Road conditions west of Vientiane in Laos
Does anyone know the conditions of roads leading west from Vientiane towards the border crossing to Thailand at Nam Hueang-Kentao (L) - Tha Li (T)? Can that route be used with a heavy bike.
The road goes over the mountains and may be too difficult to ride if it is non-paved as it has rained recently. It may be difficult even if it is paved. Some types of tarmac here are extremely slippery when wet, as I found out yesterday.
Also, there seems to be a ferry connection over Mekong River close to Kengsao/Pak Lay. Is that working daily? The frequency of operation?
At the border it seems that there is a bridge over the river. Is that correct? Thai visa on arrival should be possible according to GT-riders page.
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