Carries Motor vehicles Body of water Mekong | Location Bueng Kan Province Carry Motor vehicle | |
Crosses Mekong River, Thai-Lao Border Locale Bueng Kan Province
Pakxan, Bolikhamxai Province Similar Third Thai–Lao Friendshi, Fourth Thai–Lao Friendshi, Second Thai–Lao Friendshi, Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge | ||
The Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Thai: สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ 5, [sàpʰaːn míttràpʰâːp tʰaj laːw hɛ̀ŋ tʰîː haː]; Lao: ຂົວມິດຕະພາບ ລາວ-ໄທ, [kʰǔə mittapʰâːp láːw tʰaj]) is a proposed highway bridge over the Mekong River that links the Bueng Kan Province of Thailand and Pakxan town, Bolikhamxai Province in Laos.
History
The bridge has experienced numerous delays, and was under consideration as early as 2013, and as of 2016 the final design had been submitted to both countries. Construction companies are expected to bid and construction itself should begin in 2017.
References
Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA