Nong Khai is the seventh best place in the world for senior Americans to live in.

The magazine Modern Maturity rates Nong Khai as the seventh best place in the world for senior Americans to live in. The article in the May-June copy is entitled "Life Abroad: The World's 15 Best Places for a Home Away from Home." About the article the magazine says:

The World's 15 Best Places to Live Abroad: Modern Maturity sent teams of researchers out in search of 40 exotic locales around the globe to determine the absolute best places for a home away from home. The magazine graded each destination using 12 categories, ranging from weather and cost of living to cultural programs and political stability. And the winners are:

1. Costa del Sol, Spain
2. Cinque Terre, Italy
3. Provence, France
4. Bouquete, Panama
5. St. Vincent & The Grenadines
6. County Clare, Ireland
7. Nong Khai, Thailand
8. Crete, Greece
9. Ambergris Caye, Belize
10. Tunis, Tunisia
11. Algarve, Portugal
12. Cayman Islands
13. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
14. Pafos, Cyprus
15. Ubud, Bali, Indonesia