🇱🇦 Take the train, then the bus to Pakse, Laos.

"Take the train to Laos" is the starting point of our trip to southern Laos with friends. 'Pakse' may not be the destination of this trip, but this is another interesting place. Both the houses and the food that I want everyone to try. Transportation ▪️ Walking There are not many cars, easy to walk. ▪️ Motorcycles There are many shops for renting cars. Or you can ask the accommodation. ▪️ Songthaew Convenient and fast If anyone wants to use the service, you can ask the accommodation as well. Because most accommodations have a songthaew number. As for the price, it is agreed (It is recommended to discuss the price before getting on the car.) Advice: Driving in Laos requires a little caution. Because driving is on the opposite side of Thailand. Driving at first may be a bit confusing. How to go ▪️ Bangkok > Ubon Sleeper train tickets can be booked on the website of the State Railway of Thailand (Don't forget to print the booking form on the day of travel). Get on the train at Krungthep Aphiwat Station. The staff will arrange a place for us to sleep and will come to collect the bed in the morning (adjust it to be a sitting position). And at the end of every train, there is a bathroom for use. For those who are afraid of being hungry at night There are also food carriages in the train, but if you are too lazy to walk, you can order food from the staff who will take the order. Advice: For those who like to travel as a female-only group, I recommend booking a female carriage because at night, they will lock it and prevent anyone from entering or leaving. There will also be a female staff member guarding the front of the carriage. The only disadvantage of the female carriage is that it is quite a long walk, both from walking to the train and walking to the food carriage. ▪️Ubon > Pakse We bought tickets to Pakse at Ubon Transport. We did not book in advance (I really could not find any information about booking in advance). We went in the morning because we wanted to arrive in Pakse in the afternoon. There are songthaews from Ubon Train Station to the transport station that leave in turns and taxis that are both fixed-rate and metered. Before getting on the bus, ask the driver carefully. After we have been on the bus for a while, he will let us get off the bus to submit documents to pass the border. Just follow the signs and you will cross to the Lao side. *Important* If you are going to stay overnight, do not forget your passport. After completing the border crossing, walk to get on the same bus to continue your journey into Pakse city. Advice: If traveling on Saturday-Sunday, there will be a 5 baht charge for overtime for the staff. And don't forget to bring 500 baht in cash for the round-trip border crossing fee. Accommodation▪️1918,s HostelA small 2-storey hostel with male and female bedrooms and separate gender bathrooms. The bedrooms are divided into 2-storey bunk beds on 2 sides. It's not suitable for people who have difficulty sleeping because we can hear everything in the room, what people are doing, with only curtains to separate them. Expenses▪️Sleep train (female carriage) 929.-▪️Tour bus 200.-/trip▪️Hotel 220.-/night▪️Motorcycle rental 240.-/day (excluding gas) 🔺️ You can use Thai baht to buy things, but it's a good idea to exchange some Lao baht for more convenient spending.🔺️ Thai, Lao, English You can also use Thai to communicate. #tripfreeaccommodation #Laos #travellaosbyyourself #southernLaos #travelsouthernLaos