Chaipattana Transportation, a major operator of public buses in north Thailand, plans to launch a service linking Chiang Khong in Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang in Laos next year.
According to company Managing Director Somchai Thongkumkoon, the idea to launch a bus service on this route was spurred by boom in passenger traffic on the R3A highway that links Thailand, Laos and China.
It hopes to ply the route using a fleet of five coaches. Currently the company operates boat cruises and buses to Luang Prabang in tandem with a company in Laos. Travel time is two days by boat and 12 hours by bus.
*Bron: Bangkok Post / www.bangkokpost.com *