Thai-Laos bus links reviewed

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Thai-Laos bus links

Thailand and Laos plan to launch the first public bus service across
their shared border next month in an effort to boost tourism.

Daily bus service is expected to begin in April between the
northeastern Thai provinces of Nong Khai and Udon Thani and the
Laotian capital of Vientiane, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
said in a statement.

Thailand's state-run Transport Company Ltd will operate an unspecified
number of daily one-way and roundtrip buses on both routes. Details
about Laos' buses were not immediately available. One-way fare on the
30-km trip from Nong Khai to Vientiane will cost 30 baht, while the
80-km trip from Udon Thani will cost 80 baht. The statement did not
give roundtrip fares.

The president of Transport Company, Tawatchai Phaolaungthong, said the
countries also plan to add a route from Ubon Ratchathani to the
Laotian province of Pakse. They will also consider opening additional
routes from Bangkok and Khon Kaen province to Vientiane.

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