Nong Khai is connected to Laos via the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, which permits direct traffic to Vientiane via road and rail (in the latter case, via Thanaleng Railway Station).
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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.
Trịnh Khải | Nong Khai | Wat Nong Pah Pong | Trịnh Khai | Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin | Nong Teng Nakleng-pukaotong | Nong Shim Ltd. | Nong Qunhua | Nông Đức Mạnh | Nong Boua |
The religious art tradition of the region has received an original contemporary twist in the monumental fantastic sculpture gardens of Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat: Buddha Park near Vientiane, and Sala Keoku near Nong Khai, Thailand.
The first two digits of the postal code denote the province or special administrative area (e.g. 43120 Phon Phisai, Nong Khai).
Trains travelling on the Northern Line to Chiang Mai, the Northeastern Line to Nong Khai and Ubon Ratchathani, and the Eastern Line to Aranyaprathet originate at the station, and so do some trains of the Southern Line, which terminates at Su-ngai Kolok and has a connection to Malaysia (the other Southern terminus is Thonburi).
The film takes a semi-documentary approach to its subject, examining the phenonmenon and its accompanying festival, which draws thousands of people to Nong Khai each year, as well as providing a glimpse at Isan culture, Thai folklore and such practices as eating insects.