I could not get a ticket from Vientiane to Bangkok, so I crossed the Mekong River to Thailand to fetch the train from the station there, next morning.

This meant walking to the bus station and taking the city bus to the border post and crossing the bridge with a shuttle - I would have preferred walking the bridge to get an impression of the width of the Mekong river, but that wasn’t allowed.

I really enjoyed the afternoon and evening in Nong Khai, strong recommendation if you like a quiet place in Thailand!

PS: The first picture shows the Laotian Arche de Triomphe in Vientiane.