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Chiang Khong - Day 82
May 14, 2008
"A 6 hour mini bus ride to the border town of Chiang Khong today. The journey was through the highlands of north east Thailand so the roads where steep and windy. Reminded me a litt ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang khong by
christosp
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Border Time
Sep 2, 2006
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"Hung around in the morning waiting on the bus to Chiang Khong on the Thai-Laos border where I would have to spend the night the slow boat on the Lao side only leaving in the mornin ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
alasdairm
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Heading north
Jul 16, 2005
(3 photos)
"This afternoon we arrived in Chiang Khong, a small town on the banks of the Mekong and the border crossing to Laos. We travelled up by minivan from Chiang Mai, where we spent yeste ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
idarich
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Thai Border
Oct 19, 2006
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"As with most countries, there are limits to the number of bottles of booze you can take into any border crossing. I figured that the standard limit is 1 liter of alcohol so I buy a ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
rcys
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Anatomy of a Sunrise
Jan 9, 2007
(20 photos)
"I enjoy my sleep, so sunrises aren't something I see much. But I figured watching one over the Mekong was worth stepping out of my bungalo for. It was worth it. W ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
dane
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Heading for Laos
Mar 5, 2006
"Spent most of the day on buses. Originally booked air-con minibus from Pai, which required changing at Chiang-mai (3 hrs into the journey) for another 6 hr ride east across Norther ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
directgb
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Sleepy Border Town
Apr 2, 2005
(2 photos)
"CHIANG KHONG We took a bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong on Saturday morning. We were the last to board the bus, so we ended up sitting up front next to our driver. It was a long ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
cosmicllama
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A change of plans
Aug 28, 2003
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"Well I've had a bit of a change of plans since my last update. We got the plane back from Mae Hong Son and were back in Chiang Mai in 25 minutes (much better than a 9 hour bus jour ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
hils
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Chilling out in Chiang Khong
Jun 20, 2006
"In Thai, 'chang' means 'elephant', and we've even been taught a song about it (photos of Fran and Nicky jiving along to it soon to follow). However, I've yet to find out what 'Chia ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
bluecircle
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Day 15 - To the border
Jan 24, 2008
"The van was scheduled to leave at noon so I checked out of my hotel and typed up a blog entry (I am now a couple days behind- sorry, I am on vacation). The van was late so I just s ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
1061kun
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Chiang Khong
Feb 3, 2007
"I made the bus trip up to Chiang Khong today, which is right on the mekong river and the thai border. Looking out from the deck of my guesthouse, you can see the town of Huay ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
akre
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Kicking Back in Chiang Khong
Mar 8, 2007
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"We embarked on our mini-bus journey from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong. First stop was at a cashew nut market where we observed each nut individually cracked from its shell and s ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
suelillis
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Almost to Laos...
Feb 23, 2007
(4 photos)
"Well - I survived the food poisoning and bombings in Southern Thailand (just kidding, I'm nowhere near there) and have made it through another day. Just a quick update - I took a c ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
megan1272
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Border crossing to Laos
May 14, 2008
(2 photos)
"Arrived in Chiang Khong after a day of travelling from Chiang Mai. Ran into a great gang from Limerick who were also staying in my guesthouse and went on the piss with them. Went t ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
fergalokeeffe
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Thai - Laos border
Jan 14, 2008
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"Travelled today to Chiang Khong in preparation for travelling into Laos tomorrow, on a 2 day trip down the Mekong river. Accomodation here was arranged by a travel agent in Bangkok ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
barryandemma
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Chiang Khong
Jan 28, 2003
(4 photos)
""Look on the bright side Fezzik, we're having an adventure. Many people have lived and died without being so fortunate." - Inigo Montoya We have finally arrived in Chiang Khong aft ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
spudbraham
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Slow boat on the Mekong
Mar 9, 2007
(11 photos)
" One of the parts of the trip that Christopher had been excited about since we first started planning (besides long distance ferries in Indonesia and the Philippines that we d ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
kate.leuschke
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Trip To The Border
Sep 29, 2006
(5 photos)
"After a night watching the kick-boxing in Chiang Mai, six of us from the trekking caught a mini-bus that took us to the northern border town of Chiang Khong. I could say that this ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
dmp3380
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Trip To Laos Day 1
Sep 13, 2007
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"We got up, had our last Pad Thai from Chai's bar (30 Baht - 45p!), said our goodbyes to Chai and some of the locals we had gotten friendly with, checked out of our room in the Brit ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
carlosb1978
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On the doorstep of Laos
Nov 16, 2006
"Dylan, myself, and Matt sat on the porch of this guesthouse, drinking a Chiang beer and gazing out over the massive Mekong river. A river that snakes its way south from China, pass ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
mikelaurence
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It's a 'Travel Day'....
