LAOS 🇱🇦 - CHINA High-Speed TRAIN from Vientiane (Is this the best way to travel around Laos?)
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- We are Cindy and Eddie from SQUEEZEtheDAY!!! Let us take you with us as we explore the world, meet new people, go to amazing places, and eat the best food on earth.
Join us on an epic train ride through Laos. There are a lot of rumors going around about how easy or difficult it is to get on a train in Laos. This is our experience.
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Was it worth our time and effort to catch this train? Find out our real thoughts here.
Ordinary Americans are kind people, but American government is something else. I went to China a couple years a go, it was totally different from what I read & heard from Mainstream media outlets.
Thank you. We would love to be able to visit China one day.
@@SQUEEZEtheDAY 中国欢迎你
@@SQUEEZEtheDAY welcome to china.
Great..educate more of your country men...everyday...they are taught to hate China by your media's !
It's the politicians.
Because of this railway, Laos has, from a landlocked to a land linked country, thanks to the Chinese & the Laos government + the support of the peoples from both countries. This is a constructive initiatives unlike some countries which only initiatives destructions against other countries (you know who they are) LOL
We love watching countries cooperate
The way I see it, this is a perfect example of how superpowers and smaller countries should coexist and benefit each other.
我知道你说的是美国
we all know which countries you mean
其实除了中佬两国外其他国家看这条铁路眼光都是很奇怪的。尤其是越南
Better than any train in the US, that's for sure. 😱
We just wish it was long enough to make an overnight train worth it.
Impressive and modern world class train, good job China and Laos railway.
👍
Japan helped India build a high-speed railway, which only paved 10 kilometers. Japan helped Vietnam build a high-speed railway. Ten years have passed, but not even one kilometer has been completed. On the other hand, the railways that China helps other countries build can be completed in about 3 years.
Wondering why that is? Thanks for sharing.
@@SQUEEZEtheDAY i guess two reasons: 1. japan cost is much higher than china, probably 3 times at least, not every sea country could afford japan price honesty 2. sometime politics also an important fact to choose the builder
Don't spread your stupidity. Indian Shinkansen high speed railway construction is progressing at a rapid pace. The delay was due to land acquisition issues. This is now resolved. unlike China, India is a democratic country and has its complexity and delays when acquiring land. The expected completion is 2024 - 2025
manpower is different.china has much more workers
@@SQUEEZEtheDAY a number of reasons. 1. When bidding for those railway projects, Japan made promises that they could not fulfill, such as ultra-low interest loans. When Japan vied for those projects, they had geopolitics in mind, but China is more practical and takes these infrastructure projects very seriously. 2. China is very proficient in implementing those projects because it has many state-owned specialized companies, and these companies have a sufficient and cost-effective supply chain network. 3. China keeps its promises, even if it comes at a cost.
There is no doubt that this railway line has turned the land-locked Laos into a land-based hub for both passengers and goods across the region. This can only bring economic progress to all the people involved! Indeed, this must be the successful part of the railway link proposed by ASEAN over 3 decades ago!!
It's pretty great. It's also popular. They might need to add trains soon.
taking a train for travelling is always a pleasant thing😮
we love it.
The train is quiet and smooth, as judged from the video. And we're talking about a third world country. This will put a lot of other countries to shame.
We had a great time on the train. It's worth a visit, especially when you add the cities in-between.
Build by China !
@@ganboonmeng5370 👍
Laos is one of my favorite country to visit for the natural scenery, historical sites, and French colonial architectures. The Lao people are the sweetest people on the planet. But Laos is the most underrated country in the world. Very sad to hear about that.
Americans may not know that there are still one billion bombs buried underground in Laos. Guess whose masterpiece it is? An additional cost of this railway is to dismantle the bombs along the route.
War is terrible, but we're not a politics channel. Please direct these comments to the governments responsible for these tragedies. WE will continue to promote peaceful travel and cooperative sharing of cultures.
@蔡English 没错，可怜的老挝炸了也白炸，没几个人知道。我前几年看到ngo拍的一个纪录片，他们采访一个老挝人说，虽然自己得到了工程赔偿，可是在哪里却失去了捕鱼的乐趣。我心想着不就在田里多了几根柱子么，在柱子旁边也可以抓鱼啊。美国人无耻到几点了，对自己投下的炸弹惜墨如金。
I can't wait to visit the motherland Laos thx for your video and saying good things about Laos
We really loved it here. Can't wait to return.
I am Laotian appreciated you enjoy my Country
We are loving Laos. Thank you!!!
Thanks for sharing your experience in Laos in your vlog! Greeting from Donald at Suzhou, nearby Shanghai, China
Hello Donald. Thanks for watching!
Just like I expected, this is a standard Chinese railway station, which you can find it most city in China, even in some Africa countries where China help to build the railway system. Feel like home everywhere. I'm very proud as a Chinese. Hope this line could connect all ASEAN countries oneday.
Awesome. Thanks for watching!
Sure China does that in poor countries and give the country debt they can’t pay back so that they own the country. I guess they don’t tell you that in China but it is a well know trick. That why they own ports in Africa now.
Thank you for presenting the much talked about Chinese built Laos railway from a tourist view point.
Our pleasure.
Cheers to high speed trains! Thanks for the video upload! 🚅🚄🚆
Our pleasure!
Warmly Welcome and wish you have enjoyable times in Laos.
Thank you! 😃
WOW super
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome vlog, thank you!
It really was our pleasure!!
You just got yourself a new subscriber. We just need more positive people, that's all.
Asia is full of beautiful and kind people.
Don't believe mainstream media.
Thank you so much. We're happy to have you with us on our adventures.
Very nice train
It sure is!
Amazing trip.
Thank you!!!
Small community of South Asians living in the romantic town of Luang Prabang in Laos. They make delicious roti.
looks awesome. Modern and clean. Can't wait for the whole of ASEAN to be connected from Singapore to Malaysia onwards to Thailand, Laos, China and perhaps to St Petersburg and Moscow in Russia.
That would be an amazing adventure to take
Welcome to lao 🇱🇦💗
Thank you! 😃
Welcom to Laos Good luck to you
Thank you. We're loving it here.
Enjoy your trip…Life is too short..! Have a safe trip….Laotian guy from California 😊
Thank you! 😃 So true!
Hey Eddie bro..Brilliant video..Absolutely marvelous✅..Very KIYADIYATI.. 🕋👍👌👌
Thank you. We had a great ride.
@@SQUEEZEtheDAY 🕋👍
Nice to hear good words for Laos ❤
Such a great place to be.
wow;useful info,I would like to take a high speed train to laos
We hope you get the chance. It was fun.
Thanks for your video, it was great and amazing view.
I am very love it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
love those HSR, they are top class, hope more countries can have those.
It was fast, fun, friendly, and affordable. Loved it.
LAOS - CHINA High-Speed TRAIN very good. So cool.
Thank you!!! We had a great time riding these rails.
Thank you for coming to visit Laos.❤️❤️🙏🙏
Our pleasure!
Clean energy travel.
We love it.
The train station is huge, looks more like a decent sized airport. And the space between the seats is impressive. Should be very comfortable instead of being cramped.
It was a very comfortable ride. We'd go back any day.
Good day
Hello!
ສະບາຍດີ hi Welcome to laos.
Hello. Thank you.
Hopefully you love Laos and will back again we welcome
We do love Laos and plan to return again!
this is exactly like every small station train in China.
when I say small I mean this is actually the smallest standard train station normally for 5th tier or 6th tier county but not cities. city level train stations are at least 5 times bigger than this one.
Awesome. Thanks.
又胡吹，万象站是按一等站设计的。
@@leolau5652 中国特等站+一等站比地级市数量都多。而中国只有70%地级市有高铁，也就是说100多座高铁一等站要么是城市分站什么鸟不生蛋的西站北站这些，要么就是县级市站。许多地级市都得排到四线五线了，县级市不得五线六线？
@@user-fn4kx7qz6o 撕逼大战现在开始😆
枢纽站城市以及省会城市肯定是比较大的车站,偏远地区的地级市车站还是很小的
Enjoy your stay in Laos … Have fun and be safe 😁
Thank you! Will do!
Nice video. I enjoyed the train tour. How fast did the train go? -Marc
Thanks. It goes about 120 MPH or almost 200 KPH.
160km/h
Loas love you
And we love Laos.
China brings modernity to every country. The facilities are so impressive and mind-boggling.
We really loved the facilities here. Thanks for watching.
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That sounds amazing. We'll add it to our list of places we want to go. Thank you.
Massive new station with hundreds of shiny new seats. Peasants line up outside for hours to buy tickets. Brilliant.
at least they have shelter for the waiting line, it used to be under open sun.
Woah. Its the little things that make life better. Thanks for sharing.
🎉🎉🎉🇱🇦🇱🇦♥️💁♂️
Thank you for watching.
Welcome to Laos and enjoy your time in my country 👏👏👍👍
Thank you. We really loved it here.
It may be the kuang si waterfalls
Thank you. That looks about right.
Not quiet a high speed train but it was fun
Glad you had fun. Thanks for watching!!!
Please make sure to advise your westerners to treat lao people living in their countries fairly and you will be treated like family for ever
That's the truth. Everywhere we went it was like we were home. Everyone was so kind. Thank you.
2:19 The English line should be: Line up here for today's tickets.
Awesome. Thank you!!!
8:23 talking about "the engine" and "the passenger cars". Just a bit basic knowledge about the high-speed train. There is no such thing as an "engine" in a high-speed train. Unlike the traditional train such as Amtrak, that big diesel or electric locomotive in front to pull the rest of the train, in a high-speed train the power is distributed. In other words, all "passenger cars" are equipped with motors to drive themselves. What is in the front (and also in the back) is just a cabin for the driver or the "conductor" to control the train. By the way, the "passenger cars" in a high-speed train are part of the entire train, they cannot be rearranged, disconnected or re-connected, as the passenger cars of a traditional train usually do.
Awesome. Thank you!!!
Thanks for visiting Laos and I have subscribe your Channel too ,Enjoy
Thank you! 😃
Laos, carpet bombed by USA during the Vietnam war, more munitions was dropped on Laos than used in all of WW2, is now running high speed rail while USA has 3rd world infrastructure. Go figure.
thanks for watching
apparently their travellers still unapologetic. go figure
@@fannyalbi9040 What would you like us to apologize for?
@@SQUEEZEtheDAY is ok. if this is who u r. classic self righteous americxxt
@@SQUEEZEtheDAY We hope that Americans can elect responsible governments instead of lunatics and war maniacs, which will destroy world peace!
Ok. A train station that looks like a airport. Surprisingly.
Now that you mention it.....
Well done China for supporting other countries economy & infrastructures
They really make it possible for the Laos community to grow and see the countryside.
Business class passengers can access the vip room only
Yes. We will have to travel that way next time so we can rate it.
I love china
We have to visit China one day. They did a great job making this train so we have high hopes.
What an adventure! We never even got to ride the bullet train when we lived in Japan.
It was fun. And it's getting more and more popular every day.
Is there a line just for tourist to get ticket ?
Great question. No. The security guy just pulled us out of the main line.
While the train was passing by the fields, did you see elephants roaming in the wildness?
No. But they are usually kept in preserves now. They're kept safe from poachers and wild animals.
我也去过老挝🇱🇦，那时候还没有铁路很不方便
It really does make life easier!!!
I can't tell if this is a diesel or electric train. I can't see the pantograph and there seems to be a hum on the platform.
That's an interesting thought. We didn't look it up. Could be either. We know it's not one of the fastest trains, but it was a great ride.
Long live China Laos friendship!
Welcome to China by Chinese made train and railway.
Hope the whole world can relish affordable Chinese train service
Thanks for watching
This is 100% made in China, it is totally the same as I take here in China. Ha ha. This is maybe the only thing that Lao's better than the US.
It really is a great train. We're glad we had the chance to ride it.
"100% made in China", yes. "totally the same as here in China", not exactly. I believe this train runs on passenger/cargo railway, and most of the railway is single tracked. It runs at around 160 km/hr. In China, almost all G and D trains run on dedicated railway, and double tracked. He-Xie (和谐号) usually runs at 280 to 300 km/hr, whereas Fu-Xin (复兴号) runs at around 350 km/hr.
@@ruiyuandong1398 列车并不是不能跑更快，但结合目前实际情况，160公里更经济
What! Even laos has an High speed rail😮 why is it America cant have even one!
great question.
will you take this train to travel to China later?
Lol, no. We talked about going to China next but decided to go through Thailand by train instead. Check out those videos poping up now.
those trains are NOT HSR, because the rail tracks are for both heavy cargos trains and passenger trains , so the tracks are made of different materials from those tracks for real HSR.
Thank you for sharing.
Since 2008, DIRECTIVE 2008/57/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 June 2008
ANNEX I
HSR, the lines are for both heavy cargos and passagers,
Laos-China Railway similar to EU and Germany.
@@sirisakpimchan7014 HSR tracks are usually used in high-speed railways or rapid passenger railways, which have high requirements on speed and safety. There are certain differences and requirements between high-speed rail tracks and ordinary rail tracks in terms of design, materials, manufacturing processes, usage environment, and maintenance details.
Those differences are mainly to adapt to different types of railway transportation requirements. the precision requirements on HSR tracks are higher. that includes track gauge (the distance between two tracks), track bases, etc., to ensure the stability and safety of trains when traveling at high speeds. HSR tracks are usually made of high-quality steel with high strength and wear resistance to cope with the operating requirements of high-speed trains. Ordinary rails may use more conventional steel or other materials. The manufacturing process of HSR tracks is more stringent and precise than that of ordinary rails, including material selection, heat treatment, molding, polishing and other links to improve their quality and lifespan.
Due to the high-speed on characteristics and usage environment of HSR tracks, their maintenance requirements are more strict. Regular inspection, grinding or replacement are routine operations for HSR maintenance. The maintenance of ordinary railway tracks is relatively simple, but of course routine maintenance work such as inspection and bolt tightening is still required.
我一开始还以为是老雷😂
Who is Ray? We might have to look into that! Thanks for watching.
So now foreigners can buy a ticket at the station? That is soo much better.
I think that's always been the only way. Unless you know something we don't.
Yes, foreginers can buy tickets to ride the train. Also, foreginers can live in Laos. You just need to apply for Lao citizenship.
Hi, my understanding is only Chinese or Laotian can purchase the tickets and needs to be purchased in advance as they often sell out. Is this not true?
No, we went early and waited in line, they let us get our tickets before the groups buying for others. It was actually kind of convenient being a foreigner.
CHINA High-Speed TRAIN means D-title 200-250km/h G-title 250-350km/h.Laos High-Speed TRAIN running speed 160km/h.
Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Since2014
Chinese service speed Standard
China High speed rail, service speed categories 350, 300, 250, 200,160 km/h. Train code prefix D, G
China intercity High speed rail, service speed categories 350, 200, 160, 140 km/h. Train code prefix C
Because it was built with China's aid, it is simply a reduced version of China's high-speed rail
Thanks for sharing.
❤❤❤🙏🙏🇱🇦
Thank you!
什么时候来中国
That's a great question. We don't know right now, however, we would love to be able to. From what we've seen from pictures and other TH-camrs, China is beautiful and we want to visit so many different places there.
@@SQUEEZEtheDAY th-cam.com/video/_Ij1m42vL28/w-d-xo.html You can come to erhai,it's in Yunan Province which is close to LAOS.
Cold facts: During the construction of the China-Laos Railway from January 2017 to July 2019, about 459 unexploded ordnance and more than 460 related fragments were cleared from 2,931 hectares of local land😬
That's awesome. War sucks and we're grateful for people to be removing these remnants from places that people can be harmed by them.
everything at the station looks chinese standard. It looks like a station in China's 5 tier cities.
It was built by them after all. If it works, use it.
