Nong Khai Province

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Nong Khai (Thai หนองคาย) is the one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south-east clockwise) Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani and Loei. To the north it borders Laos.

Contents

1 Geography
2 History
3 Symbols
4 Administrative divisions
5 External links

Geography

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.

History

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.

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).

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 13 districts (Amphoe) and 4 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 115 communes (tambon) and 1099 villages.

Amphoe		King Amphoe
Mueang Nong Khai Tha Bo Bueng Kan Phon Charoen Phon Phisai So Phisai Si Chiang Mai	Sangkhom Seka Pak Khat Bueng Khong Long Si Wilai Bung Khla	Sakhrai Fao Rai Rattanawapi Pho Tak

Amphoe

King Amphoe

Mueang Nong Khai
Tha Bo
Bueng Kan
Phon Charoen
Phon Phisai
So Phisai
Si Chiang Mai

Sangkhom
Seka
Pak Khat
Bueng Khong Long
Si Wilai
Bung Khla

Sakhrai
Fao Rai
Rattanawapi
Pho Tak

External links

[Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand]

from Wikitravel
[Website of province] (Thai only)

Provinces of Thailand

Capital:	Bangkok
North:	Chiang Mai \| Chiang Rai \| Kamphaeng Phet \| Lampang \| Lamphun \| Mae Hong Son \| Nakhon Sawan \| Nan \| Phayao \| Phetchabun \| Phichit \| Phitsanulok \| Phrae \| Sukhothai \| Tak \| Uthai Thani \| Uttaradit
North-East:	Amnat Charoen \| Buri Ram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nong Bua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakon Nakhon \| Si Sa Ket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya \| Chachoengsao \| Chai Nat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lop Buri \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphan Buri
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phatthalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chanthaburi \| Chon Buri \| Prachin Buri \| Rayong \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat

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