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Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge

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Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge

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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.

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