The Chinese built a high-speed road in the Middle Ages! Why is the train station closed? Why make people wait for 2 hours outside in the heat, if there's plenty of room inside? How can such a beautiful place be used so barbarically.
I think there must be a reason for such management of the train station. With so many people using the train transport, the management may not want non passengers to be loitering in the building without a good reason and unnecessarily occupying the limited indoor seats of the station.
We were able to access the eating area inside/upstairs. It didn't have a large variety of food, plus people wanted to be able to buy seats on the train. It's so popular that it can be difficult to get one. We really were blessed to get to the front of the line. We think they're doing great with the equipment they have.
Go to China, should be better trains there I believe
Thanks for the recommendation.
From watching, you should understand, password: China
Thanks for watching!!!
老挝也有慕洋犬啊。。。
ok
I’m a little confused about the pronunciation of the country…you say “Lao,” which I thought was the language…I thought Laos, with an s at the end was the country… 🤔
We might be pronouncing it wrong. Sorry, and thanks for letting us know.
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China really is working hard on it.
I lived in Aisa for a long time Im very suspicious of this Beijing to Singapore train plan very few people in SEA can affordd to use it or go to china and if they can will likely fly anyway China doesnt do generous there will be a reason for them paying for this but not obvious for now as they play the long game best part of travel in this region is slow moving gentle transport wheres the fun in a HSR
Thanks for sharing.
The train that Cindy and Eddie take is not HSR but with max. speed of 160kmh...from the video we can see that the train is full so it's affordable for local people. From a development point of view: Investment in railways > more business in SEA > more income of people > more consumption, that's the way to have better life otherwise people have to take the slow train all the time...everyone in the world deserves a good life.
i do not understand why laos capital city spell " viangtien" cuz the way we pronounce is " viang- chan".
That's a good question. Maybe a lost in translation thing.
Vientiane (Romanize version of Vieng Chan or (Sandalwood city).
@@laointer55 That's why we try to find the pronunciations from locals. It doesn't help that Eddie has a mumble problem, lol. But we do try. Thanks for helping. 😁
Calling it a bullet train is a little rich, its only 160kph top speed. Impressive, but not HSR
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Laos Political is poor the government kind messed up if you don't mind but laotion people are very friendly and peaceful low crime compare to Thailand
Very friendly people. We were met with an amazing attitude.
not high speed train but semi speed or fast train lol... you need know different between fast and high speed train loll. the only high speed train exits in southeast asia only in indonesia so far
Thank you.
A third world country has better trains than the strongest country in the world (the country where the Ohio Train Derailment occurred ), why ?
We hope you enjoyed our entertainment video. We don't entertain politics on this channel. Please direct your questions to the appropriate resource. Thanks for watching.
@@SQUEEZEtheDAY OK man, that's not politics for me, I'm just curious. Enjoy your trip
@@lukeecle117 We appreciate that. We will have to take a train in the US at some point just so we can do a comparison, but the Laos train was pretty awesome. It did receive a lot of help from China to get built though. We hope you get a chance to ride it one day. It was pretty fun. Beautiful countryside.
@@SQUEEZEtheDAY Thanks man
Uhm…maybe because it’s brand new?
most spaces are empty. This train will become a huge debit and burden to Laos.
It seems to be very popular.
Empty??? Change your spectacles!
debt trap!! a poor country can not afford the expensive high-speed train. There are no so many consumers to take the train.
From what we saw, they were busy.
Laos is a land-locked country.
Without rail and road, it stays in poverty.
Debt trap? When you get a house mortgage, you never complain about debt trap. Did you?
The word Chinese debt trap was initially campaigned by India when it lost to competition in Sri Lanka, now it has become the theme of a black western campaign to stem China.
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Should China give aid for free? Yes, that's right, especially for nations with a poor mentality who like freebies. .
Everything is a trap to those who is helpless and stupid
You can find such a train station in almost every city in China. 350km/h
We will have to plan a trip one day. Thank you!
@@SQUEEZEtheDAY China welcomes friendly, objective and honest international friends.