Just back from an over nighter in Huay Sai.
The Laos customs are much more organized now & you dont need an agent to get in.
Cost for an over night stay - 1 week bike permit, in Laos was 400 baht (2 x 200 baht, with a receipt issued).
Note that customs on both sides - Thailand / Laos - dont work on the weekends, (unless you book & pay them overtime).
Normal working hours are Monday - Friday, 8.00 am - 5.00 pm. but on the Laos side nothing much happens after 4.00 - 4.30 pm.
And, because there are no customs on duty on the weekends, the big car ferry does not operate, so you must use a long tail boat to ferry your boat across.
Davidfl
Keep the power on
The Laos customs are much more organized now & you dont need an agent to get in.
Cost for an over night stay - 1 week bike permit, in Laos was 400 baht (2 x 200 baht, with a receipt issued).
Note that customs on both sides - Thailand / Laos - dont work on the weekends, (unless you book & pay them overtime).
Normal working hours are Monday - Friday, 8.00 am - 5.00 pm. but on the Laos side nothing much happens after 4.00 - 4.30 pm.
And, because there are no customs on duty on the weekends, the big car ferry does not operate, so you must use a long tail boat to ferry your boat across.
Davidfl
Keep the power on