Lets hope, they dont bankrupt the country like others. Leaving that country owe a lot of money to China. Where they have no way to pay it back. China tend to over sell an idea. But when put into action. Has zero returns.
The high-speed railway in Laos was built with Chinese assistance. The United States dropped two million bombs in Laos. During the construction process, Chinese construction companies cleared many bombs. Moreover, the Laos high-speed railway has to pass through many mountains and rivers, making construction very difficult. For safety reasons, the speed is limited. Speed 200 kilometers/hour.The U.S. government scolds China every day, but is unwilling to help third world countries.The United States brought wars and bombs to the world, and China brought development and infrastructure to the world.
You must admit the USA is a very generous country that delivered bombs freely to so many countries and made them all super-developed like Iraq and Libya.
Interesting fact, Laos is the placed that has been bombed the most in the World by the Americans even when Laos weren't at war with the USA...still many unexploded land mines so id be careful not to stray off the beaten path.
Also due to Laos economic conditions. They can’t afford to pay for a higher speed railway even though they only were obligated to pay less than 30% of the total cost.
@@lizerich7044 The path is 80% tunnels, it's not as simple as just increase speed. There is air pressure shocks to consider when you are entering and leaving tunnels at higher speeds.
Doing what people have warned you not to has made this one of the most entertaining travel series on TH-cam. Don't stop not doing the "right" thing! Also love that you're doing all the land borders you can. I compare this to other channels where they go to the mainland, HK, Macao and call it quits. By comparison, your content is much more interesting and fresh!
I had a good time in Luang Prabang last year,and the city is small,you can just walk or rent a motorcycle(viewpoints are close to each other).In the evening,you can go to the night market ,try some local food(a lot of options), and then I suggest a massage (very cheap).hope you have a good one too
I have just been binge watching your videos: what a great channel! Love your attitudes and spontaneity. I think you’re going to amass quite a following :)
Yeah, there is DEFINETELY the recurring theme of Alan & Shannon "being warned NOT to" and Alan & Shannon nonetheless DOING "being warned NOT to".......
Hello, thanks for your visitation. The Green is Chinese travel crossing border from Kunming, China to Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. While the white and red color is Lao-China Company owned traveling from Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR to Kunming, China.
This train is actually the exact same carriage that can be found around China--just with some decor and a different paint job. I believe you can catch one of these if you buy D train tickets in China.
@@Alan_and_Shannon aaaaaaand this train itself is endearingly called "The Trashcan" among Chinese rail fans because obviously those plastic trash cans in China are mostly green-ish.
At 14:01, that's an utility toilet for the disabled with wheel chairs so it is so much bigger. You can find them on some older models of high speed rails in China as well although I think the newer ones don't have them any more
the series of this train model is 100% made in China. it is a new model and also gradually used in China to replace the old version slow speed train. You can find tatally same ones in China.
You guys are hilarious lol And you’re going to love Luang Prabang. Make sure to have some khao piak (thick rice noodles in slightly thick broth). And go to Kuang Si waterfall about half hour outside of town.
If possible please go to any bank of Laos to change money, the rate will be better. The exchange rate for changing money at the border is not good (if you don't konw how to bargain)
@alanshannon3884 I think they're now allowing Thai and Chinese SIM cards to be used for signing up to the app too. Once you've installed and registered yourself on it, you no longer need the Lao or other acceptable SIM. It's only required to initially sign up. Lao SIM cards don't work abroad, so the only way you could have booked a ticket beforehand using the app, would have been to purchase a SIM card from one of the vendors at the border and booked your ticket right there. BTW, you could have also booked the train from any station along the line in China. I assume you came from Kunming or Xishuangbanna? Could have gotten on the train there, all the way to Luang Prabang. That's how most people do it these days, unless you happened to travel around the remoter parts of Banna before arriving. I'm familiar with the land border crossing you used, but when I've used it, it's because I'm driving. Can't bring the car across the border into China without an expensive tour, so it's parked at China immigration. I then catch a taxi to Mohan train station to take me to my final destination (usually Kunming).
