Our LAO-CHINA RAILWAY (LCR) Experience 🇱🇦 - How to buy Tickets? Station & Train Tour! Pros & Cons?
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- If you're heading to Laos soon, we hope that this vlog helped answer some of your queries and concerns. :) Feel free to drop your questions below & we'll do our best to answer you asap.
Our first experience on the LCR was in October 2022. We took the train 3 times, as we travelled from Vientiane to Vang Vieng and then to Luang Prabang, before heading back to the capital of Laos to fly home.
The Boten-Vientiane line was launched in Dec 2021, and I must say that my experiences at the LCR stations and trains exceeded my expectations of a typical rail ride. :P
@00:00 What is LCR and Boten-Vientiane Railway?
@01:56 Stations' Architecture, Landscapes & Ticket Office
@04:19 Customs & Queues
@05:10 Facilities inside the Station, Station Tour
@06:32 Boarding and Check-in
@06:58 Train Platforms - what to expect?
@08:43 Train Tour - toilets, food coach, water?
@13:49 Disembarking & Arrival
@14:49 How to buy Train Tickets? Prices?
@16:03 Pros & Cons - Ticket Purchase Over the Counter VS. Online?
@17:25 Travelling to & from the LCR stations - Transport costs?
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Congratulations, Lao!. Sent from Vietnam. The project that China built very quickly and well. I really hope that China will help my country invest in the Saigon - Hanoi high-speed railway project. China is really good at railways.
China want to built a raileay for your country but majority of Vietnamese want the Japanese to built for them that why you don't have a high speed rail likes Laos or Indonesia. Thailand did the same thing before, they wanted American built for them but they never did and now they regret and asking China to built for them.
@@laosasean8482 You're right. Vietnam's media and education often do not speak well of China. It was like that when I was in high school. But when I go to work and learn, China is good. Vietnam's proximity to China brings great economic benefits that other countries do not have. Good cooperation is good for both
- I hope politicians are wise when choosing contractors. I want China to do it because they do it very quickly and with quality.
- I don't like Japan. They do too expensive and current construction projects in Vietnam. Japan also has serious incidents
@@vinhvanhoang257 I had lived in both US and China. I left Laos in 1980s to US and went to studied in China in my 30s and moved back to Laos in my 40s. We Laos are opening up to everyone for economic and development, but we against any foreign military in our a soil. US asked our government to put the military base on our soil and they told them NO!. and they told them if US really want to help us please built the hospital, school and dam for us. The US and China have different approaches in theirs foreign policy, US tries to dominate while China is tries to cooperate. Japanese was never for Asian, you can see how many Japanese girl marry guys that look like me and you, they either marry to the own kind or western men. I seen Vietnamese or Chinese girls married to the guys likes me and you. So Japanese are never for Asian and I would never count on them.
@@laosasean8482 I agree with you. Hello neighbor Laos. In Vietnam, when it comes to Lao people, they are loved because of their affection for Laos. Vietnam and Laos, our two countries have quite similar foreign policies. Vietnam also does not allow other countries to build military bases. Vietnam in the past made the mistake of not being neutral. 2 regions choose 2 superpowers in the cold war. The North chose the Soviet Union and China. The South chose America. I don't want to see that past repeat
- I am neutral and a knowledgeable intellectual. I think cooperation with China is better for Vietnam and Laos. I often joke that: Without China, Vietnam will experience an economic crisis more than people imagine :))
- In my country they often talk too much about the Japanese: While they come to Vietnam to earn money and bring it back to Japan. (Nothing is free).
@@vinhvanhoang257 Hello my eastern neighbors Vietnam. I admire and respect your people, culture of the hard working and determination. I am from central Laos we have the largest Vietnamese population, our province of Khammoun. And thank you for your being all weather friend toward us, we never has any conflict with your country. You helping us and we are helping you in good time or bad time. I know that you guy have same culture as Chinese as we have the same culture as Thailand, Cambodia and Burma. We re must learns from the past that way we will not repeat the same mistake again. We must never allows US or anybody using us like Ukraine against Russia, war is bad for everyone. America, and western world still have that colonial mentality they always want to dominate the others instead of cooperation and respect with others. America at some point will crumble because they have so much internal problems theirs infrastructure are crumbling, racism, debt, inflation and others issue. As world starting to de dollarization, they won't be able to print unlimited dollars to fund the war adventure anymore and that how America will end.
once china opens up 🙏🙏. i definitely will go to Laos from Kunming. i prefer to join a tour from Kunming ( i think it will happen ) so that i don't have to worry about anything. LCR railway will probably be packed with tourists from china if and when china opens up. i look forward to visiting Laos. thanks for this very informative video. love from canada.
