Nong Khai
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Nong Khai (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองหนองคาย, RTGS: Thetsaban Mueang Nong Khai) is a city in northeast Thailand. It is the capital of Nong Khai province. Nong Khai city is located in Mueang Nong Khai district.
Nong Khai lies on the
Nong Khai is 626 km (389 mi) north of Bangkok by road[3] and 60 km (37 mi) north of Udon Thani.[4]
History
The Prap Ho Monument before the old city hall (now a museum and cultural center) memorialises the dead of the Haw wars.[5]
Nong Khai has become a popular destination during the Buddhist Lent festival when mysterious balls of light, or Naga fireballs, rise from the Mekong River. The balls resemble an orange sun. They rise out of the river approximately 6–9 meters (20 to 30 feet) and disappear after three to five seconds. Although the fireballs can be seen at other times, most Thais travel to see them during the full moon in October when the incidence of them is considered to be much higher.[6]
Nong Khai's main sight is
Notable figures from twentieth century Buddhist history have lived in Nong Khai -- the world renowned Buddhist scholar and leading meditation teacher Ajahn Sumedho was ordained in Wat Sisaket in Nong Khai.[citation needed]
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Streets of Nong Khai, provincial capital of Nong Khai Province.
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Nong Khai Aquarium
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Phrathat Nong Khai
Climate
The area has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw).
Climate data for Nong Khai (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 37.3 (99.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
42.8 (109.0) |
43.3 (109.9) |
43.7 (110.7) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.9 (103.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
43.7 (110.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.6 (90.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.9 (80.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.3 (72.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.6 (0.42) |
18.3 (0.72) |
43.8 (1.72) |
83.9 (3.30) |
232.1 (9.14) |
252.7 (9.95) |
321.9 (12.67) |
346.5 (13.64) |
268.8 (10.58) |
88.4 (3.48) |
15.6 (0.61) |
8.2 (0.32) |
1,690.8 (66.57) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 13.5 | 15.7 | 18.0 | 18.9 | 14.5 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 101 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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68.4 | 65.0 | 64.2 | 66.6 | 76.3 | 81.1 | 83.3 | 84.6 | 82.8 | 75.7 | 69.9 | 68.1 | 73.8 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257.3 | 243.0 | 275.9 | 204.0 | 158.1 | 117.0 | 120.9 | 117.8 | 144.0 | 198.4 | 216.0 | 257.3 | 2,309.7 |
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[8] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[9](extremes)[10] |
References
- ^ Australian Govt Dept of Foreign Trade, 9 February 2008, "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), - ^ Spooner, Andrew (2009-02-27). "First Train to Laos". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Distance: Bangkok to Nong Khai". Google Maps. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Distance: Udon Thani to Nong Khai". Google Maps. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Prap Ho Monument". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "The Naga fireballs, Nong Khai". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Sala Kaeo Ku or Wat Khaek". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 40. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
External links
- Nong Khai travel guide from Wikivoyage