Getting from Nong Khai to Vientiane is pretty straightforward, and involves getting across the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge. First of all you need to get to the Thai side of the bridge and this usually involves getting a tuk tuk. We paid 80 baht ($2.70) for the journey from our hotel, The Rim Riverside Hotel. The… READ MORE >
Things To See And Do In Isaan, Northeast Thailand
The northeastern area of Thailand, known as Isaan, is not often visited by tourists, but it’s a great place to spend a few weeks, especially if you have access to your own transport. There are some amazing places to visit, with the highlight for me being Wat Phu Tok in Bueng Kan province. I hope… READ MORE >
How To Get From Nong Khai To Bueng Kan
For the next part of our travels we wanted to go to see Wat Phu Tok in Bueng Kan province, so needed to get from Nong Khai to Bueng Kan. We discovered that there are only four vans (minibuses) a day that travel to Bueng Kan, the No. 834 from Nong Khai Bus Terminal. The… READ MORE >
Vegetarian Food In Nong Khai, Thailand
We spent a few days in Nong Khai before crossing the border to Laos and managed to find three vegetarian restaurant. We also ate at one non-vegetarian restaurant that had a decent vegetarian menu. We also passed a few non-vegetarian restaurants that had vegetarian menus but didn’t eat at them. You should be able to… READ MORE >
Things To Do In Nong Khai, Thailand
Nong Khai is a small town in Thailand’s Isaan region, right next to the Mekong River. From here you can cross the First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge and travel the short journey to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Nong Khai is quite a quiet town, but there’s enough to do to keep you busy for a… READ MORE >