Kunming is a lovely city and it would be a very fun train ride. We are sure you will enjoy Laos when you visit, be it on your own or through a tour group. Do drop us a comment on your trip when you do
Once China opens up for international travel, I'm sure the tourists numbers will soar globally. Anyway, we hope you'll enjoy your trip & train ride when the time comes~ Do check back and share with us your experience then! I'm sure it'll be a different one.
Welcome to Laos then.
@@oheyjelly 按照现在中国关于疫情的态度，年内国内开放，明年国际开放，中国已经封国三年了，太久了
@@oheyjelly a Laotian friend said with the railway now when she go back to visit family she doesn't have to do the 5+ hours bus ride to her village when she land at Vientiane.
中老铁路的服务还有很多可以做得更好的地方，引进网络售票系统、餐饮设施，缩短站台等候时间，都可以大幅提升老挝人民的乘车体验。就算网络售票系统不好弄，给售票窗口前面架几个遮阳棚和风扇总行吧😂😂 一年了还有这种细节问题不应该
我本身觉得现状已不错 😂但是当然有待进步 👍🏻
雀食啊
Now China has not opened up, the railway is a little busy. Thee freight train also carried a lot of supplies. The railway is vital to a landlocked Laos, both for people and goods, and will be an important part of opening the door for Laos in the future. .
Yes, indeed, the LCR is a crucial mode of transport, trade and economic activity.
Thanks China
Fantastic 😊
Looks similar to China . I travelled by train in China a lot. I wish they would build one in Vietnam and connect China and Vietnam and Laos 🇱🇦
Kunming-singapore railway has unifinished link mainly in Thailand and Malaysia
Yes, indeed. The bigger network is the Pan-Asia Railway, which is still being developed slowly, and hopefully eventually we'll be able to experience the full journey! 😊
Malaysia corruption is so devastating, corrupt govt come and go asking for tenders
@@irritatedanglosaxon1705 Unfortunately, corruption is a very real issue. Its tough, but it is better if we accept it earlier as part of life. Hopefully things will become better with your new Prime Minister, all the best.
@@irritatedanglosaxon1705 compare with Thailand, Malaysia is way better
The American government said that the China Laos Railway would threaten the national security of the United States, while NATO and the European Union would say that the China Laos Railway would threaten the security of the West.
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Exactly
They said the same thing about the Russian gas pipeline in the Baltic and then they blew it up!
Middle finger to both US and EU, and even Australia, they are racists and all they care its about themselves they never want to see Asian and others world to be prosper. They goal is to dominate us and they will never treat us as equal partnerss.
I love knowing new cultures and your transmition of good vibes.
I watch your videos from Mexico 🇲🇽👋👋
Thank you for this lovely comment! 🥰 I hope to visit Mexico one day :)
I'm so respect the Laos people feolow the reguletion.
hey guys, the commentary in this video is great. Like having a personal tour guide. having captions are wonderful. keep up the good work!! (Note: Just say US$ instead of USD. Mr. P can you slow down a bit when you speak for people who are non singaporeans. love commentaries from both of you )
haha thanks! glad you enjoyed the video and we had a chuckle at the feedback. Not sure if its a bit of my Singlish / nerves but will work towards slowing down a bit in future. And yes consistency on terms!
@Dave2You Thanks for the kind words and encouragements! 🥰 We'll continue to work on refining our content delivery. ☺
Yes, i love this video, give us some information about LCR ❤
Thank you! We're really happy to know that you found it informative and useful. 🥰
The interior of the train stations looks exactly like the ones in China!
Hope soon we will have high speed train between China and Singapore (the most southern point of Asia continent)...
Currently can only take train from Woodland to JB, have to make several changes to reach Laos for this high speed train to China....
Anything is possible! 😀
Great video. Packed with useful information
Thanks! Glad that you found it informative 😄
Great quality work guys, Keep it up.
Thanks for the encouraging words! 🥰
Welcome to lao 🥰
Thank you!
Great job guys very informative awesome video keep it up
Thank you! ❤️
Villa Merry Lao Ban Aphay welcomes you to LuangPrabang🙏💟
Thank you! :)
welcome to laos
very detailed vlog, one of the best vids I have seen for the railway station.
Thanks for watching and following our journey! We're glad that you found the vid comprehensive! 😊
环境不错，有机会
去玩玩，有山有水
Laos is definitely a place to visit!
