Mekong

Mekong: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Mekong

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Mekong — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 17.87268, 102.74609. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mekong

• That Luang · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wat Si Muang · temple · Vientiane Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
• Church of Sacred Heart · church · Vientiane Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
• Patuxai · attraction · Vientiane Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ho Phra Keo · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
• Black Stupa · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
• Jamia Masjid · dargah · Vientiane Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kaysone Phomvihane Museum · museum · Vientiane Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
• Inpeng Temple · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
• Masjid Azahar · dargah · Vientiane Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
• Prap Ho Monument · fort · Nong Khai · ~1 km
• Nong Khai Museum · museum · Nong Khai · ~1 km
• Wat Hai Sok · Buddhist site · Nong Khai · ~2 km
• Tha Sadet Market · attraction · Nong Khai · ~2 km
• Wat Pho Chai Phra Aram Luang · Buddhist site · Nong Khai · ~2 km
• Naga Statue · museum · Nong Khai · ~2 km
• Thai Laos Friendship bridge VIEWPOINT · viewpoint · Nong Khai · ~4 km
• Sala Keo Kou · park · Nong Khai · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mekong

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mekong

• Little Kaeng Mae Khong River · river spot · Nong Khai · ~9 km
• Mekong · river spot · Nong Khai · ~33 km
• Mekong River · river spot · Nong Khai · ~74 km
• Mekong · river spot · Nong Khai · ~75 km
• Mekong River · river spot · Loei · ~124 km
• Nam Xan · river spot · Bueng Kan · ~146 km
• Nam Song · river spot · Vientiane Province · ~148 km
• Pond Springs · river spot · Loei · ~123 km
• Hundreds of rapids and a thousand islands · river spot · Loei · ~127 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Thailand

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