Southeast Asia Border Crossings
While many people choose to fly between Southeast Asia's major destinations, there are some cases where using land crossings can save you a lot of money, and even be easier. This section is designed to give you some insight on what you need to know to use these crossings.
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The Thai immigration and customs building at the Chong Mek border crossing. The Thai-Lao border crossing between Ubon Ratchathani and Pakse is a popular way to reach Southern Laos, or escape. Owing to limited flights between Bangkok and Pakse, this route is a cheaper and easier way. Since there are several budget airline flights available daily between Bangkok and Ubon, you can use this route at any time.
From Ubon, the actual border crossing is at a town called Chong Mek, avout a one-and-a-half to two hour drive from Ubon.
