Here some photos from the Nong Khai riverfront, which is a surprisingly well-developed area.
In the daytime the brown colour does spoil its beauty a bit, but the width and speed of the river is impressive.
Wat Lumdoun is probably the most photogenic Wat in town
The Friendship Bridge to Laos is unfortunately not very moving to look at
Continue downstream to the end of the Rimkong road and you'll find this one, can't seem to find what it's called...
The image of a lone fisherman would probably be much more idyllic without the icecream umbrella and all the junk lying around
A welcoming dragon on the promenade
Most of the locals seem to do some sort of fishing
One afternoon there was a full semicircle rainbow above the promenade, which is very upmarket-looking compared to the town itself
The sunsets are the highlight of Nong Khai, as it looks slightly west across the Mekhong
At night there are loads of riverside eateries, but being low season they were mostly empty
This was the most lively bar when I was there, albeit full of Laotians. Bars change hands or simply close pretty regularly in Nong Khai it seems