Border control Laos/Thailand Farewell photo with our group Tha Li, the Thai side of the border line Starting a candle balloon The candle balloon goes ... ... and goes (don't say fly!) Sylvester firework 2008/09 in Bangkok Inside the Tham Erawan The country road no. 2138 to Loei City Huey Krathing dam Have your meal on the float Suan Hin Pha Ngam Park Very narrow ways through the Suan Hin Pha Ngam Par… Selling dry banana and sweet potato chips Nam Hueng the border line to Laos Landscape near Phu Luang Kiddies playing in Baan Khok Baan Khok near Na Haeo Kids in Baan Khok The grapes for the Chateau de Loei Stock bulls for hire Head of Lord Buddha Wat Tham Pha Pu or Tham Phiang Din Fishing barge on the Mekong Pak Lay village our last rest in Laos The temple in Pak Lay A small monastery in Pak Lay An idyllic scenery in the morning time Quiet mood at the Mekong in the morning Mekong early in the morning Sunrise over the Mekong near Pak Lay Mahouts and their elephants Traffic on the highway Highway No. 4 Different sorts of rice sold at the market Different sorts of chili sold at the market Vegetable vendor at the Xayaboury market A walk through the market in Xayaboury The market in Xayaboury Xayaboury Arrive Xayaboury At the other side of the Mekong Transport barges on the Mekong Mekong transporting boats at the river side Getting on the ferry to cross the Mekong river