10:35 haha I feel for ya! Hate those skippers. They turn everything into a chaos. My guess is that they were rushing to find some space for their luggage or whatnot, but then again there are so many occasions they would just skip the queue for no reason. =( 15:34 Alan you might have scared someone there if the restroom was occupied, lol
China is the easiest country we have ever travelled through, despite the massive language barrier which isnt much of an issue Follow the route we went in our first 10 videos for the best route!
Awwww Alan when we went on holiday u me n ur sis used to get so confused lol n ur grandma used to get frustrated with me for it too - lol family thing 😂😂😂😂xxx
17:30 the summary doesn't quite match the content from my view, it was chaotic and wtf before the train. if you meant the train system which china provided was the "easiest" and is what you are used to in China, it would appear to be more logical to me. but anyway...👏🏼👏🏼
be a little more careful in laos because it's a bit more of the wild west. you're be fine if you just stick to normal tourist sightseeing but stay away from any vices where undesirables hang out. that includes casinos and clubs which might be innocent enough in other countries but are run by criminal enterprises there. china really cracked down on these vices in the past decade which is why there's almost no crime nowadays, but the side effect are the gang bosses setting up shop outside of china. laos sees more of it because it's right next door and is relatively poor so dirty money can make local law look the other way.
@@blang7017 Well they were on the newer train. The green trains in China is about to be removed from service and train enthusiasts are all scrambling to get one last ride on them !
I thought you guys have seen bars in Chinese bullet trains before but didn't order anything? And in addition I've heard that you can now order food and drinks online while riding in a bullet train in China, so that's probably why having a bar in the train is getting obsolete now.
High-speed rail network ordering, you need to get food at the next stop and expensive. Passengers are still used to buying food immediately from the flight attendants.
@@user-xy3jh9hp01j They do look like flight attendants aye. I wished Chinese female airline flight attendants wore those hats too lol. But maybe considered not so convenient when working/serving customers on a plane? I don't know.. But still so beautiful lol.
The senior managers of Laos-China Railway Company are Chinese. Almost all Laos employees of Laos-China Railway Company have received training in China, everyone can speak Chinese.
The railway is built by China. The train is made in China. The senior managers of Laos-China Railway Company are Chinese. Almost all Laos employees of Laos-China Railway Company have received training in China, everyone can speak Chinese.
When the Chinese brother said that Scotland is a beautiful country, I think the Scottish people were very happy, but of course those in the south would not be happy.
Those scary stories online about buying tickets at the station are designed to scare people into buying their tickets online and paying the 4-5 fold price mark-ups. They are making lots of money with these deceiving stories.
Lao did not even have any passenger train service before this one so 160km/h is nothing to brush off. *KEEP THIS IN MIND:* MURCA! HAD one of the best passenger rail networks for nearly 120 years but starting around the 1960s that rail passenger in MURCA! went all to heelll and now MURCAN! rail passengers are quite happy when their train is making 130km/h. THEN THERE IS "india": the British built "indian" rail network built in the 1800s that was the envy of ASIA in the 1950s......... today "indians" LOVE to BOAST that their "bullet trains" operate at a "furious" 150km/h. *UNDERSTAND NOW?*
That's 3 out of 5 communist countries. Hope to see a train border crossing from China to North Korea in the future hopefully when they reopen the border
When you go to laos you go back to the 20th century. The sec You leave china you left 21st century behind. You go from wechat wireless pay to caah pay. Lol 😂 😂
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The Americans dropped 2 million tons of bombs on Laos during the Vietnam War. China has helped to rebuild the country.
Lets hope, they dont bankrupt the country like others. Leaving that country owe a lot of money to China. Where they have no way to pay it back. China tend to over sell an idea. But when put into action. Has zero returns.