Mar 31, 2008
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"Hmmmm ..Russel suggested I 'knock myself out a little' on travel days...saying I pretty much 'loose all my senses, forget how to convert money, never know where we are and spi ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
juliet-russel
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Chiang Khong
Oct 23, 2008
(1 photo)
"Brisk 40km flat ride interrupted by a stop at a temple where a Buddha had become enveloped by a banyan tree. Dead flat road and we keep a 22km/hr pace (about 13.5mph). Overcast, so ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
travelburnett
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Kraljevina Tajska
Nov 28, 2008
(8 photos)
"Verjetno je bilo mogoce ze na dosedanjih fotografijah, ki sva jih objavila na tem blogu, zaslediti fotografije moza v lepo uokvirjenih slikah na mnogih proceljih zgradb, ob cestah, ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
tinateodor
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PYLONS!!
Dec 21, 2007
"After a long cold drink we bid Laos farewell and got on a little boat across the mekong to Thailand where we crossed through our first border without having to pay an extra bit for ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
liv.ltd
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Chiang Khong
Jan 1, 2007
(4 photos)
"We are now in Chiang Khong at the border of Thailand and Laos it is a very lovely small town! Last night was new years eve but we didn't do much. The town here is pretty dead,but w ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
vachon_88
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Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong
Dec 22, 2006
(4 photos)
"Left Chiang Mai today and made our way to Chiang Khong on the Thai-Laos border. Passed over the border to Huay Xai in Laos by boat. Getting the slow boat to Pak Beng tomorrow and o ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
lesandsteve
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Into Laos
Mar 23, 2005
(2 photos)
"We spent a couple of days relaxing in Chiang Khong while we let a local agent sort our visas. While he worked we concentrated on enjoying our riverside bamboo bungalow, supping a f ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
mhistie
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Border
Aug 16, 2006
(5 photos)
"We left early today to travel to the border town of Chiang Khong. We took two minivans and the whole journey was approximately 7 hours. We had regular breaks along the way. First w ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
j3ssie
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Chiang Khong
Oct 6, 2006
(3 photos)
"Left Chiang Mai on a minibus on friday september 29th, took about 5 hours with our crazy driver to drive north to the border town Chiang Khong on the Mekong river overlooking Laos. ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
marcmsm
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Thai/Laos Border
Feb 17, 2007
"I took a shared minibus to the border town of Chiang Khong. The trip was spoilt by the Israelis on board - why are they always so rude, loud and obnoxious? Stayed at The Bamboo Hou ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
kirtley
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River fun
Nov 14, 2007
(3 photos)
"We had a fun day travelling to our last stop in Thailand. Chiang Khong is on the Mekong river and there is a border crossing here into Laos. We stopped briefly at the G ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
markjenner
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At the Border
Jan 9, 2007
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"There are only a few places where foreigners are allowed to cross into Laos. The nearest one to us is called Chaing Khong on the Thai side. We spent two night ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
linzstoker
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An Annoying Cock and Wonderful Laos
Jul 4, 2008
(4 photos)
"Chiang Khong is a town on the border with Laos with just the massive Mekong River separating them. The bus ride from Chaing Mai was pretty average but very rewarding in one sense i ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
frankoc
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Chillies
May 18, 2008
"How come if I eat anything remotely spicey at home then it can kill me for days, yet out here I'm having extra chillies with everything (including breakfast) and I feel fine? I can ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
--frank--
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Bye Bye Thailand
Apr 10, 2008
"Day 32 - Got to the bus station bloody early to catch the 7 o'clock bus to Chiang Mai, only to find it full (and unlike most buses in Southeast Asia, for this service, if all the s ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
becpowell
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Ritorno in Thailandia
Jun 18, 2005
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"E cosi' dopo un mese, veramente veramente a malincuore, lascio quello che finora e' per me il paese piu' bello di tutti, il Laos. Avrei potuto estendere il visto ma i postumi di un ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
marcorusti
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Leaving Thailand
Feb 6, 2007
"And so, farewell to Thailand for the time being. This town is right on the border with Laos and we decided to spend the night here so as to get over the border first thing and get ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
petef1
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M.I.A.!!
