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province located on the bank of the Mae Khong. Nong Khai is only twenty
four kilometers from Vientiane opposite Tha Dua on the other side. At
Amphoe Si chiang Mai some forty kilometers from town, a road runs along
the river bank affording clear view of the Laotian landscape. Nong Khai
is 615 kilometers from Bangkok.
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31 kilometers from Amphoe
Bung Kan, is almost adjacent to the Laotion border where
the two borders run parallel to the Khong River. The area
is about 150-300 meters above sea level and comprises many
beautiful waterfalls including Nam Tok Chanaen, Nam Tok
Tham Fun, Nam Tok Tham Phra and Nam Tok Chet Si.
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situated in Amphoe Buang Kan, some 185 Kilometers from the
province, Phu Thok (a lonely mountain) is topped by Wat
Chetiya Khiri Vihan or Wat Phu Thok with a wooden spiral
staircase leading up there. The completion of the staircase
took 5 years.
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are 85 kms.
and 110 kms. away from town respectively along the Nong
Khai-Si Chiang Mai-Sangkhom route some parts of which run
hugging the bank of Mekhong River over looking a scenic
view. Nam Tok Than Thong is a small waterfall flowing into
Mekhong River. Nam Tok Than Thip is a larger, 2-tiered waterfall
with plentiful water during the rainy season.
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A unique place with numerous sculptures according to the
belief of a sent of Buddhism. Sala Kaew Koo is about 3 km.
from Nong Khai on the Nong Khai - Phon Phi - sai road.
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one of the major Buddha images is 4
meter high with a knee-spread of 3.29 meters. Enshrined
at Wat Nam Mong, about 43 kilometers from town on the Nong
Khat - Si Chiang Mai highway, it is believed to have been
cast in 1662.
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30 kilometers from Amphoe Si Chiang
Mai on the Highway 211, the Wat stands on Mekong river bank
with spectacular scenery. It is peaceful place where priests
come to practice their meditation.
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22 kilometers from the township area
on Nong Khai-The Bo Road, is an ancient pagoda long revered
by Nong Khai people. The pagoda houses relics of the Load
Buddha. There is a homage paying fair for Phrathat Bangphuan
on the 11th waxing day of the 2nd lunar month every year.
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The first bridge across
the Khong River linking Nong Khai with tha Na Laeng in Laos,
20 Kilometers from Vientiane. The bridge measures 1.2 kms.
long. Foreigners wishing to visit Laos are required to have
a passport and visa and travel with an authorized agency
only. Travelling on one's own is not allowed in Laos.
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is a pier where tourists can take a ferry across
the Mekhong River to Tha Dua of Laos. However, they are
required to obtain beforehand an entry visa from the Laotian
Embassy in Bangkok and contact Tha Sadet Immigration Checkpoint.
Tha Sadet is also a shopping are where numerous souvenirs
and products from Laos are put on sale.
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the major Buddha Image of the province,
is enshrined at Wat Pho Chai within town limit. Comparatively
small, with only a spread of about one meter across the
knees, it is thought to have been cast in Lan Chang. The
annual Bun Soeng Bang Fai, or Rocket Festival, which is
held on the day of the Full Moon in April, is celebrated
at this temple.
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commemorating the victory over the
insurrection by Ho tribesmen, was built in 1886, and is
situated in front of the town hall. Enlarged and renovated
in 1951, it contains the remains of those officials who
lost their lives in putting down the rebellion.
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