Mukdahan

Province

Mukdahan ( Thai มุกดาหาร ) is the capital of the district ( Amphoe ) Mueang Mukdahan Province Mukdahan and the. The Mukdahan province is located in the northeastern region of Thailand, Isan.

Geography

Mukdahan is located on the west bank of the Mekong River, opposite the belonging to Laos province Sawannakhet. The provincial capital is nearly 750 kilometers from the capital Bangkok.

The most important water resource of the province is the Mekong River.

Limit

In Mukdahan a ferry to Laos; at the local border crossing you can get a 2-week visa.

A further improvement of accessibility of Laos is since 9 January 2007, the Second Thai - Lao Friendship Bridge across the Mekong from Mukdahan to Savannakhet (Laos ) dar.

Economic importance and

In Mukdahan is an interesting marketplace for Vietnamese handicrafts (eg paint work ), which has not always really happened all customs controls via Laos. In the area around Mukdahan, there are numerous establishments for the traditional weaving of Isan such as the Khit.

History

The city and the surrounding area were long under the influence of Laotian and Khmer rulers, whose traces are still visible today. 1982 was Mukdahan provincial capital, when the government established the province of Mukdahan in the course of administrative decentralization.

Attractions

• Yot Wat Khaeo Siwichai ( Thai: วัด ยอด แก้ว ศรี วิชัย ) - Buddhist temple ( Wat ) right on the Mekong river bank with beautiful murals.
• Wat Sri Mongkon Tai ( Thai: วัด ศรี มงคล ใต้ ) - Temple in a peculiar mixed style ( Thai- Vietnamese- Chinese), which was built by Vietnamese refugees.
• Phu Manorom ( Thai: ภู มโนรมย์ ) - mountain just outside of Mukdahan with a very nice view of the city and the Mekong River.