Bung Kan - Pakxan border - Anybody has been there lately ?

Hello,

Anybody has been to Bung Kan - Pakxan border lately ?

Which hotel do you recommend in both cities ?

Do you know if we can cross any time ?

Thank you.

Any update ?

Hi,

I can only tell about Pakxan.

I spent a night in Pakxan last end of november coming from Phonsavan, heading for Kong Lo.

I stayed at the B.K.Guesthouse., which I can recommend. The setting is in a garden and you can enjoy a drink on the guesthouse-terrace. Afair I payed 80000 Kip for an air con room.

Pakxan is not at all a touristy town, neverthelesse in about 15-20 minutes you are at the Mekong (just starting at the guesthouse and following the road ) and there are some food stalls and a bit of "night" life - so I really enjoyed my short stay an Pakxan.

Monika

Hello,

Are you a girl and do you mean that there is a night life for girls there ?

<3

Thank you.

The border opening hours there are erratic and aren't set in stone as such, but don't try to cross outside of the hours of roughly 8am to 4.30pm Monday-Friday as customs and immigration may not be working after around 4.30 or 5, particularly on the Lao side.

On Saturday mornings there may also be a boat crossing the Mekong, at which time customs and immigration should also be operating. However, despite assurances that a Lao visa on arrival IS available on the Lao side, I wouldn't count on it on Saturdays, so if you need a visa come armed with one or try to get it by crossing on weekdays only.

Hello, have you been there lately ?

Visa on arrival is not available on the Lao side for foreigner but I do not need a visa so it's ok.

Thank you so much.

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