Transport Co revives Thailand-Laos bus service in early November

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The state-run Transport Co is set to revive the Udon Thani–Nong Khai-Vang Vieng bus service in early November, aiming to enhance connectivity between Thailand and Laos. Vang Vieng, located in the Lao province of Vientiane, is renowned for its stunning landscapes, limestone cliffs, and caves.

 

Transport Co’s Acting General Manager Atthawit Rakchamroon confirmed that the decision to restart the bus route followed a meeting of Thai and Lao land transport officials in Vientiane over two days. The service will run from Udon Thani airport, pass through Nong Khai province, and conclude in Vang Vieng township. This resumption will facilitate transfers between Udon Thani Airport and the Sino-Lao high-speed railway.

The Udon Thani-Nong Khai-Vang Vieng bus service was initially launched in 2012 but was halted in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2022, Transport Co resumed nine transnational bus routes to Laos.

Currently, the company operates 92 bus trips daily, serving approximately 3,000 passengers across these nine routes: Nong Khai-Vientiane, Udon Thani-Vientiane, Nakhon Phanom-Thakhek, Ubon Ratchathani-Pakse, Bangkok-Pakse, Mukdahan-Savannakhet, Bangkok-Vientiane, Loei-Xayaburi-Luang Prabang, and Chiang Rai-Bokeo.

“The resumption of the Udon Thani-Nong Khai-Vang Vieng service will significantly boost travel convenience for passengers.”

 

Additionally, Transport Co plans to introduce five more routes to Laos, including Chiang Mai-Boten, Bangkok-Savannakhet, Pattaya-Pakse, Pattaya-Vientiane, and Pattaya-Savannakhet, reported Bangkok Post.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal
Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2024-09-11

 

 

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[Gottfrid]

43 minutes ago, webfact said:

Vang Vieng, located in the Lao province of Vientiane, is renowned for its stunning landscapes, limestone cliffs, and caves.

 

Sure, that´s definitely why the place is so popular.

[brianthainess]

So the 'fast' train not working out then. Will the Bus wait at immigration for all to get their visa or just piss off without you and your luggage ?, 'coz they don't want to wait, as happened last time I caught the bus.

[retarius]

6 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

So the 'fast' train not working out then. Will the Bus wait at immigration for all to get their visa or just piss off without you and your luggage ?, 'coz they don't want to wait, as happened last time I caught the bus.

Last time I went we had a mini-bus and it didn't take long at all. 

[brianthainess]

9 minutes ago, retarius said:

Last time I went we had a mini-bus and it didn't take long at all. 

Not the same as a big bus with say 40 people is it.  So did it take you to  Vang Vieng or was you just doing a boarder run ?

Edited September 11 by brianthainess