Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand Feb 13, 2026

Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand

Before bridges, rivers set the pace of travel. Now, with bridges, people do. That shift explains why cross-border links like the Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand matter. Bridges come in many forms, each built to meet a specific challenge. Arch bridges manage compression, suspension bridges span long distances and concrete box-girder bridges prioritise stability and load efficiency. This bridge uses the box-girder design, making it a practical choice for crossing the wide, fast-moving Mekong River.

© chaiyut samsuk/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Fly me to the moon
Feb 13, 2024Marigny, New Orleans, USA
Feb 13, 2025Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Magnified moss
Jun 3, 2026World Bicycle Day
A blue-tiful island
A mirror reflecting natures beauty
Gateway to Iberia
Feb 10, 2025Art Installation of umbrellas, London, United Kingdom
Feb 18, 2025The Great Blue Hole, Belize
When ice imitates art
Apr 29, 2025Garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
Sep 11, 2025Butterfly Beach in Canacona, South Goa
May 12, 2026Atlantic puffins, Wales
Mar 9, 2026Grey seal sleeping on the beach, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Sep 8, 2023International Literacy Day
What’s blooming so brightly?
Mar 23, 2025World Meteorological Day
Republic Day
A glimpse of the grandest of canyons
Feb 23, 2026Great white egret, Upper Bavaria, Germany
The ‘eighth wonder’?
What is this grand structure?
Jun 11, 2025Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
May 11, 2024An indigo on a branch, Texas, USA
Nov 1, 2025Bison grazingin Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
Apr 28, 2026Spectacled bear resting in tree, Ecuador
An iridescent view
Mar 19, 2026Short-beaked echidna, Adelaide Hills, Australia
A grove glows green
The buffet is open
May 14, 2024Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, USA
Mar 13, 2025Marine iguanas, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador