Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Statistics Capital: Nong Khai Area: 7,332.3 km² Ranked 27th Inhabitants: 881,711 (2001) Ranked 23rd Pop. density: 120 inh./km² Ranked 37th ISO 3166-2: TH-43 Map Nong Khai (Thai หนองคาย ) is the one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south-east clockwise) Nakhon Phanom, Sakhon Nakhon, Udon Thani and Loei. To the north it borders Laos. Table of 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 Amphoe (districts) King Amphoe (minor districts) 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 Golden Jubilee Network province guide This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.