Nong Khai province
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 is a bizarre sculpture garden packed with statres of Shiva, Vishnu and Buddha as well as many other figures from Hindu and Thai culture. Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary near the Mekong River contains a number of beautiful waterfalls.
Nong Khai is 615 kilometres from Bangkok and has an area of 7,739 square kilometres. It consists of the following districts: Mueang Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Phon Phisai, Tha Bo, Sangkhom, Seka, So Phisai, Si Chiang Mai, Phon Charoen, Pak Khat, Bueng Khong Long, Si Wilai, Bung Khla, Sa Khrai, Rattana Wapi, Fao Rai and Pho Tak.
Geography
The province is located in the valley of the Mae Nam Kong (Mekong river), which also forms the border 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.
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 17 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 115 subdistricts (tambon) and 1099 villages (muban).
 Mueang Nong Khai |
Pak Khat |
Tha Bo |
Bueng Khong Long |
Bueng Kan |
Si Wilai |
Phon Charoen |
Bung Khla |
Phon Phisai |
Sakhrai |
So Phisai |
Fao Rai |
Si Chiang Mai |
Rattanawapi |
| Sangkhom |
Pho Tak |
| Seka |
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