Why we love Nong Khai
We’ve been in Nong Khai a little bit over a month now. We love this town. I’ve previously written about Bangkok and Hua Hin and how they weren’t for us. We were getting a bit disillusioned with our stay in Thailand. Until we arrived in Nong Khai.
I’ll have a detailed post on Nong Khai within the next couple of months. I’ll also have a couple of posts on the tourist highlights of Nong Khai, namely Wat Pho Chai and the Sala Kaew sculpture park. We haven’t seen either yet. In the meantime please check out the many photos below – you’ll be impressed.
See our detailed Guide to Nong Khai
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Walking down the river towards Phra That Chedi, you’ll see some pretty temples.
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More views of the Mekong below.
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Have you been to Nong Khai?
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Interesting to see things from another viewpoint.
I visited Vientiane for almost a week in 2019. There I enjoyed walking the riverfront promenade and looking across the Mekong to Nong Khai.
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Interesting how different rate towns. A lot of expats on tv and others say Nong Khai is very boring.
They maybe don’t like the local “talent” Tom. I probably wouldn’t if I was a single man. It all depends what you’re looking for.
I can see why you liked Nong Khai, looks like a great place to settle for a while, rather than just being a passing tourist. Love that the prom gets used in so many ways throughout the day, from restaurant to gym…we’ve seen those outdoor gyms all over Thailand, it’s a great idea, but always far too hot to use! At least that’s my excuse 😉 Not so sure about the garden ornaments though, that sort of thing shouldn’t be allowed! Hope you get to revisit some day.
It’s a place we would always consider going back to if we need to live very cheaply for a while. Imagine, our rent was about $250 US/mo…we saved a lot of money during our stay plus really enjoyed the town. Very nice place.
Wow, beautiful post! beautiful photos! <3 🙂
Thank you so much 🙂
Have not been, but just added it to my list! The photos make it look awesome!! Thanks for sharing.
really lovely photos 🙂
Those temples are mesmerizing 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Thanks for introducing us to a Thai town we hadn’t known about before. We love Thailand and will be returning there again soon – Bangkok, Koh Samui and Koh Tao. We actually quite like Bangkok – want to cruise down the klongs again in a longtail boat and hope to get another Thai massage too :-).
Hey guys, thanks for the comment! One of the things we’ve experienced is that places we ‘visit’ are not necessarily places that we’d want to stay in for an extended period. For the first time we experienced Bangkok for a prolongued period (3 weeks) and we’ve had our share of it.
Nong Khai – we’ve been here about 6 weeks now and its a perfect base for us. For the traveller just passing through it may not be a bucket of excitement. But we love it 🙂
Hope you have a great time!
Hey Frank I appreciate the updates. Nong Khai looks like a nice town. I’ll have to make it up to the north east one day. I have been to the Lao side and it looks very similar.
BTW I accidently deleted your last comment on my site. SORRY! Emptied my spam box just as I noticed your avatar! Did you happen to mention designer clothing brands in the comment? (My spam filter key words) Haha take care.
Haha, designer clothing brands? Me? A good day is when I change my underwear…(just kidding, that’s not true 🙂 )
Thanks Skins, I’ll check out your site again and try to remember that comment.
Thanks for the fun photo essay, love all the bright vibrant colors and the sunsets. That part of the world is not on our radar (yet) so I always enjoy looking at your photos, gives me a glimpse to the culture. Unfortunately, we will miss seeing you in Prague – we’ll be there in early March. Hopefully, our paths will cross somewhere in this vast world!
Thanks Patti. Maybe one day!
Wow, fantastic photos! Who would want to go to Chiang Mai? Looks very peaceful…
Jack
The Sadek market looks full of fun and colourful little trinkets! I didn’t know anything about Nong Khai so it’s lovely to see all these beautiful photos and get a feel for the place – I can see why you like it so much!
Thanks for the comment Shikha!