Wat Dongphosy

Wat Dongphosy is a Buddhist temple in Vientiane Prefecture, Laos. Wat Dongphosy is situated nearby to 1st Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Nong Khai-Vientiane), as well as near the police station Laos Border Control.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 1st Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Nong Khai-Vientiane) and Thanaleng railway station.

1st Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Nong Khai-Vientiane)

Bridge

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The First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is a bridge over the Mekong, connecting Nong Khai Province and the city of Nong Khai in Thailand with Vientiane Prefecture in Laos. 1st Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Nong Khai-Vientiane) is situated 790 metres southwest of Wat Dongphosy.

Thanaleng railway station

Railway station

Thanaleng station, also known as Dongphosy station, is a freight railway station in Dongphosy village, Hadxayfong district, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos. Thanaleng railway station is situated 2 km northwest of Wat Dongphosy.

Nong Khai railway station

Railway station

Photo: シャムネコ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nong Khai railway station is a railway station located in Mi Chai Sub-district, Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai Province. It is a class 1 railway station located 623.58 km from Bangkok railway station. Nong Khai railway station is situated 3 km southeast of Wat Dongphosy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nong Khai and Nong Khai Province.

Nong Khai

Photo: P.khiao, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nong Khai is a city in Isaan. The city lies on the west bank of the Mekong River, 20 km from Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Known as the Naga City and famed for its lovely position on the Mekong, Nong Khai is a bustling Thai town and the gateway to Laos and Vientiane.

Nong Khai Province

Town

Photo: Perthite, CC BY 4.0.

Nong Khai province was formerly the northernmost of the northeastern provinces of Thailand until its eight eastern districts were split off to form Thailand's newest province, Bueng Kan province, in 2011. Nong Khai Province is situated 3 km east of Wat Dongphosy.

Wat Dongphosy

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Vientiane Prefecture, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

17.88658° or 17° 53′ 12″ north

Longitude

102.71826° or 102° 43′ 6″ east

Open location code

7P94VPP9+J8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 648229408

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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