Water Transportation: By Speed Boats in Xieng Kok
*By Boat, whether fast or slow is another means of transportation used in going around and about Laos. If you want to experience the speed Boat it is adventurous to start it from Xieng Kok down to Houay Xai and from here catch a slow Boat back to Chiang Khong District of Thailand. This is what we did with my Boyfriend. It cost us $17.00 for every one of us from Ban Xieng Kok to Houay Xai. The Boatman wanted to charge us $150.00 but then we bargained it to $110.00. The speed boat needed more or less 6 people then the boatman is ready to go. The daredevil ride took us three hours to ride. However, please bear in mind that although speed boat is fastest means of transportation, it is very noisy that you will have hours of experiencing deafness, then due to one sided sitting position your complete body seemed to cramp and stiff after the ride. The most important thing to note is that it is a...


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