Mekong River Crossing (Thailand to Laos)

From all we had read there were two options for our journey along the Mekong River to Luang Prabang in Laos; the 2 day slow boat or the 6 hour speed boat. Each having its own drawbacks. The slow boat requires you to overnight along the way and in total entails about 20 hours sitting on a wooden bench in a crowded boat. The speed boat, on the other hand, gets the job done in 6 hours. Seems like an obvious choice at first glance. However, it’s not as good as it sounds. On the speed boat you are essentially sitting in the fetal position wearing a helmet with no cover from the sun as the boat barrels down the river. Not a great way to enjoy the sights of the mighty Mekong, but more importantly, way too dangerous for us accountants. At this time of year it’s the dry season in Laos and the river is probably 10 feet lower than during the rainy season which makes navigating the rocks very difficult. In the speed boats you would simply have to be lucky not to crash.






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