Welcome welcome to laos 🇱🇦🤟🏻❤️🥳

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, love Laos & Lao people 🤗👋👋

@mamonmonty2616

Жыл бұрын

@@theBeganovich ❤️❤️❤️👏🏻🙏

When China opens up for tourists you guys should defo visit China. The bullet trains are of a higher caliber than this one.The facade alone is totally different from how bullet trains look in China. The train looks like just the High speed train not the Bullet one in China..:) I also agree that trains are more convenient than planes to be completely honest... ahahah Train stations as well are massive in China almost the same size size as the airports.

@cinpeace353

Жыл бұрын

More environmental friendly than plane too.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

now that sounds crazy, would love to try, but might get lost haha

@thomaszhang3101

Жыл бұрын

Hey, China just started a massive relaxation of covid measures like yesterday or 2 days ago. I think it’s basically open

@nikkamuir

Жыл бұрын

@@thomaszhang3101 yep.. my husband and I are now planning for a our Christmas holiday... ahahah.. atleast there are no more test required. It is way easier now to travel (interprovincial). Might go to Sanya or Yunna province.. We are sooo tired of Chengdu ahahahah

@GyacoYu

Жыл бұрын

Got to say you are a good predictor. Well, the facade of 250km/h+ trains may or may not be better, depending on personal aesthetic appreciate. But the facade of the same 160km/h CR200J make would look way more awkward than this Laotian LCR200J. So if they take a train to Xishuangbanna, via the Chinese section of the China-Laos railway, they would see a giant green caterpillar waiting for them on the platform.

In China, the ranking is Second Class, First Class and Business Class. Business Class in Chinese language sounds better and fancier than First Class, so the facility in Business Class is better.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

That makes sense, we were really confused when booking 😀

@GyacoYu

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes there's one more, altogether five classes on the EMU: Business-class, *Specia-class,* 1st-class seat, 2nd-class seat and no seat. Special in the sense of special olympics, so it's also better than first class. The airplane language is also weird, as imo "business" and "economy" should mean essentially the same thing, except that those business slaves may book an economy seat while those high-class economists may book a business or first class seat. There's no guarantee that the word "economy" should mean "budget".

@GyacoYu

Жыл бұрын

Well, apparently it's translated "Premium Class" instead of "Special Class", but if you read Chinese, it's the same character as the "special" in special olympics.

You both are glowing, seems like you really enjoying this, love to see that. Great video!

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Anytime we're doing something new for the first time, we get really excited 😀🙋‍♂️

Green train:120kph Emu:160kph(99mph) Green train has one sleeper carriage. 4 person per compartments.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Business class on this one can totally be a sleeper carriage, i could easily spend 8 hours laying there 😀

that’s awesome guys !

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 we really loved the experience 👋

i hope one day i will take this train. great video, thank you!

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

If you get a chance, definitely do it. Experiences are remembered for lifetime 🤗👋

I rode the regular class and havent been to business class. Definitely will try that next time..

Love this vid. Thanks.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Cool !

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👋

the Laos train is a 160km/hr train, not high speed rail standard due to high cost of construction Laos can't afford... within china the bullet train speed should be 350km/hr for most lines.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Good to know, when purchasing tickets, there were many options, some of them definitely advertised 200 mph, can't confirm if they're actually running

@catbertevil750

Жыл бұрын

@@theBeganovich this might have something to do with the top capability the locomotives and the rail have. the CR200 locomotives that run in Laos have the capability to run at 200km/hr, so is the rail laid there, but the normal/economical speed should be 160km/hr... this is consistent with chinese standards, i.e. CR400 locomotives and top HSR rails in china are capable of 400km/hr speed, but normal/economical operation speed is 350 km/hr.

@redhongkong

Жыл бұрын

they are capable of running 250kph i think, but run with reduced speed to lower maintenance cost. its similiar to china reducing its 350kph train with lower speed on less popular route

@redhongkong

Жыл бұрын

also they run on mountains, tunnels, bridges. it might be safer with lower speed incase of landslide or tunnel blockade

@thastayapongsak4422

Жыл бұрын

@@theBeganovich They are only running 160 km/h because the rail line is still single tracked (idk why), and there is no timeline that I know of when 250 km/h speed will be possible (my guess is when Thailand's section from Bangkok to Nongkhai is finished, so probably within the next decade)

Very nice. Vip train and affordable

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

It was really comfortable ride

Ooowee, it's crowded in the regular area. You see ground level in trains, better experience. Oh no my hips couldn't take that squatting.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Business class was a nice treat, but it is expensive for such short ride

@jimmychen576

Жыл бұрын

asians are comfortable with squat toilet, and it’s challenging for most westerners 😅

@kimduong2332

Жыл бұрын

Squatting helps you push less hard than sitting.

