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Nong Khai

Nong Khai (หนองคาย) is a city in Isaan. The city lies on the west bank of the Mekong River, 20 km from Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Wikivoyage

Population 48,274 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Thailand

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Thailand

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Anou Savari Festival

    March

    Every year, the Anou Savari Festival occurs 5-15 Mar, spanning just over one week.

  2. Songkran

    April

    The Thai New Year takes place on 13 Apr, spilling over to a few days prior and after this date, from 12-15 Apr. Thais celebrate by participating in Songkran, also known as the water festival.

  3. Rocket Festivals

    May – July

    The rocket festivals of Nong Khai normally occur in May, the sixth lunar month, in June, and sometimes July (also known as Bun BângFai).

  4. Rowing Festivals

    September – October

    Rowing festivals take place in Sep-Oct and involve longboats with crews of up to fifty five rowers each. During the first few weeks of Buddhist Lent, Paan Saa, the rowers begin their practice for the race.

  5. Chinese Dragon Festival

    October – November

    During late-Oct and early-Nov, the people of Nong Khai hold their version of the Chinese Dragon Festival and it lasts for ten days.

  6. Loi Krathong

    November

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Nong Khai); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

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Getting around

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