New Lao-Thai river bridge now 72% complete


The fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge under construction in Borikhamxay province.

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, linking Borikhamxay province to Bueng Kan province in Thailand across the Mekong River, is now 72 per cent complete and is expected to be fully complete by the end of 2024.

Work on the bridge on both sides of the river began in January 2021.

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