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Home » Travel » Asia » Thailand

Amazing boat ride on the Mekong River between Thailand and Laos

Published: Oct 23, 2015 · This post may contain affiliate links

During my trip to Northern Thailand, I had the opportunity to take a boat ride along the Mekong River between Thailand and Laos. The boat ride was an experience that I don’t think I could have ever dreamed would really happen.

 

Amazing boat ride on the Mekong River between Thailand and Laos

We walked a slightly precarious path along driftwood and lumber to the boat. Balance and faith in footing were key to this adventure. Once we reached the boat we kept the faith as we walked on floating logs to board the boat. The seats were plastic lawn chairs tied to the ship with bamboo and rope.

safety seat

The boat driver took us along the border of Laos for a while before turning upstream along Thailand. We tried really hard to convince the boat driver to stop in Laos so we could touch the ground and say we had visited Laos but that just wasn’t going to happen. There is an immigration office directly up the stairs from the river.

We had the opportunity to wave to families sitting along the river on both Laos and the Thai side.

Sunset from the Long Boat on the Mekong River

Mekong River 2

The boat ride was smooth and comfortable. The breeze felt amazing even with this area of Northern Thailand being the coolest portion of the country.

Thai Fisherman

Thai Fisherman 3

You have the opportunity to see local fishermen working on the river. They use nets and fishing lines to catch fish along the river. You can see the produce being grown along the river banks.

There are large hotels being built along the river. This area may change dramatically in the upcoming years depending on how the growth continues. We learned that this is an incredibly popular area for visitors from Southern Thailand. They visit from November to February to enjoy the cooler weather and gorgeous mountain region.

This boat ride along the Mekong River was one of the highlights of my trip to Thailand. We were able to see the old and the new as we glided up the river.

Hut along the Mekong River 2

 

Fishing hut on the Mekong River 2

Thailand Immigration along the Mekong River

Old and New along the Mekong River

Thai Fisherman 2

Mekong River

fisherman on the Mekong River

fishing barge on the Mekong River

group shot

Additional Thailand Resources

Wat Arun, Bangkok

Chao Phraya Boat Tour, Bangkok

Reclining Buddha, Bangkok

Tai Dam Cultural Village

Ko Kret Market

Check out all of our Thailand articles.

 

 

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About Tammilee

Lifestyle blogger who travels the world and drinks too much Chai tea. Travel blogger, award winning photographer, sunset hunter, Birkenstock girl, bird nerd
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  1. Castaway with Crystal

    October 25, 2015 at 10:29 pm

    Hey Tamilee! I did this exact trip last year travelling from Laos to Thailand over the course of 2 days stopping in at a tiny mountain town for the night. It was so amazing, we just sat and drank and talked for 2 days and I made some of the most amazing friends on it that I continued on and travelled in Thailand with. Such a great experience! Thanks for sharing, and nice photos too 🙂

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  2. Piotr Kulczycki

    October 25, 2015 at 9:01 am

    I took Mekong trip from Ho Chi Minh, but I was disappointed. Too commercial...
    Reading your post I think I should give it another try using your itinerary.

    Great blog!

    Greetings from Poland!
    Piotr

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