Just a 45-minute drive across the First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge and with a linguistic resemblance to the Isan dialect, Vientiane is one of the most welcoming destinations for Thais seeking a weekend experience. This humble town radiates the allure of a bygone colonial age and its laid-back lifestyle allows visitors to avoid any rushing.
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Officials from Laos and Thailand met in Vientiane last week to discuss the construction of a railway that will link Vientiane and Nong Khai province and also connect to the Laos-China Railway.
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Thailand-Laos rail project linking the China-Laos railway is on track, with services expected to commence in mid-2023 and both countries agreeing that Thanaleng station in Vientiane’s Hadxayfong district will be an international one, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said on Wednesday (Oct 5).