Awesome!
Thank you! 😜
Such a beautiful view and nice country watch all your videos
Thank you for your support ❤️!
Very informative video thankyou
Thank you! I'm glad you found the video useful ☺️
Wish you have enjoyable time in Laos.🇱🇦
Thank you!
Beautiful country. When the pandemic ends, I would like to visit.
Hope you get to, its indeed a very beautiful country.
If you get the chance to visit Laos, do it. :) I'm sure it'll not disappoint.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching! ❤️
Thanks for the info, i am very keen to travel on this journey hope you show us more on the chinese side city from the train station and where to stay
We're thrilled to learn that you found the video useful! :) We're no longer in Laos now, and will be unable to showcase the other segments of the railway. Will do so if we head back next time!
Welcome to Laos 🇱🇦🇨🇳
@ilovelaos Helloo~ Thank you for the warm welcome. We had such a lovely time in Laos! 😍
@4:16, well hello there Swee Heng bag (Swee Heng is a Singaporean neighbourhood bakery). For a flimsy looking plastic bag, you certainly play a part lasting all the way from Singapore till the last day of the Laos trip, carrying our snacks, food, domo and water supplies.
LCR is easily one of the cleanest, fastest train we have taken. Base ticket prices were certainly reasonable. Due to the Chinese Covid measures, the border to China are currently still closed. To the south, it was definitely doable to connect from Vientiane to the Thai Border and into Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) via train, we just didn't have the time.
What was your experience with the LCR, let us know in the comments below!
Trans-Siberian Railway soon? *cross fingers*
@@oheyjelly on that
Very good 👍 👏 and Narrative video. I'm Lao grown up in the USA 🇺🇸. On my bucket list is moving to 🇱🇦 Laos within a years or 2. It is booming now and at least 21 Special Economic Zones. I like the ThautLaung Lake Zone best.
Thank you for your kind words! And...yes! The development and progress in Laos is amazing. I hope you will eventually check that off your bucket list! ;) I have a few other countries and experiences on my bucket list as well. 😉
好幸福的一对情侣
谢谢你!
wow like a mini doc
Thanks! We'll take this a a compliment 🥰
Every body says the same thing . Laos is beautiful
Yes, do visit if you have the chance. 👍🏻
The Lao section of the Lao-China Railway (LCR) , the Boten-Vientiane railway commenced on 25 December 2016 and completed on 12 October 2021. The length is 422 km ( 262 miles) long.
The Chinese section of the China-Laos railway, the Yuxi-Mohan railway or Yumo railway commenced on September 1, 2015 and completed on 3 December 2021. The ength is 507 km (315 miles) long. The whole line from Yuxi China to Vientiane Lao is 929 km (577 miles) in total length. Running time of the whole trip is approximately 5 hours ( Chinese part) + 4 hours ( Laotian part ).
The cost of the the Boten-Vientiane railway in Lao part is estimated at US$5.965 billion.
The cost of the Yuxi-Mohan railway in China part is estimated to cost ¥46.46 billion ( 6.9 Billion US dollars)
Wow, thanks for the extensive information shared! 👍🏻
If it was up to the West, Laos would not have such a high-tech train to enjoy. They want Lao people to still ride buffalo carts on dirt roads.
What about the debt trap? Conveniently forgetting to mention that eh? CCP stooge? 😏
@@Danin4985 , you mean like Greece, where western banks got paid back in whole whereas the Greek people are forced to repay the IMF over decades. If you are so kind, your country is welcomed to give Laos cheap loans at zero interest rates. Problem solved.
@@richiesd1 Greece did not become a vassal state. Laos will. Just ask Sri Lanka!
Building stuff that has no chance of ROI. Which also means zero chance of repayment. Which means a vassal state.
Good job, Laos. Good job. 👍😏
这趟列车计划一直修建到新加坡甚至于再从新加坡修建跨海大桥到雅加达，但是现在卡在泰国了，有待商议😂，祝你们旅途愉快👍
谢谢！嗯，发展的速度和空间都不在我们平凡人的掌控之内 😛
不是卡泰国，泰国已经施工了，是卡马来西亚那里
@@user-pc5yy7df7c 是除了老挝 都卡住了
@@user-pc5yy7df7c 马来西亚干嘛了
主要卡在马来西亚和新加坡，他们之间的谈判没成，好像撤了，主要马来西亚换政府相当于换脑袋了。但当修好别的，看到成果，相信会好起来。
Laos is best place in the world
Laos is a great place to visit and explore! 😊
🇱🇦 Sabaidee👍👏👏
Sabaidee~
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@tsolmonjigjid3172 Hello! Thanks for watching the video; glad that you found it useful!
