Car Ferry (Mekong River)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:46 pm
River Ferrys on the Mekong appear to be quite hazardous as the images confirm.
Below is a report from a flickr member of his pleasant holiday experiences there:-
Mukdahan is a distant Thai provincial capital on the banks of the Mekong River, looking over to the city of Savannakhet in Laos and is the site of the latest road gateway to Laos with the 2006 completion of the second Friendship Bridge.
The walk along the river in the city is very pleasant. During the day, there are many shops and vendors next to the river walk, where you can look over the river to Laos, take pictures and mingle with the friendly locals. There are quite a few Laotian and Vietnamese faces in the city incidentally and you can see small ferry boats crossing the mighty Mekong with migrant workers, who come to work as restaurant staff etc.
After dark, the river walk is utterly peaceful and there are a handful of restaurants right on the river bank, where you can enjoy local cuisine and see Savannakhet street lights glistening in the distance over the river.
If you want a better view of the city, head down to the Mukdahan Tower on the southern edge of the city, where an elevator takes you up to view a panorama of the Mekong and the surrounds. The tower is also a local museum of the cities cultural heritage.
Laos SG395
Below is a report from a flickr member of his pleasant holiday experiences there:-
Mukdahan is a distant Thai provincial capital on the banks of the Mekong River, looking over to the city of Savannakhet in Laos and is the site of the latest road gateway to Laos with the 2006 completion of the second Friendship Bridge.
The walk along the river in the city is very pleasant. During the day, there are many shops and vendors next to the river walk, where you can look over the river to Laos, take pictures and mingle with the friendly locals. There are quite a few Laotian and Vietnamese faces in the city incidentally and you can see small ferry boats crossing the mighty Mekong with migrant workers, who come to work as restaurant staff etc.
After dark, the river walk is utterly peaceful and there are a handful of restaurants right on the river bank, where you can enjoy local cuisine and see Savannakhet street lights glistening in the distance over the river.
If you want a better view of the city, head down to the Mukdahan Tower on the southern edge of the city, where an elevator takes you up to view a panorama of the Mekong and the surrounds. The tower is also a local museum of the cities cultural heritage.
Laos SG395