US dropped bombs all over the world
There are still landmines in some areas left by yankees on lands of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam😢
Well done, Americans
America social credits↑
The high-speed railway in Laos was built with Chinese assistance. The United States dropped two million bombs in Laos. During the construction process, Chinese construction companies cleared many bombs. Moreover, the Laos high-speed railway has to pass through many mountains and rivers, making construction very difficult. For safety reasons, the speed is limited. Speed 200 kilometers/hour.The U.S. government scolds China every day, but is unwilling to help third world countries.The United States brought wars and bombs to the world, and China brought development and infrastructure to the world.
USA wants turmoil in the world. Look at Haiti, US started turmoil there 90 ago, this country is still suffering because of that
You must admit the USA is a very generous country that delivered bombs freely to so many countries and made them all super-developed like Iraq and Libya.
In China, don’t say Alipay, most Chinese don’t know Alipay, it’s called zhifubao(支付宝） in China。😊
Aww we didn’t realised this, thank you for the tips😃
Alipay and zhifubao are the same thing,which is called zhifubao in China and alipay outside China@@Alan_and_Shannon
@@Alan_and_Shannon zhifu means payment, bao mean “treasure “
GEE FULL BOW😁
Well pronounce@@赵彦-w9t
Interesting fact, Laos is the placed that has been bombed the most in the World by the Americans even when Laos weren't at war with the USA...still many unexploded land mines so id be careful not to stray off the beaten path.
Laos and Vietnam are allied during Vietnam war
@@jogana6909 That's not true
@jogana6909 Not true! Don't spread lies. Or worse, are you trying to justify US' heinous crimes?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! Great video!
Thanks for watching!
Hello Ellen and Shannon please hello please reply you recognize me met in car Bangladesh Cox's Bazar@@Alan_and_Shannon
@@Alan_and_Shannon you two are very brave.
My wife and I are really enjoying your channel guys
Thank you for joining our journey🫶🏼
The high-speed railway was built under China’s standard, but it cannot reach 200Km/hr or more due to Lao’s special landscape.
Also due to Laos economic conditions. They can’t afford to pay for a higher speed railway even though they only were obligated to pay less than 30% of the total cost.
The only reason is budget issue any landscape can do the high speed over three hundred kilometer per hour.
Becoz lao too poor
@@lizerich7044 The path is 80% tunnels, it's not as simple as just increase speed. There is air pressure shocks to consider when you are entering and leaving tunnels at higher speeds.
Safety first.
以后还可以坐火车，中国--老挝--泰国--马来西亚--新加坡
Doing what people have warned you not to has made this one of the most entertaining travel series on TH-cam. Don't stop not doing the "right" thing! Also love that you're doing all the land borders you can. I compare this to other channels where they go to the mainland, HK, Macao and call it quits. By comparison, your content is much more interesting and fresh!
I had a good time in Luang Prabang last year,and the city is small,you can just walk or rent a motorcycle(viewpoints are close to each other).In the evening,you can go to the night market ,try some local food(a lot of options), and then I suggest a massage (very cheap).hope you have a good one too
It is the smallest city ever, you can walk around it in a few hours!!
I have just been binge watching your videos: what a great channel! Love your attitudes and spontaneity. I think you’re going to amass quite a following :)
Thank you so much! Glad you joined the journey 🫡❤️❤️
Thank you. Very helpful. Definitely will try it out soon.
Alan, I love the generous exchange rates you offer. When you are back in the UK, I'd love to sell you some more Laotian kip.😮😊
I was going between GBP, RMB and Kip, too much for my brain 😂😂
free scotland 🏴
瞧这上座率，看来老挝人民非常享受现代化带来的便利
有好多中国人加上很多泰国那边过来的游客,确实要致富先修路.
That's how I Laotian 1st reached Edinburgh!
Yeah, there is DEFINETELY the recurring theme of Alan & Shannon "being warned NOT to" and Alan & Shannon nonetheless DOING "being warned NOT to".......
definitely china is safe and colorful, hospitality people. welcome to our country you will see the truth.
