Chong Mek
Chong Mek
ช่องเม็ก | |
|---|---|
Amphoe Sirindhorn | |
| Area code | 45 |
Chong Mek (
Ubon Ratchathani Province, about 90 kilometres (60 mi) east of Ubon Ratchathani. The town is the only land-based crossing open to most travellers from Thailand to Laos, the other such crossings being across the Mekong river.[1] Vang Tao
is the settlement on the Lao side.
The town has a busy market popular with Thai visitors, however its popularity has diminished since the opening of the bridge at Mukdahan in 2007.[2]
Sights and attractions
About 5 km (3 mi) west of Chong Mek is the large
Sirindhorn Reservoir created by the construction of the Sirindhorn Dam in 1971.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Introducing Chong Mek & the Emerald Triangle". Lonely Planet. 17 February 2009. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
- ISBN 978-1-74179-714-5.
15°7′59″N 105°28′1″E / 15.13306°N 105.46694°E
