Nakhon Phanom is a town in Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Phanom province. Nakhon Phanom (Thai à¸à¸à¸£à¸à¸à¸¡) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...
It is also the location of Royal Thai Air Base (RTAB) Nakhon Phanom, an airfield used for American air support activities over Laos during the Vietnam War.
It is on the northern border of Thailand, separated from Laos by the Mekong river.