Getting to Laos

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Getting to Laos

PostAuthor: Sean » March 3, 2010, 1:47 pm

[html]<p><strong>Getting to Laos</strong></p>
<p align="left">By Air<br />
By Road<br />
By land</p>
<p align="left"><strong>By Air</strong><br />
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Visitors arrive through Vientiane Wattay International Airport, Luang Prabang Airport and Pakse Airport by Lao Aviation, Vietnam Airline, The Southern China Airline, Thai airway International. And Regular flights to Bangkok, Hochimih City, Hanoi, Plnom Penh, Chiang Mai &amp; Kunming. Tel: (021) 212051-3.<br />
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Wattay International Airport which is connected by daily flight to all parts of Laos to Luang Prabang, Pakse, Savannakhet &amp; Xiengkhouagn by ATR 72, Y7 &amp; Y12Tel: (856-21) 212057-8 ( see advertising on page 80-81)</p>
<p align="left"><strong>By Road</strong><br />
The most important road is route No 13 linking from Pak Mong in the north to Kong in the south through Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Savannakhet, Champasack with 18.153 km of national roads with 2,500 km from China to Cambodia. Two more important roads No1 and No8 linked between Thailand and China by road, No9 linked between Thailand and Vietnam. Domestic bus services (Air-conditioned and regular) reaching in to all corners of Lao PDR every day.<br />
-Vientiane’ Northern/Southern/ all corners of Vientiane Municipality. Bus Terminal at Morning Market (856-21) 215587 -Vientiane’ Northern at Evening Market (Ban Nognduang).</p>
<p align="left"><strong>By Land</strong><br />
Entrance to Lao PDR through borders check points, which are open daily from 8:30 am-17: 00pm as below:<br />
1.China<br />
-Via south of China, Muangla to Boten check point in <br />
Luang Namtha Province.<br />
2.Thailand <br />
-Via Nongkai to Vientiane by friendship Bridge<br />
(Shuttle bus)<br />
-Via Chiang khong (Thailand) to Houeixay by crossing <br />
Mekhong River (Boat or Ferryboat).<br />
-Via Mukdahan (Thailand) to Savannakhet <br />
(Boat or Ferry boat)<br />
-Via Chongmek to Pakse in Champasack Province <br />
(Cross/Boat/Ferry boat,bridge &amp; Shuttle bus.)<br />
3. Vietnam<br />
-Via Vinh (Vietnam) to Lak Xao km20, Kham Keuth District, <br />
Borikhamxay Province (Bus/Truck<br />
-Via Lao-Bao to Savannakhet by road No9.</p>[/html]
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