New bus route linking Thailand and Laos

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New bus route linking Thailand and Laos

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With the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) on the horizon, Thailand and Lao PDR have jointly opened a new bus route, linking both countries.

The two countries have already opened four bridges along their transportation routes. The new bus route offers a new way of traveling to some of the most fascinating destinations in Southeast Asia.

It was launched by Thailand’s Transport Company and Lao PDR’s Naluang Company in January 2014, from Loei in northeastern Thailand to Sainyabuli and Luang Prabang in Laos. The route covers a distance of about 395 km, and the trip takes about nine hours.

According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, a one-way trip between Loei and Luang Prabang costs 700 baht, or 175,000 Lao kip, and a one-way trip between Loei and Sainyabuli is priced at 500 baht, or 125,000 kip.

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