Nakhon Phanomball

 is a provinceball of  Thailandball. It lies in Upper North Eastern Thailandball. It borders Mukdahanball,  Sakon Nakhonball, and  Bueng Kanball, all of which are  Thai provinces (changwat). It also borders Khammouanball, a province (khaet) of  Laosball, in which it also has a friendship bridge. The name 'Nakhon Phanom' means city of mountains in Thai, a title given by King Rama I. However, there are no mountains in the province, with the province mainly plains in the Mekong River Valley, but in the city of Thakhekball, across the Mekong River in  Laosball, there are limestone mountains, which can be seen clearly from the province's capital.