# Nam Hueang Friendship bridge, Thailand: what it is and when to go

> Nam Hueang Friendship bridge is a bridge between Thailand and Laos (สะพานมิตรภาพน้ำเหือง ຂົວມິດຕະພາບນ້ຳເຫືອງ). Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is November to February. In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Thailand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/nam-hueang-friendship-bridge/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Bridge between Thailand and Laos · Architecture
- **Local name:** สะพานมิตรภาพน้ำเหือง ຂົວມິດຕະພາບນ້ຳເຫືອງ
- **Where:** Thailand
- **Best time:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** CNX Chiang Mai, 284 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 17.69147, 101.3952

## What it is and where

Nam Hueang Friendship bridge is a bridge between Thailand and Laos (สะพานมิตรภาพน้ำเหือง ຂົວມິດຕະພາບນ້ຳເຫືອງ). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Thailand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 17.69147, 101.3952; the nearest main airport is Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX, Chiang Mai), 284 km as the crow flies. How to get around Thailand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=17.69147%2C101.395199)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.69147%2C101.395199)

It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/arquitectura/) places in Thailand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Nam Hueang Friendship bridge is **November to February**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 03 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 25 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 53 |
| April | Better not | 12 h 24 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 50 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 03 |
| July | Possible | 12 h 58 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 36 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 06 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| December | Best time | 10 h 57 |

In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Thailand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Thailand

To enter Thailand there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months and an onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Thailand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Thai baht (THB); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 50 Hz (the two flat-pin plug; a universal adapter covers everything); emergencies: 191 police · 1669 ambulance · 1155 tourist police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Phu Ruea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phu-ruea/): Mountain in Thailand · 20 km
- [ธุรกรรมจดทะเบียน](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chiang-khan/): Buddhist temple in Loei province, Thailand · 38 km
- [Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phu-luang-wildlife-sanctuary/): Wildlife sanctuary in northern Thailand · 38 km
- [Wat Tha Khaek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-tha-kaek/): Buddhist temple in Loei province, Thailand · 39 km
- [Phu Soi Dao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phu-soi-dao/): Mountain in Laos · 41 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Thailand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/).

## More in Thailand: Architecture

- [First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/1st-thai-lao-friendship-bridge-nong-khai-vientiane/): Bridge over Mekong River
- [Rama VIII Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/rama-viii-bridge/): bridge in Thailand
- [Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/2nd-thai-lao-friendship-bridge/): Bridge over the Mekong
- [Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/4th-thai-lao-friendship-bridge/): bridge in Houayxay, Bokèo Province
- [Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/third-thai-lao-friendship-bridge/): bridge in Khammouane Province, Laos
- [Phra Pathommachedi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phra-pathom-chedi-ratchaworamahawihan/): stupa in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Every Thailand place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/arquitectura/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Nam Hueang Friendship bridge?

It is a bridge between Thailand and Laos (สะพานมิตรภาพน้ำเหือง ຂົວມິດຕະພາບນ້ຳເຫືອງ in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Thailand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Nam Hueang Friendship bridge?

November to February. In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57.

### How do you get to Nam Hueang Friendship bridge?

The nearest main airport is Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), 284 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.69147%2C101.395199) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Thailand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Thailand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Phu Ruea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phu-ruea/), [ธุรกรรมจดทะเบียน](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chiang-khan/), [Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phu-luang-wildlife-sanctuary/). The rest is in [the Thailand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1560878028), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15981285), CC0. More about Nam Hueang Friendship bridge on [Wikipedia](https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B3%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).