Hey guys, thanks for the video. I'm gonna visit Laos inthis December, can you suggest places to visit in Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Vangvien.
Hello there @anish4775 do check out our other Laos vlogs for the places we visited. We had a really enjoyable but brief time in Laos.
Vientiane: Patuxay monument is a fabulous sight modeled after Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Vang Vieng: cross the Namsong bridge. We had a nice cycle/hike to Nam Xay viewpoint
Luang Prabang: phousi hill and kuangsi waterfall. If you are up early, don’t miss the alms giving ceremony with the local monks.
Enjoy, and have fun with your trip
@anish4775 Hey Anish, thanks for watching the vlog & leaving us a comment. Hope you found Mr. P's reply useful ☺He's usually the "master planner" of our trips, so he definitely knows his stuff! 😄 Laos is a beautiful place and we enjoyed our trip tremendously.
12:57 I like this seat here. so spacious🤣
Haha! YES! I had that same thought when I walked past! 😂
Thanks for the video.. unfortunately I think they stop selling online, so can only get the tickets at the train station
Sorry to hear that! I guess things really keep changing this day and age. Hope that all the travel planning is still working out smoothly for you. 😚
In Southeast Asia there are two countries that have bullet trains (Indonesia and Laos.) The difference is that bullet trains in Indonesia are not yet connected to China and they connect cities in Indonesia with the aim of growing new industrial areas, especially growth in the electric car battery industry ( Indonesia Battery Corp / IBC, LG Energy Soultions and CATL have started producing electric batteries for all EV brands in the world and controls more than 70% of the world's electric car batteries ).
So many electric car brands have been produced in Indonesia (Hyundai Ioniq 5, Wuling Air EV, Toyota Innova Zenix Hybrid, BZ4X and others) and this not only assembling like in other countries because in Indonesia they also produce electric car batteries.
Very different from the bullet trains in Laos, they are directly connected to cities in China.Things that are very unbalanced and profitable for China, with the completion of this bullet train it will be easier for China to expand economically to Laos and Laos only as a consumer for Chinese goods / products.
Very interesting observation & evaluation. Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻
The reason that Indonesia and Laos got the high speed rail was because they allowed China to built its. Vietnam and Thailand and Vietnam didn't wanted China to built for them because they think is substandard. They want the Japan or US to built for them but they never did only lip services now Thailand felt regret because we Laos got its before them and now they asking for China to helps them built the railway for them.
As Laotian who been living and studied in both US and China for many years I don't see its that way, we Lao will also profitable from this project not just China. Its turned from landlock into the land link country, its will increase tourism and not just from China but the rest of the world also increase trades as well, we are now don't have to heavily depend on both Thailand and Vietnam for seaports.
@@laosasean8482 I don't know the actual history behind these "negotiations" and "talks" so it'll be unfair to comment. 😅
@@laosasean8482 I do believe that better transport systems hold so much more potential to a better world & international economy overall. But of course, we need to have a growth mindset & global view to truly appreciate such advancements.❣
Did you buy your ticket just on the day of travel? And it seemed like there were enough seats to go around?
No and depending.
We bought our tickets immediately on arrival at Vang Vieng for a train that was scheduled 2 days later to Luang Prabang. Local station counters only sell tickets for the day itself + 2 days in advance. Hence there were available seats for us. If you purchase your ticket on the day of travel and if it happens to be peak period (eg weekends), there is a likelihood that there will be no seats for your preferred train timing, and you are stuck/caught at a railway station that is 15-30 mins out of the city centre. Hope this helps!
Hi Ashleigh! Referring to Mr. P's accompanying comments, perhaps the best way to summarise is...travel plans and preferences? Leaving it up to "chance" or planning ahead in advance to minimise possibilities of being stranded without choice? Haha! Hope this helps. 😃
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That’s weird you didn’t get seats together. It must have been very busy
@jamesl9371 hello there, thanks for our watching our vlog. Yes it was a strange first experience to be seated apart, and in very different ends of the train. Luckily, our seat buddy was another couple with the same issue, so we ended up just swapping seats.
There’s something about train connections across borders. Hopefully the Vietnam one links up soon 🚊
@@tzew Vietnam 🇻🇳 train system is poor. They should partner with China and build a good one
Wonder from Vientiane to kuming so once the passenger reavhed kuming they have to go through immigration
@beckham48 hello there again, from our research, there is a border customs control when you disembark at either Boten or Mohan. It sounds similar to the passenger train from JB Singapore where passengers go through a fairly quick customs check upon arrival. We hope to try it someday!
