{"id":2752,"date":"2023-06-02T08:12:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T08:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/?p=2752"},"modified":"2023-06-03T07:05:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T07:05:28","slug":"grensovergang-laos-naar-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/grensovergang-laos-naar-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Border crossing Laos to Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ik hoef slechts 15 km naar de Thaise grens te rijden dus ik kan het rustig aan doen \u2018s-morgens en dat is maar goed ook want ik merk aan mijn vaste slapen dat de lange rijdagen me niet in m\u2019n kouwe kleren gaan zitten.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8114-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8114-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8114-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8114-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8114-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8114-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8114-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8114-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8114-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8114-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8114-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rond 10.00 uur klop ik aan bij de grens van Laos. Uitstempelen van mijn paspoort bij immigratie en van het Carnet van de motor bij customs gaat redelijk soepel. Al moet ik ook nu weer de douanier te hulp schieten en aanwijzen waar de juiste stempels moeten komen. Maar even later rij ik toch over de 1200 meter lange Friendship Bridge over de Mekong rivier die Laos en Thailand met elkaar verbindt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8122-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8122-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8122-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8122-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8122-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8122-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8122-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8122-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8122-760x1014.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8122-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8122-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aan de kant van Thailand dacht ik dat het sneller zou gaan, maar ook daar hetzelfde verhaal. Dat de douaniers niet meteen weten wat ze met mijn Carnet moeten kan ik nog enigszins begrijpen. Ze zullen er niet veel in een werkweek tegenkomen. Maar wat ik niet begrijp is de totale wanorde bij de te volgen routes en volgorde van loketten.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8125-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8125-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8125-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8125-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8125-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8125-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8125-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8125-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8125-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8125-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8125-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>De procedures zijn in alle landen hetzelfde: instempelen persoon en evt. vervoermiddel bij binnenkomst en uitstempelen bij vertrek uit een land. Simpel toch?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maar bij geen enkel grenskantoor van de 26 grensovergangen tot nu toe zijn deze zaken duidelijk aangegeven en wordt je van het ene loket naar het andere gebouw gestuurd. Soms zelfs honderden meters uit elkaar! Iedere keer weer een ergerlijke zoektocht in hete omstandigheden. Grenskantoren zouden wat dit betreft een voorbeeld aan luchthavens kunnen nemen, waar meestal w\u00e9l alles duidelijk staat aangegeven.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoe dan ook, ik ben weer in Thailand! Heerlijk strak asfalt, lekkere ice-coffee bij Amazon en op iedere straathoek een 7-Eleven. Zooooo luxe!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8126-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8126-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8126-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8126-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8126-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8126-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8126-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8126-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8126-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8126-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8126-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8134-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8134-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8134-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8134-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8134-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8134-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8134-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8134-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8134-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8134-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_8134-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eps.102  Huay Xai [LAO] to Chiang Rai [THA] - Bordercrossing Laos Thailand to visit The White Temple\" width=\"1260\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QK9buLfkX2M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I only have to drive 15 km to the Thai border so I can take it easy in the morning and that&#039;s a good thing because I notice from my solid sleep that the long driving days don&#039;t get me in my cold clothes. 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