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As MPIH says rain in the tropics is different to rain in temperate climates.

Gutters, if fitted, is usually used for diverting rainwater into a storage tank.

Laos PDR does not recognise annex of Ukraine, it abstained from vote same as Thailand and Vietnam

 

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Further to MLG's trip to Laos :

First problem - Qantas did a bait and switch, MLG and her little friend bought a Qantas ticket, paid money to Qantas and then had to fly Jetstar (in the small print the Qantas ticket).

2/. waited in the appropriate queue for check in - Jetstar staff got it wrong and checked in a later flight, in the next queue, before MLG's flight, which was earlier. And they did it from the check in desks, in front of MLG's queue. So the later flight people, had to walk from their queue, in front of and past MLG, to check in. Jetstar are Twallops.

3/. So Jetstar Akl-Syd-Bkk, luggage gonna arrive in Bangkok? Not on your Nelly.

4/. MLG and her little friend do a domestic BKK - Udon Thani flight, Lao people pick them up and take the across the border to Laos. Little Friend's brand new, "look at me",  iPhone 14 lost in Taxi in Bangkok.

5/. Lao immigration cause issues. MLG Lao passport, being a new one and provided to her by courier in NZ, has no exit stamp. You didn't leave, so you can't come in.  Little Friend traveled on a Kiwi passport to Thailand and was going to use her Lao passport to enter Laos, same issue, provided to her by courier in NZ, has no exit stamp. You didn't leave, so you can't come in. Fortunately, MLG's time in government, provides phone number to a friend, who is now high up in immigration, but he's left to go drinking, but he comes back and sorts out the officials and the girls are now safely "home".

6/. Good news - iPhone 14 recovered by friend in BKK, Little Friend will pick it up on the return leg.

7/. More good news - Luggage delivered to VTE airport 4 days late. Girls get a change of panties.

So I'm quite happy I sat this one out. Also MLG has hidden powers in Laos.

 

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Lao counterpart Phankham Viphavanh agree there should be more bridges linking their countries across the Mekong River, the government spokesman said. They also... Article

 

The Pic has a stupid caption   …    Of course all four pylons are of equal strength, if not the bridge would fail at the weakest one

 

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MLG reports that the new fangled train from Vientiane to Luang Prabang, is lovely, approx $35 for VIP seat (looks v ordinary in the photo, but new Chinese train, so still clean).

 There is a 2nd class option for the proles that costs ~$20 and stops at every stop.

 

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8 hours ago, Coss said:

MLG reports that the new fangled train from Vientiane to Luang Prabang, is lovely, approx $35 for VIP seat (looks v ordinary in the photo, but new Chinese train, so still clean).

 There is a 2nd class option for the proles that costs ~$20 and stops at every stop.

 

But surely the $35 Shiny VIP seats also stop at every stop unless two separate trains.

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It appears there is a fast train and a slow train, and that as is typical in Laos, it's not been thought through...

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"The ticket office is not yet accepting cash payments. The office allows passengers to purchase tickets three days prior to departure. Buyers must provide a valid ID.

The price of tickets purchased in the office is 20,000 Kip ($1.32) more than online* prices, and they may only be paid for using a UnionPay card or a QR code (OnePay, UnionPay, Alipay, or WeChat) at the POS machine at this time. Note, that the internet ticketing system is not yet working."

and

"Be aware that there is no English-language signage on the railways, and it is required that customers produce their tickets as they exit the station, failing which they risk being fined the maximum ticket amount or perhaps being charged with the crime"

read at LINK

China gave them a rail line and stations and such.

Use it for tourism? Sure, go for it.

How do we use it for tourism?...  silence is prevalent...

 

online*: presumably on a Chinese or Lao language web site somewhere.

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