Thanks for watching my vlog! 😊 In any case, I'm sure that border immigration is required for all travellers going from a country into another, regardless travel via plane, train, bus, ship. 😀
the train seat in the video, is it 2nd class or 1st class seats?
Our tickets are 2nd class seats. 👍🏻
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为什么开通线上售票？
Hi ສະບາຍດີ
Hello! :)
May I ask how long is the train ride from Vientiane to Vang Vieng?
Hello there! I recall the ride taking about 2 hours. (:
口罩是比亚迪的 ：D
If we cross over to China from Laos LCR , any possibility to get China visa on arrival ?
Hi, the chinese border wasn't open when we took the train, so we do not have any info on this. Do let us know how was the crossing/ whether you manage to get the visa on arrival, good luck!
Hello! Echoing Mr. P's response, we've not tried taking the LCR into China as of yet. But we definitely want to attempt this in the future! ☺️
What is the fastest night train in terms to average speed per hour?
Hi Naveen, the train operates at 160km/hr for normal service and 120 km/hr for cargo service. There should not be any differences whether the trains runs in the day or night. Hope this helps, cheers!
@@tzew thank you for the reply india also started semi high speed trains called vande bharath train soon we will take these models as the inspiration try to develop our self.
@@naveenbabu1520 good luck! Hopefully someday we can visit India and take this new train.
一听这个口音一定是新加坡人，好亲切😄，我也在新加坡，我希望中国能快点打开国门！我想从老挝坐火车一路去云南旅行😁
你好！希望你旅途愉快! 😀
很快就会打开国门的，这几天中国国内的疫情防控已经全部解除了，估计边境很快就会全部放开
从越南寄来。中国项目建设得又快又好。非常希望中方帮助我国投资西贡-河内高铁项目。中国造铁路真厉害
怪不得我能听懂英语了呢，美国人吞音，连读，我听不懂
ສະບາຍດີ all your videos are awesome, the question for Singapore is should Lao still be in ASEAN ? 555=lol
Thank you! 🥰 Haha, i just Googled again and re-confirmed that Laos is in the list of ASEAN countries (2022). 👍🏻
555=hahaha
@@oheyjelly you didn’t get my joke, some people in Singapore said Laos should be kicked out of ASEAN. You may want to google that.
@@laosoundara3332 Haha, I got your joke. 🤫However, I choose to remain impartial and factual. What others say is their political opinion, not mine. Personally, I hope for the betterment of humankind worldwide, but what's happening today is beyond my control. 😮💨
Vietnam vlog
Helo laos
Please the train's max speed?
@ferryharmawan3377 Hello there! Google says that the Lao China Railway trains travel at up to 160km/hour! :)
Ok Thx.
ສະບາຍດີສາວງາມທ່ຽວໄຫ້ສະນຸກເດີ Hello beautiful girl, what country are you from Don't forget to travel for me too. I'm from the central region and I've never been to Vientiane or Luang Prabang if I have a chance to go.
Hello there! We're Singaporeans. :) All the best in your future travels!! 😄
你是新加坡人还是马来西亚
新加坡人
China will open the borders soon, then the French will say here comes Chinese tsunami 😂 Laos was French colony
Haha indeed. They make up a large portion of international travel.
The Chinese tsunami was happened a long time ago. The merchants of Thonburi utilized the Mekong river for transportation and Vientiane was technically a base camp similar to Phnom Penh in Cambodia.
I seriously dont think Laos can afford this, sorry to say that, but anyway since China willing to fund it, they wont let it fail for sure
Regardless, with the LCR, it's a great step forward in many aspects such as trade, tourism and general ease of transportation for many stakeholders, apart from Laotians. 👍🏻
This is only a single-track and high-standard ordinary-speed railway. It is much lower than the standard of China's own widely built high-speed railway and its cost is lower.
艹，连播音员好像跟国内都是一个……
的确!
连中国火车站牌万年不变的隶书体，居然输出到了国外
有没可能是电脑TTS读的……
@@ZyGaMeII 有可能!
反正老挝和万象的第一方译名确认了，不会是寮国和永珍
얼굴좀 그만 나와라.
Hello there. Sorry, I tried using Google to translate what you're trying to say from Korean to English, but I don't understand the context of your comment.
@@oheyjelly 别理睬棒子，他们没好话说
better looking than you😂 xiba棒子
หวัดดีครับสวย
Thank you! 😄