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What is the best town or city to stay in after crossing the Friendship Bridge from Chiang Khong, Thailand to Laos?

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Question: Crossing friendship bridge from Chaing Mai Thailind into Laos  We will be driving ourselves. Crossing the Border at Bridge 4 Chiang Khong what is the closest town/city

To book a hotel in and how is the transportation from the border to next town or city into laos.. THANKS IN ADVANCE

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The best town to stay in after crossing the Friendship Bridge at Chiang Khong is Nong Khai, which is easily accessible and has various accommodation options. Transportation from the border to Nong Khai can be arranged via taxis or Grab services. Other options include taking an overnight train from Bangkok to Vientiane, with connections available to the city center.

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Overnight train from bangkok to vientiane, laos.(1000 baht) Taxi to city centre.(200-300 baht)

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I usually fly into udon Thani than take a grab to nongkai for crossing into Laos

Fly dmk-UDT RT usually around ฿3k

Grab to nongkhai border ฿1k

Laos visa ฿1k

3 days in Laos ฿6,000 hotel food entertainment transportation

Then back to Thailand

฿1k to Udon Thani, 1 night in udon Thani then flight back

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DTV_Begpacker Thank yo so much,🥰

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DTV_Begpacker Lao visa is US$40 or 2k baht

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$40*33.37=฿1,335

It varies by daily exchange rate fluctuation

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Ian **********

Ian **********

DTV_Begpacker The fee is $40 or 2k baht. That's why I pay in dollars

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Which Friendship Bridge (where)? as there are 5 Friendship Bridges crossing the border across the Mekong and a total of 6 Friendship Bridges crossing the border between Laos and Thailand??

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i believe its the one near Chiang Rai

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