Hello, thanks for your visitation.
The Green is Chinese travel crossing border from Kunming, China to Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. While the white and red color is Lao-China Company owned traveling from Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR to Kunming, China.
I am glad it went well for you at the border! I have seen a few other youtubers having trouble there without the correct paperwork or currency.
This train is actually the exact same carriage that can be found around China--just with some decor and a different paint job. I believe you can catch one of these if you buy D train tickets in China.
Yeah that’s correct, unfortunately it was sold out when we were travelling so opted for the bus which was certainly an interesting experience..🤣
@@Alan_and_Shannon aaaaaaand this train itself is endearingly called "The Trashcan" among Chinese rail fans because obviously those plastic trash cans in China are mostly green-ish.
At 14:01, that's an utility toilet for the disabled with wheel chairs so it is so much bigger. You can find them on some older models of high speed rails in China as well although I think the newer ones don't have them any more
The train stations in Laos also have the handicap options with the lower sinks etc. It's a legacy from when the Americans last flew past.
the series of this train model is 100% made in China. it is a new model and also gradually used in China to replace the old version slow speed train. You can find tatally same ones in China.
Great video thank you
You guys are hilarious lol
And you’re going to love Luang Prabang. Make sure to have some khao piak (thick rice noodles in slightly thick broth). And go to Kuang Si waterfall about half hour outside of town.
The train color is green. It is the traditional one, low speed, not the fast train, similar with the train standard of China.
Tickets are sold out only during holidays,usually you can buy at the station
Would love to see you guys travel to Tibet some time soon, maybe in May or June.
Watch this space!!
I just subbed because it’s travel and I could listen to the Scottish accent all day.
回来的时候可以计划去西藏，五月份正合适，花儿开，天气好
N luoyang n mongolia n changchun its organized n que
love your video
If possible please go to any bank of Laos to change money, the rate will be better.
The exchange rate for changing money at the border is not good (if you don't konw how to bargain)
We actually got the same as the mastercard rate, just I only bought £1 worth 😂 i got confused thinking i was sending £10 but i sent him 10 RMB
"1 pound to enter" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
So funny🤣🤣
Thanks China 🇨🇳 private train companies.❤
Interestin g ! Thank you both of you 😍😘😇
Do you know Jesus is a messenger of God
You can't book a ticket from China to Laos on the Lao train app. They only do Lao domestic and Laos to China tickets.
It was a domestic train we wanted to book, but it's not possible without a Laos phone number
@alanshannon3884 I think they're now allowing Thai and Chinese SIM cards to be used for signing up to the app too. Once you've installed and registered yourself on it, you no longer need the Lao or other acceptable SIM. It's only required to initially sign up. Lao SIM cards don't work abroad, so the only way you could have booked a ticket beforehand using the app, would have been to purchase a SIM card from one of the vendors at the border and booked your ticket right there.
BTW, you could have also booked the train from any station along the line in China. I assume you came from Kunming or Xishuangbanna? Could have gotten on the train there, all the way to Luang Prabang. That's how most people do it these days, unless you happened to travel around the remoter parts of Banna before arriving.
I'm familiar with the land border crossing you used, but when I've used it, it's because I'm driving. Can't bring the car across the border into China without an expensive tour, so it's parked at China immigration. I then catch a taxi to Mohan train station to take me to my final destination (usually Kunming).
你好，请问可以添加中文字幕吗，我很喜欢你的频道！
You can see the green train in western China such as yunnan , xizang province (Tibet ), this color usually maximum speed is 200 , mostly 160 /hour
Thats really cool!
Be safe. Have a nice trip!
Hopefully in far future China can built China bullet fast train to Scotland n Indonesia my country 😂❤❤
It may be better to exchange money in a regular place, and it may be faster to repay money on the black market.
