Bus route connecting Thailand-Laos-Vietnam in discussion
Thailand is discussing with Laos and Vietnam the opening of bus routes connecting popular destinations of the three countries, according to news website laotiantimes.com.
Bus service from Nakhon Phanom, Thailand (Photo: Laotiantimes.com)
Vientiane (VNA) – Thailand isdiscussing with Laos and Vietnam the opening of bus routes connecting populardestinations of the three countries, according to news website laotiantimes.com.
The website said the Thai government has approvedexpediting negotiations to open a bus route connecting three countries viaroute R12 from Nakhon Phanom, Thailand to Thakhek, Laos and on to Ha Tinh,Vietnam.
The distance from Nakhon Phanom to Ha Tinh is about 300km.
The Thai Ministry of Transport says it is doing what it can to expeditethe route-opening process, including asking that Laos host the secondTrilateral Working Group Meeting as soon as possible in order to discuss theservice model and make formal agreements.
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Bus service from Nakhon Phanom, Thailand (Photo: Laotiantimes.com) 
