I just crossed into Laos from Hanoi 7 days ago with a Thai registered rental 125 GTO Kawsasaki, no problems exiting at either border ( I had to go to the one farther south (Nam Kaen or whatever it's called), as i did not aqquire a Laos visa in adavance). The crossing north of that would have let me easily through, i think with less attention, just because it's more off the beaten path. The Vientiane border is definatley closed for bikes. I think mainly because bikes are not allowed on the freindship bridge???. That's my observation anyways. The bike was not attatched to my passport so they were a little confused as to why i had a motorcycle not showing on the computer screens. The trick is to not declare it at the border, park it around the corner out of sight, walk in with the rest of the tourists, then push it through (not ride it) as the locals do. The final checkpoint (one guy) had no intrest in the bike whatsoever. After getting in, the authorities showed little intrest in dealing with a foreigner. I entered via Bavet from Pnom Penh to Saigon, then Hanoi and the north coast....
I think the more proper you do things, the more hassle you have. On a side note the bike's total cost was $750.00 usd so i wasn't too worried about losing it, which also makes a huge difference when experimenting with gov't paperwork like this.....
Cheers!
Jay
I think the more proper you do things, the more hassle you have. On a side note the bike's total cost was $750.00 usd so i wasn't too worried about losing it, which also makes a huge difference when experimenting with gov't paperwork like this.....
Cheers!
Jay