Dec 4, 2006
(5 photos)
"Hi everyone. I have not written for some time, as I have been in Thailand for awhile. Right now I'm in a small border town called Chiang Khong, and tomorrow I will cross over into ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
traveese
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Just across the border from Laos
Oct 7, 2006
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"Sitting at the table just outside my room in this wonderfull guesthouse, you can see Laos. And it is a pretty sight. There is the river Mekong between Thailand (Chiang Khong) and L ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
samira_steve
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Thai-Lao Border
Dec 3, 2006
(20 photos)
" Border time. We got the local bus from Chiang Rai and arrived in Chiang Khong late enough so just got to spend a night which was our intentions anyway. We go ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
bennykenny
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Chiang Khong
Mar 5, 2007
"How to go 2 nights/3days with no sleep..... Night 1) On Monday morning we packed up and left Chiang Mai bright and early to head to the boarder of Thailand and Laos.&nbs ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
cantsitstill
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Border town
Mar 9, 2008
"Chaing Khong is not your typical border town. Usually border towns are chaotic, dirty, noisy and not very enjoyable. This town is peaceful, scenic,and everyone here is ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
mizmelodia
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Saying goodbye to Thailand
Sep 26, 2007
"Not much to say about this place, and no pics sorry. We arrived late, headed to the market for a quick bite and then stayed at a nice guesthouse on the banks of the Mekong overlook ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
mattandnicole
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Day 63: Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong
Nov 23, 2006
(2 photos)
"For my last morning in Chiang Mai I visit Wat Phra Singh (1345-), home of a Phra Buddha figure almost as revered as Bangkok's emerald Buddha. Every Thai New Year (April), the Phra ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
williampotter
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Will we ever learn?
Oct 24, 2007
(3 photos)
"We caught a minibus for the 6-hour journey from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong, the bordertown next to Laos. (350 Baht per person, about $10 USD). After a 6 hour van ride w ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
slipperycoconut
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Speedboat along the Mekong River
Feb 23, 2005
(4 photos)
"We had a few choices on exiting Laos. We could fly to Bangkok - a nice idea but too costly. We were left with two choices, both involved getting a boat along the Mekong River to th ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
richworld
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The last Thai frontier
Jan 18, 2007
"Chiang Khong 18/01/2007 - 19/01/2007 We left Pai early in the morning and arrived into Chiang Mai with enough time for a relaxed noodle soup and tea before boarding our 7 hour bus ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
richandhel
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Speed Bonnie Boat
Feb 22, 2005
"We basically had 2 choices to get to Thailand from Luang Prabang, budget permitting. 1 was the slowboat along the Mekong that would have taken 2 days, nice and leisurely if you hav ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
nial
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Chiang Khong
May 3, 2008
(49 photos)
"Up early for the bus up to Chiang Khong, we stopped after a couple of hours at Wat Rung Khao in Chaing Rai. This was quite a different Wat (read temple) to what we had seen already ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
shieldsontour
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the lao border
Mar 1, 2007
"Well, teaching is finished and I am off to travel for a few weeks before returning to the US. I arrived at the lao border last night around 8 with my new Japanese friends, Shingo a ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
jknoff22
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Going East to Laos
Dec 24, 2005
(3 photos)
"Meri and I decided that we had enough of Chiang Rai. I don't mean the city was terrible, it was very interesting. There were a few negative things about Chiang Rai. First the gas f ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
peggy_prosser
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Farewell for a while Thailand...
