Take the Train to Vientiane
First, I want to tell anyone in any parts of the world that, Today, 5 March, the Train between the Bangkok and Thanaleng station ( Vientiane) open, So today on Laos is not on the list of Country has no train anymore!! wow! I can't wait to see how the exciting of Lao and Thai people have !! BANGKOK - THAILAND and Laos on Thursday officially opened the first rail link connecting the two counties over a bridge spanning the Mekong River, a step towards a regional dream of connecting Asia by rail. Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the launch ceremony, boarding the first train from the Thai border town of Nong Khai which travels along 3.5 kilometres (2.1 miles) of track to Thanaleng in Laos. From Thanaleng it is still another nine kilometres to the Laotian capital Vientiane but both sides hailed the inauguration as a key step towards opening up a regional route ferrying goods and passengers. 'The inauguration of this train link today (Thursday) will ...