How to get out Chiang Khong
Laos - most guesthouses can arrange a package deal with food and overnight accommodation in Pakbeng for the trip to Luang Prabang, but it is fairly simple to do as an independent traveller as well. It's worth crossing the border a day early and spending the night in Huay Xai to be up and ready to catch a boat down the river first thing in the morning.
Edit - The Slow Boat (now only one) is advertised to leave at 10:30AM. But, always leaves around 11:00AM to 11:30AM. A good time to cross the border to go on the slow boat is 9:00AM. The Thai Immigration office can be quite congested at the 8:00AM opening.
Getting to the slow boat requires an exit stamp from Thailand Immigration(about 5 minutes), crossing the river (about 5 minutes), getting a Laos visa (about 20 minutes), and go upriver about 1km. Walk or tuk-tuk.
Golden Triangle - 55 km by road, pop into Chiang Saen on the way or cruise up the Mekong instead
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Chiang Khong
