We would have loved to have crossed the Gulf of Thailand by ferry and thus bypassed the Thai capital Bangkok. However, our research only turned up suspended boat connections.
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On the road of least resistance through southern Laos and Cambodia
The border post on the Laotian side was a mess of many counters, booths and more or less intact buildings.
Poor air quality in the north of Thailand
The journey through the north of Thailand began in much the same way as it had ended in Laos: steep hills, noodle soup for every meal, plus sweet soy milk.
15 days Visa Free in Northern Laos
We left Vietnam shortly after 7 a.m. and cycled through no mans land to the Laos border post. It was so inconspicuously placed in a bend that it would have been easy to miss it. But of course, we needed the entry stamp, which allowed us a visa-free stay of 15 days.