Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ ๕ ຂົວມິດຕະພາບ ລາວ-ໄທ ແຫ່ງທີຫ້າ | |
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| Coordinates | 18°24′22″N 103°34′06″E / 18.4061°N 103.5683°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Mekong River |
| Locale | Mueang Bueng Kan district, Bueng Kan Province Pakxan, Bolikhamxai Province |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Box girder bridge |
| Total length | 1300 meters |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 December 2025 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge | |
The Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is a highway bridge over the Mekong River that links the Bueng Kan Province of Thailand and Pakxan town, Bolikhamxai Province in Laos. The project includes a 16 km four-lane road, including a 12-km Highway 244 at Bueng Kan district, the 1.3 km Mekong Bridge Proper (two-lane) and a 2.8 km road in Laos.