I love your wording “Bloody Hell” 😂
🤣🤣 very Scottish
shannon better handle the money otherwise Alan makes everyone else rich 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Shannon is the boss 😂
10:35 haha I feel for ya! Hate those skippers. They turn everything into a chaos. My guess is that they were rushing to find some space for their luggage or whatnot, but then again there are so many occasions they would just skip the queue for no reason. =(
15:34 Alan you might have scared someone there if the restroom was occupied, lol
Enjoy your trip in Laos.
Thank you!
Great entertaining videos of China keep it up,Is it easy to get around China?..I wish you could make a intinary so we can save time and money
China is the easiest country we have ever travelled through, despite the massive language barrier which isnt much of an issue
Follow the route we went in our first 10 videos for the best route!
Awwww Alan when we went on holiday u me n ur sis used to get so confused lol n ur grandma used to get frustrated with me for it too - lol family thing 😂😂😂😂xxx
17:30 the summary doesn't quite match the content from my view, it was chaotic and wtf before the train.
if you meant the train system which china provided was the "easiest" and is what you are used to in China, it would appear to be more logical to me. but anyway...👏🏼👏🏼
期待几个斯坦、阿富汗、尼泊尔、不丹、蒙古、俄罗斯边境
be a little more careful in laos because it's a bit more of the wild west. you're be fine if you just stick to normal tourist sightseeing but stay away from any vices where undesirables hang out. that includes casinos and clubs which might be innocent enough in other countries but are run by criminal enterprises there. china really cracked down on these vices in the past decade which is why there's almost no crime nowadays, but the side effect are the gang bosses setting up shop outside of china. laos sees more of it because it's right next door and is relatively poor so dirty money can make local law look the other way.
Yea n careful Usa Landmines
will you guy cross into Thailand?
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
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Lol, better let Shannon handle the money. ...🤣🤣 👍🏻
Shannon is officially the boss🤣
Hilarious that the train that China built for Laos is more expensive than the same train in China ! ...LoL
There are two types of trains in Laos built by China. This green one is the common slow train and the other type is the Semi High Speed train.
@@blang7017 Well they were on the newer train. The green trains in China is about to be removed from service and train enthusiasts are all scrambling to get one last ride on them !
The conversation with the taxi driver lmao
Singapore to Beijing by HSR would be awesome if it comes along.
As soon as I left China, my traffic decreased.
The train was built by China.
Thanks!
Thank you ❤️❤️
@@Alan_and_Shannon Love your channel. You two always put a smile on my face. A little humor and great content. Also love the Scottish accents.
I wish I could travel there too
17:32 在东南亚这个方向上，跟中国关系最好的国家就是老挝/柬埔寨。所以这两国的通关都很顺畅
希望以后能多些外国人来中国旅游。促进经济还可以练习英语。从小到大都没怎么看见外国人🤓
这两情侣苏格兰口音听着带劲不。
问题是这俩人的苏格兰口音听着费劲啊 , 老挝窗口买火车票时, 他们也自嘲了自己的苏格兰口音 .
9∶20 They even use interface in Chinese😂😂
All the display system made in China
The main question is does a poor Country like Laos have better trains than Scotrail/Abelio?
Sadly yes
😂
Interesting
Tenner for 30k laotian kip? google says it should only be £1.12. Edit: 😁 nvm, Shannon explained it
🤣
Switching between GBP, RMB and Kip 😂 brain got frazzled along the way 😭
" Hopefully it doesn't cost more than a pound to enter ! " BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I thought you guys have seen bars in Chinese bullet trains before but didn't order anything? And in addition I've heard that you can now order food and drinks online while riding in a bullet train in China, so that's probably why having a bar in the train is getting obsolete now.
High-speed rail network ordering, you need to get food at the next stop and expensive. Passengers are still used to buying food immediately from the flight attendants.
@@user-xy3jh9hp01j They do look like flight attendants aye. I wished Chinese female airline flight attendants wore those hats too lol. But maybe considered not so convenient when working/serving customers on a plane? I don't know.. But still so beautiful lol.
