BANGKOK, Thailand -- Midway through its epic 5,000-kilometer journey from the Tibetan Plateau to the South China Sea, the Mekong River forms the border between Laos and northeast Thailand. This stretch of the river, heading east and then south for about 650 km, is flanked by minor roads that provide an unmissable opportunity to explore this rarely visited part of Thailand, known as Isan.
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Motoring along the mighty Mekong
Climb a stairway to heaven on this 4-day riverside journey in northeast Thailand
The Mekong River at dawn near the northern Thai town of Nong Khai. From here, intrepid travelers can drive or ride motorbikes for days along quiet roads that flank the river as it traces the border with Laos. (All photos by Ron Emmons)
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