa is currently about 1200 baht, and a second class sleeper ticket (not bad for the price) is 748 baht ($21.43 USD as of Jan 2009). Sleepers often sell out at peak times so you may need to book in advance.
Effective March 5th, 2009, shuttle services operate from Nong Khai to Tha Nalaeng, Laos (near Vientiane) twice a day, with departures from Nong Khai at 10 AM and 4:20 PM and trains back at 11 AM and 5:05 PM.
These are actually operated by the long-distance trains coming in from Bangkok, but you can only buy tickets at Nong Khai station, and you need to pass through immigration as well. (If coming in on train #69 from Bangkok, there's a 90-minute window to do this.) Once the formalities are done, the trip itself across the Friendship Bridge only takes 15 minutes. Visa on arrival is not yet available, so you need an advance visa to use this service.
Article from Wikitravel
Bus to Nong Khai and Lao
There are several departures daily from Bangkok (~9 hours), and across the border direct from Vientiane (55 baht, 17000 kip, two hours) via the Friendship Bridge.
A 1st class bus service connects Nong Khai directly with Suvarnabhumi Airport (the new BKK).
Flights to Nong Khai
The nearest airport (on the Thai side) is in Udon Thani, 56km away. There are direct shuttle buses four times a day between the airport and the Friendship Bridge (2km outside Nong Khai), plus taxis and minibuses that will take you in to Nong Khai proper.
Thai Airways and Air Asia operate flights between Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) and Udon Thani. Nok Air operates a service between Bangkok (Don Muang) and Udon.
Article from Wikitravel
Nong Khai Attraction
Most locals speak both Thai and the local dialect called Isaan, which is closely related to both the Thai and Lao languages. Many locals speak a little bit of English, mostly tourism-related words, and are generally very friendly and helpful if you smile and are polite.
As of December 2008, there have been a rash of break-ins and assaults directed at Westerners staying in Nong Khai. Travel in groups if possible, and avoid walking around at night.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Nong Khai North-Eastern Thailand.
Nong Khai is a city in North-East Thailand, capital of the Nong Khai Province. It is situated on the Mekong River and is the site of the First Thai-Lao Friendship BridgeLaos.
It is the Thai gateway to the Laos' capital of Vientiane 25 kilometres up river, on the North bank opposite the Thai town of Sri Chiang Mai. At the time of building the bridge, space for a railtrack was installed along the centre of the roadway to the Laos side; at present the railway track ends at the Thai side of the bridge.
The service currently stops one kilometre short of the border at a new railway station not far from the city centre of Nong Khai. Construction of an extension to Vientiane was begun early 2007
Thailand : Nong Khai Province
Nong Khai's main sight is Sala KeokuSala Kaew Ku, also known as Wat Khaek), a park of massive sculptures (some over 20m tall).
The park is the handiwork of the mystic Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat, who bought the land in 1978 when he was exiled from his native Laos (where he had built a similar park in Vientiane in the nineteen-fifties). S
ynthesizing Buddhist and HinduistNaga snake and all sorts of human-animal hybrids dominate the scenery. (alternatively spelled as ideologies, Buddhas, many-armed goddesses, a seven-headed
Nong Khai Thailand
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, Nong Khai
Sala Kaeo Ku is full of strange statues according to the belief of a defunct sect. It is 3 kilometres from town on the way to Phon Phisai.
Luang Pu Luea, an old man who believes all religions should be integrated together, set up the park in 1978 by allegedly using unskilled craftsman to carry out fine details.
Sala Kaeo Ku features a large garden of statues depicting Buddhist and Hindu gods, goddesses, saints, devils, and demons, as well as some secular sculptures.
Wat Hin Mak Peng, Nong Khai
Wat Hin Mak Peng on the bank of the Mekong is at Ban Thai Charoen at Km. 64 of Highway No. 211, around 75 kilometres from Amphoe Mueang.
The temple used to be the residence of Luang Pu Thet Thetrangsi, a monk with followers nationwide. Many Buddhists come here to meditate.
Luang Pho Phra Chao Ong Tue, Nong Khai
Luang Pho Phra Chao Ong Tue is at Ban Nam Mong at Km. 31 of Highway No. 211, 43 kilometres from Amphoe Mueang.
This Buddha image is 4 metres high and is made of gold, bronze and silver. It is the work of craftsmen from northern Thailand and Lan Chang.
Built by Phra Chaiyachettha of Vientiane in 1562, the image is revered by Thais and Laos.
Phu Thok Nong Khai
Phu Thok is a sandstone mountain 200 metres high standing all alone in Ban Kham Khaen in Tambon Na Sabaeng. The monk Phra Achan Chuan Kunchettho established a meditation centre here by constructing wooden stairs from the foot of the mountain winding along the cliff face to the summit. It took more than 5 years to build.
Along the way, visitors can see many interesting spots, like the rock formation that is like a tunnel, a cave and the cliff. In addition, they can enjoy the magnificent view from high up.
To get to Phu Thok from Nong Khai, take Highway No. 212 past Pho Chai, Pak Khat and Bueng Kan, then take a right onto Highway No. 222 to Si Wilai and to Phu Thok, totaling 185 kilometres. A distance from Bueng Kan to Phu Thok is 46 kilometres.
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