AH12
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 Map of AH12 in red | ||||
 AH12 in Laos | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 1,195 km (743 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Nateuy, Laos | |||
| South end | Hin Kong, Thailand | |||
| Location | ||||
| Countries | Laos Thailand | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Asian Highway 12 (AH12) is a route of the Asian Highway Network, with a length of 1,195 km (747 miles) that runs from AH3 in Nateuy, Laos, through Muang Xay, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, Vientiane, Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Saraburi until its terminus at AH1 in Nong Khae District, Saraburi Province, Thailand.[1]
The highway has been in use since 8 April 1994. Its US$30 million cost was financed by Laos and Thailand, apart from the First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, funded by the Australian government as development aid for Laos.[2]
Sections
Laos
Route 13: Nateuy–Vientiane- Route 450: Vientiane–Thanaleng (Vientiane Prefecture), First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
Thailand
Hwy 2 (Mittraphap Road): Nong Khai–Saraburi
Hwy 1 (Phahonyothin Road): Saraburi–Hin Kong, Nong Khae District
References
- ^ Asian Highway Handbook (PDF). UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC. 2003. pp. 63–65, 104–107. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2020. Archived 14 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Focus Feb 09 08" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009. Archived 14 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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