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Map of the Laos–Thailand border. The Laos–Thailand border is the international border between the territory of Laos and Thailand.The border is 1,845 km (1,146 mi) in length, over half of which follows the Mekong River, and runs from the tripoint with Myanmar in the north to tripoint with Cambodia in the south.
As of 2008, Chinese goods destined for Thailand had to be ferried across the Mekong River between Chiang Khong and Huay Xai and many shippers have expressed their concerns that the ferry costs and Lao customs duties were too expensive, and traders also complained about the lengthy time required for Lao customs procedures and inspections. [2]
Houayxay (Lao: ຫ້ວຍຊາຍ, pronounced [hȕaj sáːj]; Thai: ห้วยทราย, pronounced [huâj sāːj]) (also Huoeisay, Huai Sai, Houei Sai or Huay Xai), is a district in Bokeo Province, Laos, on the border with Thailand. Ban Houayxay is the administrative centre of the district.
Map of the Myanmar-Thailand border. The Myanmar–Thailand border is the international border between the territory of Myanmar (formerly Burma) and Thailand.The border is 2,416 km (1,501 mi) in length and runs from the tripoint with Laos in the north to the Andaman Sea coast in the south.
The Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge [a] is a highway bridge over the Mekong River that links the Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai Province of Thailand and Houayxay in Laos. [1] The bridge opened to the public on 11 December 2013. [2] [3] The bridge was the last section of Asian Highway 3 to be built.
Chiang Khong (Thai: เชียงของ, pronounced [tɕʰīaŋ kʰɔ̌ːŋ]; Northern Thai: เจียงของ Lanna script: , pronounced [tɕīaŋ kʰɔ̌ːŋ]) is a district located in the northeastern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, with its seat being Wiang.
The road is part of Lao Route 3 which continues from Houay Xay to Luang Namtha and thereafter via Route 13 to the China-Laos border crossing at Boten, a further total distance of 230 km. Houay Xay is also connected to the Thai road network via the Fourth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge between Houay Xai and Chiang Khong. Roads also run north of the ...
Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is the first bridge in the Mekong River. The following is a list of crossings of the Mekong River.The Mekong is a river in Southeast Asia.It is the world's 12th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia.