Video of the first train to Laos

Date: Mar 6, 2009

Video of the first train to Laos

Date: Mar 6, 2009

Good job der who put video here

Date: Mar 6, 2009

careful my lao brothres they might try to burn our history books again. -_-

besides that its great they have a train from each side to the other.

Date: Mar 6, 2009

Train timetable and fares for Laos - Thailand train.

1. Express 69: Depart Bangkok (Hualamphong) at 20:00 Arriving Nong Khai at 08:25 Depart Nong Khai at 10.00 Tha Nalaeng (Laos) at 10:15. Overnight Direct Train

2. Ordinary 415: Depart Korat (Issan) arrive Nong Khai 12:25.
TRANSFER TO
Special Train 913: Depart Nong Khai 16:20 Arrive Tha Nalaeng (Laos) 16:35. No Connection from Bangkok

Train times: From Laos to Bangkok/Korat.

1. Express 70: Depart Tha Nalaeng (Laos) at 17:06 Arrive Nong Khai at 17:20 Depart Nong Khai at 18:20 Arriving Bangkok (Hualamphong) at 06:25. Overnight Direct Train

2. Special Train 914: Depart Tha Nalaeng (Laos) 10:45 Arrive at Nong Khai 11:00.
TRANSFER TO
Ordinary 418: Depart Nong Khai 13:03 Arrive Korat 19.25.

Train Fares for Cross Border train service.

Prices Valid Between Nong Khai and Tha Nalaeng (Laos) Only.

1. Third Class - 20 baht

2. Second Class Aircon - 80 baht (50 baht for those who take Express 69/70 towards Bangkok).

Prices Valid Between Tha Nalaeng (Laos) and Bangkok Only.

Sleeper or Seats between Bangkok and Nong Khai. Then 2nd class aircon seats between Nong Khai and Tha Nalaeng (Laos).

1. 1st class sleeper - 1267 Baht

2. 2nd class sleeper - 828 Baht.

3. 2nd class aircon seats - 548 Baht.

4. 2nd class non aircon seats - 438 Baht.

5. 3rd class non aircon seats - 278 Baht.

Prices subject to change check with ticket office on purchase of tickets.

Advanced bookings are highly recommended a few days before travel on trains 69 and 70. Bookings can be made at any SRT railway station in Thailand.

Date: Mar 6, 2009

Destined wrote:

careful my lao brothres they might try to burn our history books again. -_-

besides that its great they have a train from each side to the other.

1.i hope china will help laos to build the railway from vientiane to thakhek soon

2. I Think you read too much about history, anyway Laos now is not as weak as Lao lanxang before, you know why? because we have china and vietnam beside

Date: Mar 6, 2009

many thanks for sharing the updated new related to opening the first train station and service in our country and congratulation. and why they mentioned the price only Thai bath but not in Lao kip? please do not lose our identity and symbol. ດີ ແທ້ ລາຄາປີ້ລົດ ກໍ່ຄວນເວົ້າເປັນລາເງີນກີບແດ່ມ ອັນນີ້ແມ່ນຫັຍງ ເວົ້າເປັນເງີນບາດມົດ ທັງທ່ີ ຂາຍປີຢູ່ຄົນລະປະເທດມ ຊ່ວຍອະທິບາຍແດ່...

Date: Mar 6, 2009

hy they mentioned the price only Thai bath but not in Lao kip? please do not lose our identity and symbol.
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cos a large part of that information is about how to travel between Nong Khai & Bangkok, since there is no direct train service between Tha Nalaeng & Bangkok yet (have to switch trains in Nong Khai), so the fares are all in Thai baht. don't think you can pay with Lao kip in Thailand :P

even though the Tha Nalaeng-Nong Khai railway has been officially opened, still no idea when actual service will start...keep waiting...

Date: Mar 6, 2009

they mentioned the price only Thai bath but not in Lao kip? please do not lose our identity and symbol.
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i think because all the news related to railway between Thai and Lao come from the Thailand sources, but not Laos's, however that is not a big deal what kind of currency has mentioned, Lao people have dollar,kip and Thai bath in their pocket..is it right?

Date: Mar 6, 2009

Finally Southeast Asia is becoming like Europe and they are making railways to connect all the countries. Soon there will be a Southeast Asian Rail Pass like the Euro Rail Pass. Cheaper than flying and faster than walking!