Mar 2, 2007
(17 photos)
"So, what have I been up to since the meditation? Well i stayed around Chiang Mai for a while to catch up with my cousin (well actually get to know my cousin, as I hadn't seen her f ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
sealy_dave
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Border crossing to Laos
Jan 29, 2006
(3 photos)
"29 Jan 06 - 30 Jan 06 We took the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong on the Laos border, and spent a very nice night there in a guesthouse, which specialty is... Mexican food - be ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
meli_matt
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Bus journey to Laos border
Mar 24, 2006
"After some confusion at the guesthouse we are put on the 12 o clock bus (instead of the 10 o clock) to Chiang Khong on the Thailand/Laos border. We were assured the bus will be ful ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
adeline
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From Chiang Rai to Chiang Khong
Mar 23, 2008
"Sunday March 23rd 6:02pm (written by Keir but with Kylie's 2 cents!!) Well after a super bumpy, non-air-conditioned bus ride from Chiang Rai to Chiang Khong, we made it in a ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
kandkaway
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Off to Chiang Khong
Feb 26, 2006
"Bus right up North to border town to catch the slow boat. Dodgy guesthouse (we puked up our breakfasts!) but wonderful view over the Mekong river. Chai Khong restaurant very good t ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
peteandjayne
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the minibus to the border
Dec 27, 2005
(19 photos)
"Woke up, packed all stuff into plastic bags (in case it falls into the mekong), and waited at Same Same Cafe for the minibus to pick me up. there were actually 2 minibuses from Nam ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
shilts
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Chiang Khong
Mar 14, 2008
(34 photos)
"Right. So what have we been doing since we last updated you in Chiang Mai I hear you cry. Well make yourself a nice cup of tea, get comfortable and I'll tell you. We booked a 2 day ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
stalee
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Chiang Khong, Thailand
May 31, 2008
(3 photos)
"After a lie in and a lazy morning we were picked up at our hostel for the first part of our journey into Laos, a 6 hour drive to Chiang Khong. From here we cross the bord ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
paulandnic
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Slow boat to laos
Aug 4, 2006
(5 photos)
"two days in a tin can on the muddy, monsoon swollen Mekhong- the engine of the boat has offerings and incense tied to it with string to make sure it starts... i find this oddly rea ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
alexlake
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"I'll do it myself"
Mar 3, 2008
(2 photos)
"Despite being told by various agencies in Bangkok that I would be overcharged/have difficulty getting across the Laos border unless I organised a visa in Bangkok, I decided to igno ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
kathryn77
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Chiang Mai and Chiang Khong
Nov 17, 2005
(5 photos)
"Hello everyone, We have been super active since our last post, and endured four solid days of cycling and trekking (a tough life) in Chiang Mai. We decided to cycle up to a Wat (te ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
nickjwatson
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Boat across the border
Jul 14, 2004
(4 photos)
"It's a full day of travelling to get to the Thai-Laos border. Taking one of the local buses through the north of Thailand was awesome - watching the people working the fields outsi ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
beck
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Looking at Laos
Sep 27, 2008
"Just travelling today Breakfast at the Usual place and then about 5 hours in a van to Chiang Khong, ready to cross the border to Laos tommorrow! ..."
A travel blog entry from Chiang Khong by
bass_ke
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