Quick update,
We crossed from Laos to Thailand at this crossing on the 8th of Feb. A little confusion on the Laos side but Laos officials very easy to deal with. On the Thai side smooth as silk. Thai officials very easy to deal with and my Thai wife let me do most of the talking. I even got a "Chock Dee Khap" and a big wai from the older Thai official I dealt with at the end of it all. We crossed first thing in the morning.
Dwayne.