Nong Khai Province

Nong Khai (Thai: หนองคาย, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ kʰāːj]) is the northernmost of the northeastern (Isan) provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from east clockwise) Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani, and Loei. To the north it borders Vientiane Province, Vientiane Prefecture, and Bolikhamxai of Laos.

Geography

The province is in the valley of the Mae Nam Kong (Mekong River), which also forms the border with Laos. There are highlands to the south. The Laotian capital Vientiane is only 25 kilometres away from the provincial capital of Nong Khai. The Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, which connects the two countries, was built jointly by the governments of Thailand, Laos, and Australia, and was opened in 1994.

Climate

History

Over the centuries the control of the province swung between the Thai Kingdom Ayutthaya, and the Laotian kingdom Lan Xang, as their respective powers ebbed and flowed in the region. See also the Haw wars.

Symbols

Administrative divisions

As of March 23, 2011, the province is subdivided into nine districts (amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 62 subdistricts (tambon) and 705 villages (muban). The eight districts of Bueng Kan were districts of Nong Khai before, they were split as the newest province of Thailand.

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Nong Khai

Nong Khai (เทศบาลเมืองหนองคาย, Thesaban Mueang Nong Khai (Nong Khai Town) or หนองคาย or Nong Khai) is a city in north-east Thailand. It is the capital of Nong Khai Province. Nong Khai city is administered as Amphoe Mueang Nong Khai.

Nong Khai lies on the Mekong River, near the site of the first Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, spanning the river to Laos. The Thai-Lao Friendship bridge was largely funded by a gift to the Lao government from the Australian government. It is the road and railway gateway to Laos's capital, Vientiane, 25 kilometers upriver, on the north bank opposite the Thai town of Sri Chiang Mai. Construction of a rail spur to Thanaleng outside of Vientiane was begun early-2007 and officially opened 5 March 2009.

Nong Khai is 626 km north of Bangkok and 60 km north of Udon Thani.

History

The Prap Ho Monument before the old city hall (now a museum and cultural center) memorialises the dead of the Haw wars and, down by the Mekong, as does Wat Angkhan (Thai: วัดอังคาร), which is Pali for "ashes of the dead". Nearby, the city maintains the Garden of Sorrows (Thai: สวนโศกเศร้า), with signs signifying this is where widows came to grieve.

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Khai

Khai is a village in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

References

Coordinates: 32°50′0″N 72°46′0″E / 32.83333°N 72.76667°E / 32.83333; 72.76667

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Khai (disambiguation)

Khai may refer to

Khai, village in Punjab, Pakistan

Khai Hithar, village in Punjab, Pakistan

Khai Khurd, village in Punjab, Pakistan

KLUU, a radio station (103.5 FM) licensed to serve Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States, which held the call sign KHAI from 2005 to 2015

Fa Khai, king of Lan Xang

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KLUU

KLUU (103.5 FM) is a Christian Rock station licensed to Wahiawa, Hawaii and serves the Honolulu radio market. The Educational Media Foundation outlet broadcasts at 103.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 2,200 watts and serves as the satellite station for the Air 1 radio network.