Luang Nam Tha, Laos
December 9th 2010 On Dec 2 we traveled from Chaing Rai in Thailand to Huay Xai in Laos. The Mekong River is the border and there is no bridge so after we left Thailand we took a motorized canoe across the river to Laos. Getting the visa for Laos took about 45 minutes but was uneventful. Interestingly, the prices for the Laos visas were posted and payable in US dollars only.
Our plan at that time was to take a
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