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  1. montyman avatar

    RE: can you stand another question about itinerary?

    by montyman 21 May 2012

    you could include 10 days in Burma there is a flight Myanmar airlines to Yangon from Siem reap with VOA check it out then back to Bangkok…

  2. tools4fools avatar

    RE: Form Udon Thani to Vientiane

    by tools4fools 17 May 2012

    I would not go the way direct bus Udon-VTE. You have to get to the bus station in Udon from airport, that takes time and money too. Once…

  3. Vientianeboy avatar

    RE: U.S. travel agents for flights/trips to Laos?

    by Vientianeboy 08 May 2012

    Bus to Lao from Bangkok is a poor idea. The cheapest way to Lao is to fly to Udon Thani with Air Asia from Bkk and then take the mini…

  4. martee avatar

    RE: Which way through Thailand/Laos?

    by martee 30 April 2012

    Thailand - 5 Weeks Burma - 3 Weeks Laos - 3 Weeks Cambodia - 3 Weeks Vietnam - 6 Weeks China - 7 Weeks Mongolia 3 Weeks. What do yo …

  5. The_Welshman avatar

    Which way through Thailand/Laos?

    by The_Welshman 26 April 2012

    Hi everyone, Long time reader - first time poster. I'm looking for some advice if you could help me? Me and my girlfriend have just…

  6. maisy_a avatar

    RE: Udon Thani border crossing

    by maisy_a 20 April 2012

    Hi again, Appreciate the responses. The Udon Thani - bus to Nong Khai route was the one that seemed most feasible. At #1 - this is the…

  7. craigt3365 avatar

    RE: Help please!! Bus from Rayong to Nong Khai

    by craigt3365 07 April 2012

    There are some buses that run to Khorat, but they are quite slow and stop everywhere. We live south of Pattaya and wifey is from south…

  8. ernesto90 avatar

    RE: Help please!! Bus from Rayong to Nong Khai

    by ernesto90 06 April 2012

    ye i dont think there is a direct bus from rayong to nong khai...your going to have to go to bangkok where there is a bus that you can…

  9. keirsek avatar

    RE: HELP! I want to go to Thailand!

    by keirsek 14 March 2012

    But is months in Bangkok really seeing the 'Thai way of life'? You will see how 'modern Thais' go about their lives. A week or two and…

  10. montyman avatar

    RE: Ideas for a 2.5 week trip

    by montyman 01 March 2012

    your girlfriend hasnt been before so 2.5 weeks overnight bus day you arrive from morchit (bus ggoes direct to bus station from airport…

  11. secretmap avatar

    Train from BKK to Nong Khai track work?

    by secretmap 27 January 2012

    This from the very helpful site "seat 61": +IMPORTANT: From 9 January 2012 for several months, probably until May, SRT will be rebuilding…

  12. AusPat avatar

    Re: Do Aussies Need Visas?

    by AusPat 22 January 2012

    Phil,, my wife and I drive into Thailand from Vientiane about once a month. We usually get pulled over between Nong Khai and Udon Thani…

  13. hankor avatar

    RE: Australian man died while tubing yesterday

    by hankor 12 January 2012

    +But this was in Laos!!!+ It's a shame the NVA, PLA, and US didn't really recognize that distinction then. +and Ozzies involvement…

  14. montyman avatar

    RE: Australian man died while tubing yesterday

    by montyman 12 January 2012

    and Ozzies involvement in war did not include Laos that was a private commercial Airline company called AIR AMERICA based in Udonthani…

  15. johnnyharvey avatar

    A unbelievable True adventure from Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

    by johnnyharvey 04 January 2012

    My first encounter with Thailand was so unbelievable that I desperately needed to return. I had only been sent for twelve days in order…

  16. norrie19 avatar

    Re: Chiang Mai to Vientiane

    by norrie19 03 January 2012

    1. Fly to Udon. 2. Taxi / Bus / Train to Nong Khai. (1 hr?) 3. Go Border Post at the Bridge / clear Thai Immigration. 3. 10 minute shutt…

  17. PalauGal avatar

    Chiang Mai to Vientiane

    by PalauGal 03 January 2012

    I am planning a short trip during the Chinese New Year to Chiang Mai, then on to Vientiane. My husband was born there, but has not been…

  18. keirsek avatar

    RE: Chiang Mai to Laos?

    by keirsek 31 December 2011

    Follow #1's advice. Cruising down the Mekong into Laos is way better that a bus to Udon and Nong Khai.

  19. kcooper1102 avatar

    Chiang Mai to Laos?

    by kcooper1102 30 December 2011

    Hello I am currently in Chiang Mai and will be heading to Laos on January 11th. From my research, it seems that the best way to go about…

  20. nomadic12 avatar

    RE: Udon Thani to Laos

    by nomadic12 30 December 2011

    what wanderingstraycat says - if you haven't already got a visa they won't sell you a ticket on the international bus. You alternative…

  21. udornla avatar

    RE: Udon Thani to Laos by bus

    by udornla 30 December 2011

    there is limo service from the airport to nong khai, where ever you want to hop off, just ask, or to the bridge. was about 150 baht,…

  22. Captain_Bob avatar

    RE: Udon Thani to Laos by bus

    by Captain_Bob 29 December 2011

    I always just get to Nong Khai then take it from there. The time required to get a visa on arrival varies from around 5 to 20 minutes…

  23. VillianChaser avatar

    Re: Udon Thani to Laos by bus

    by VillianChaser 29 December 2011

    There are 6 buses per day from Udon Thani bus station to the Talaat Sao bus station in Vientiane. 0800 1030 1130 1400 1600 1800. Fare…

  24. norrie19 avatar

    Re: Udon Thani to Laos by bus

    by norrie19 29 December 2011

    Presumably you're travelling to Vientiane? If so I'm not aware of any single bus company which will take you all the way, visa or no visa.…

  25. johnnyharvey avatar

    Black Arts in South East Asia- Adventures in Thailand Laos and Cambodia

    by johnnyharvey 29 December 2011

    My first encounter with Thailand was so unbelievable that I desperately needed to return. I had only been sent for twelve days in order…

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