Why you need to take the slow boat from Thailand to Laos
To cross the border between the two southeast Asian countries, Amelie Maurice-Jones opts for a more serene (and economical) ...
Gran's warning after she was spiked with booze bucket in Thailand and 'roamed hotel naked'
A woman is speaking out to warn others after an investigation into the deaths of six tourists in nearby Laos, in what is ...
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The Allure of the Slow Boat: A Journey Through Laos
Sometimes, it's more about the journey than the destination, and traveling from northern Thailand into Laos (or vice versa) ...
Newest Lao-Thai bridge link across the Mekong 96 per cent complete
VIENTIANE: Construction of the fifth “friendship bridge” between Laos and Thailand across the Mekong River, linking ...
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Is this the year Laos breaks through?
The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism but the government hopes new ...
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Mekong cross-border festivals bridge cultural and physical divides
By 8 a.m. on Mondays, the banks of the Mekong River in the Thai town of Nakhon Phanom are thrumming with shoppers stocking up ...
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Narcotics suspect arrested at Thai-Lao border after fleeing
Suspect Apivat Tanchareon, linked to a drug gang, caught at Thai-Lao border with firearms after fleeing. Previous arrests ...
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Why you need to take the slow boat from Thailand to Laos
I’m with a crew of backpackers, stopping overnight in the small town of Pakbeng on a two-day boat trip from Thailand into central Laos. While the elephants evade us, multiple sightings of water ...