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#5 and 6 - thanks, I think Shwebo sounds better! I might try the boat from Katha to that pottery village and short bus ride to Shwebo.

#2 thanks, I need to think about that, but I like trains. Maybe from Naba I'll go up to that big lake.

#1 - thanks, that was my plan then Air Bagan removed Bhamo from the schedule, and another poster here said they got stuck 5 days in Bhamo...

Does it go every day? Is the cabin cost ($54?) for both beds or just one?

No, I got mine same day on Monday, it cost 1260 baht. I'm not going til March but I told the guy I live outside Bangkok and was going home...

When did they start doing that? I like it. Any other countries do this?

I tried to book a Mandalay - Bhamo flight today, the Air Bagan office in Bangkok told me htey do not fly to Bhamo now. Maybe there is...

#3 I got mine at a Bangkok Bank branch, I told them I was going to Myanmar and they understood the need for clean bills. The best they had...

Who is charging $500? #2 is correct, Airasia is best. Or Air-Bagan from Chiang Mai.

If you will be in Bangkok, you can book Air Bagan flights online to get the lower price, and pay at their Bkk office.

I tried Air Bagan for July but found no flights. They have them from October to April 30 as stated above....

I got one in BKK in 2009, only good for 1 month. Three months is good.

Yes it is easy to get in Bangkok. Search this forum, plenty of info.

Sounds great! Thank you.

Here is the website, a great way to meet lots of Lao people, and of course, elephants! You need to book a room early....