Laos is awesome! Kind of like Thailand in the old days! I remember one time I was heading into Laos to travel a bit around the countryside. Line going in was long, dude asked if I wanted fast track service. Of course I do I replied. I stepped out of line and proceeded to window number two 5 min later. Line never moved and folks were wondering what just happened. Good times!

@Michael *******

Around 45 percent of the population is at risk of contracting malaria. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 32 million people are at risk of being infected with malaria in Thailand. The country is filled with more than 46 million acres of thick jungle and rainforest. Many citizens live in these dense ecosystems, along with several species of mosquito. The most dangerous areas of transmission are border regions, like the borders with Myanmar and Cambodia. These regions have an abundant population of highly infectious female Anopheles mosquitoes.

@Michael *******

Primarily in provinces that border Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia (few cases in Buriram), and Malaysia (few cases in Satun), and the provinces of Surat Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, and Phitsanulok, especially the (rural forest and forest fringe areas of these provinces).Rare to few cases in other parts of Thailand, including the cities of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Chiang Rai, and the islands of Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, and Phuket. None in the islands of Krabi Province (Koh Phi Phi, Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai, and Ko Lanta) and Pattaya City

@Michael *******

Riiight.

If you plan on spending time in the jungles of Thailand it's a concern.

I have not done that once.

Everything is easy in Thailand just cost a couple bucks. Green books usually take one week at dealership but can do yourself in one day. You should be able to fix your problem at Department of Land Transport.

Cheap