Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge

Proposed bridge in Thailand

The Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Thai: สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ 5, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn mít.trā.pʰâːp tʰāj lāːw hɛ̀ŋ tʰîː hâː]; Lao: ຂົວມິດຕະພາບ ລາວ-ໄທ ແຫ່ງທີ 5, pronounced [kʰǔa̯ mīt.tā.pʰâːp láːw tʰáj hɛ̄ŋ tʰíː hȁː]) is a proposed highway bridge over the Mekong River that links the Bueng Kan Province of Thailand and Pakxan town, Bolikhamxai Province in Laos.^[1][2][3] The project includes a 16 km four-lane road, namely 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.

Construction began in December 2021 and is expected to take three years.^[4]

See also

• First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
• Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
• Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
• Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
• Sixth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
• Seventh Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge^[5]

References

1. "Construction of the Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge to Prepare for the ASEAN Economic Community". Thai Government Public Relations Department. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
2. "PM pushes for 5th, 6th Thai-Lao friendship bridges". MCOT Online News. MCOT Online News. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
3. "5th Friendship Bridge in pipeline". TTR Weekly. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
4. "Bidding on Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge project scheduled for July". XINHUANET. June 27, 2020. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
5. Plan Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge.

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