New Road, Nan to Luang Prabang.

[2wheels]

B1.97bn grant for Luang Prabang road | Bangkok Post: news

"The road would link Luang Prabang, which is registered as a World Heritage site, and Nan province through Ban Huay Kone border checkpoint in Chalerm Prakiat district of Nan "

(Bgk Post)

 

[Lone Rider]

It looks like that Thailand is really pushing the construction of this road as originally Thailand would provide the financing of the road (1.4 Billion Baht) in the form of a 80% loan and 20% grant (http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/laos-information/106-road-development-road-construction-laos-5.html#post43762 while this article in the Bangkok Post indicates that it will now be in the form of a 1.97 Billion Baht grant.

However, these roads (Rd 3603 and 3604) will only link Thailand from the Huay Khone border crossing (now a local only border crossing) to Rd 4 in Laos about 12 km. north Ngeune in Xayaboury Province and not does not include the dirt road (Rd 4B) from Hongsa to Luang Prabang.

 

[Lone Rider]

It looks like that Thailand is really pushing the construction of this road as originally Thailand would provide the financing of the road (1.4 Billion Baht) in the form of a 80% loan and 20% grant (http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/laos-information/106-road-development-road-construction-laos-5.html#post43762 while this article in the Bangkok Post indicates that it will now be in the form of a 1.97 Billion Baht grant.

However, these roads (Rd 3603 and 3604) will only link Thailand from the Huay Khone border crossing (now a local only border crossing) to Rd 4 in Laos about 12 km. north Ngeune in Xayaboury Province and not does not include the dirt road (Rd 4B) from Hongsa to Luang Prabang.

Sorry guys, I am mistaken as the grant seems to be for the upgrading of road 4B from Hongsa to Luang Prabang

 

[KTMphil]

"Col Sansern said the new road would link routes 4 and 13 in Laos "



Looks like the 4B dirt road linking Hongsa to Luang Prabang in Laos might become a major highway? That would be the quickest way through to Luang Prabang and then it would need a bridge at M. Chomphet across the river to Luang Prabang.



Google Earth still only recognizes 1/2 of R 4B between Hongsa & Luang Prabang (I sketched the rest in below):









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[The Bigfella]

What a pity. I like 4B the way it is