Is North Korea on the schedule?
They are unlikely to get a visa.
China share borders with 14 countries, are you going to cross all of this? looking forward to that❤
Going to attempt all that are passable! Afghan, India and Myanmar are impossible for tourists to cross at the moment!
It's funny that trains and stations are Chinese, but not the service
The senior managers of Laos-China Railway Company are Chinese.
Almost all Laos employees of Laos-China Railway Company have received training in China, everyone can speak Chinese.
@@amandagrant4331 yeah, I knew, I was trying to refer to payment of tickets, it came out differently than I thought tho
Good luck
Thank you!!
Here’s a suggestion for you: Can you differentiate between uppercase and lowercase letters in the English subtitles in your videos?
Then back in China again?
In time yes!!
@@Alan_and_Shannon NOICE ! ! !
@@Alan_and_ShannonWill you visit Xinjiang?
Interestingly, the trains we took in Laos were still Chinese trains.
The railway is built by China.
The train is made in China.
The senior managers of Laos-China Railway Company are Chinese.
Almost all Laos employees of Laos-China Railway Company have received training in China, everyone can speak Chinese.
What do you expect? China is building trains all over the world, like Indonesia, Saudi Arabia ... etc
When the Chinese brother said that Scotland is a beautiful country, I think the Scottish people were very happy, but of course those in the south would not be happy.
Those scary stories online about buying tickets at the station are designed to scare people into buying their tickets online and paying the 4-5 fold price mark-ups. They are making lots of money with these deceiving stories.
I can’t understand their accent sometimes 😅
Scottish accent can be difficult, we’ve added subtitles to make it easier🏴
They say. that not many people use the train. Lao's is losing money for having built the train.
写着多种支付选择，实际“Only cash”
cash not case
@@likevin3087 🤣
They just don’t understand Alipay is the same as 支付宝😅😅
🎉🎉
Arrive in Laos and you will find that you have become a billionaire.
When you were counting money at the ticket window after passing the customs, your hands were very shaking. Did you feel nervous at that time?
Not at all, nothing to be scared about
This green train is run by China Railway. The white blue red one is run by the Laos.
They just wanted the money at the visa counter. It's the least developed and poorest country in South East Asia / ASEAN.
Yea, feel bad for Laotian. Hope their economy improves with China's help.
中国是发展中国家，我们都自顾不暇。
Green train is the most common train color in the early days. In fact I believe it was the only color for trains. 😄
老挝铁路
160km/h is not high speed at all.
Lao did not even have any passenger train service before this one so 160km/h is nothing to brush off.
*KEEP THIS IN MIND:* MURCA! HAD one of the best passenger rail networks for nearly 120 years but starting around the 1960s that rail passenger in MURCA! went all to heelll and now MURCAN! rail passengers are quite happy when their train is making 130km/h.
THEN THERE IS "india": the British built "indian" rail network built in the 1800s that was the envy of ASIA in the 1950s......... today "indians" LOVE to BOAST that their "bullet trains" operate at a "furious" 150km/h.
*UNDERSTAND NOW?*
口音好德国
That's 3 out of 5 communist countries. Hope to see a train border crossing from China to North Korea in the future hopefully when they reopen the border
It's on the list for this year
Beware of your body parts.
US dollars for toilet paper. USE GOLD!
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You seem like to travel in poorer areas.😂 want adventure.
free scotland 🏴！
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Alan looked very nice next to that cute conductor. They'd make a handsome couple.
Sorry, Shannon.
When you go to laos you go back to the 20th century. The sec You leave china you left 21st century behind. You go from wechat wireless pay to caah pay. Lol 😂 😂
Travel safe.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Its yuan not yen. Haha 😂
Thanks!
Thank you Ken❤️🫡
@linlee8970 none of YOUR business
@@Alan_and_Shannon no problem
Thanks!
Thank you so much❤️❤️