Chong Mek

Chong Mek

ช่องเม็ก
Chong Mek ช่องเม็ก
	Thai border post at Chong Mek
	Chong Mek Location in Thailand
	Coordinates: 15°7′59″N 105°28′1″E / 15.13306°N 105.46694°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Ubon Ratchathani Province
District	Amphoe Sirindhorn
Area code	45

Chong Mek (Thai: ช่องเม็ก) is a border town in the Isan region of Thailand. It is located in the Sirindhorn District of Ubon Ratchathani Province, about 90 kilometres (60 mi) east of Ubon Ratchathani. The town is the only land-based crossing open to most travellers from Thailand to Laos, the other such crossings being across the Mekong river.^[1] Vang Tao is the settlement on the Lao side.

The town has a busy market popular with Thai visitors, however its popularity has diminished since the opening of the bridge at Mukdahan in 2007.^[2]

Sights and attractions

About 5 km (3 mi) west of Chong Mek is the large Sirindhorn Reservoir created by the construction of the Sirindhorn Dam in 1971.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Introducing Chong Mek & the Emerald Triangle". Lonely Planet. 17 February 2009. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
^ Williams, China; Beales, Mark; Bewer, Tim (February 2012). Lonely Planet Thailand (14th ed.). Lonely Planet Publications. pp. 442. ISBN 978-1-74179-714-5.