The Transport Co Ltd, under the Ministry of Transport, kicks off its 9 bus route linking Thailand and Laos between Udon Thani in the northeast and Vang Vieng, a resort town in Vientiane province, Laos.
A 2nd class air conditioned bus with 46 seats will be used on the route until traffic warrants an upgrade in quality.
The service departs daily at 07:00 from Udon Thani with a brief stop in Nong Khai to pick up passengers before heading to the First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge to clear immigration. The seven-hour trip continue to to Vang Vieng a distance of 166 km from the Lao capital. It arrives at 1400.
