Here's an update on the crossing for FOOT travelers, an email exchange this morning.
Mac
Huey Khon, Nan-Mueng Nguen Crossing
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to MacAlan Thompson
date Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 10:45 PM
subject Hello
Hello to you,
Hope everything get fine there, just to know withing this message that last week I crossed the border Hong Sa-Nan. Everything was fine just the thai border a long way to the Lao.
Lovely night and best regards.
Luigi
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Luigi
Glad the trip worked out OK for you. And thanks for the update, had been wondering how your trip worked out.
A question, tho. How did you get from the Lao immigration office all the way to the border and Thai immigration?
Did someone give you a ride? That would be a long walk.
Mac
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Hello,
I took the first part of the way on food and the last part I carried my laggage in a small motorbike that run in the way but it's very uncorfontable to reach the thai border.
I can't understand why the local bus from Hong Sa to the laos-border doesn't carry again the people after they did the immigration procedure at the border.
Luigi
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That's good to know that the local bus doesn't go all the way after Lao immigration. I'll pass that on if anyone asks.
Same problem, then, if you're going from Nan to Mueng Nguen, long walk with your bags after Thai immigration.
Surely that's a money making small business for a motorcycle or two, taking people between the two immigration points for a reasonable price.
Mac