This CR200 train is actually not HSR in China, it is just regular trains running on conventional lines.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

for laos, comparing to buss offered, this was really good deal and surprise for us

The bullet train still runs at 160 km/h right now. In the future it will be upgraded to 250 km/h but idk when lol.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Good to know, we'd love to try a faster one as well

That was so funny when y'all were laying down in your seats when the guy came up to you😄 Such beautiful views😍

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

It was so awkward cuz they're still strict with masks, so j thought they cought us and we were in trouble 😅 but they were just wondering if we wanted coffe 😀 I'm really curious what they were thinking of us, laying flat for such a short ride 😂

@mabo9636

Жыл бұрын

@@theBeganovich why not. You did pay for the fare. So why not lying? Do they offer the snack for the biz class passengers?

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

I know but it's only short ride, they probably had their thoughts about it, but we still enjoyed it shamelessly regardless 😀🙋‍♂️

@amossutandi

Жыл бұрын

@@theBeganovich they probably thought you were tourist firsttimers.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

@@amossutandi they were right then 😀 nothing wrong with that

Welcome to lao 🥰

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, love you your country 🙋‍♂️

I Enjoy your VDO a lot

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤗🤗👋

Thank you guys for visiting Laos is very different from Kansas isn’t it?

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely different 😀 Laos is beautiful 🤗👋

@bounnhongsiripannha1151

Жыл бұрын

Dry season’s started everywhere drying and easy to travel .Enjoy your staying.

Tks for sharing!

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

So what types of tickets are offered besides first class and business class? Neither seems crowded. Yet the waiting area you showed that was not business class was very crowded and I saw another video yesterday that showed big crowds in the train itself too. And that other poster said people did not want to sit where their tickets indicated. Anything you can offer on this would be great. Thanks so much. Really enjoyed your video!

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Hey, most sold tickets are called 2nd class seats, 80% of the train is built that way, unfortunately we didn't get there to record a bit, but that's where 95% of people sit because it's the cheapest. If we were living in Laos we would be taking the cheapest way, it's just transportation, but for us it was once in a lifetime experience in that country so we splurged a bit 🙋‍♂️

@jimmychen576

Жыл бұрын

@@theBeganovichthere are 5 seats each row in 2nd class and 4 in 1st class. nevertheless it’s still much wider than plane seats

Welcome to Laos 🇱🇦 🇱🇦 🥰🥰🥰

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Love Laos 😍🙋‍♂️

this it real nice

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Business class is super nice 👋

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@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and it helped 🙋‍♂️👋

Thank you for coming to Laos. How are you? Like not from Laos.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Laos was awesome, we loved it 🤗 we're wonderful, hope you're doing well too 👋👋

Great deal.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

A little pricey comparing to other options but comfort and speed & time saved it's worth it 👌👋

Hi, so it is not necessary to buy the business class train tickets in advance,right?

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Hey, not necessarily, if there are holidays then definitely, but on random times you can get them same day as most people don't want to pay extra for it

Wish you enjoy traveling in Laos

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, we love Laos 😍👋

Thank you 👍👍👍👍

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome 🤗 thanks for watching 😊

Beside coffee. Do they offer free cracker as well for biz class?

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Just coffee or juice, but it's worth to mention our ride was only 50 minutes, maybe on longer rides they offer more

after a luxury bullet train you went straight to the back of a truck, so funny

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

That's the beauty of backpacking 😅🙋‍♂️

It's 160 kmph CR200 model

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Some were advertised as faster, up to 200mph, can't confirm if they were running though

@user-wg9zq1ee8f

Жыл бұрын

普通的火车，高铁速度350公里，动车260公里

thanks for sharing

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🤗👋

How come the slippers didn't fit? what size shoes are you?

@theBeganovich

9 ай бұрын

13 🫣

@vongdn

9 ай бұрын

@@theBeganovich size 13 US? that is amazing lol

omg there are so many people in the street！！！

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Yess, we were surprised too, it seems like some kind of festival was going on

How many percent of occupancy on the train forward and backwards during your trip? I wonder how much impact by the China immigration policy on travel during the pandemic

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

2nd class is full almost every day, 1st class and business class there is quite a bit empty seats. I don't think you can enter China via this train if you're not Chinese citizen at this time

@kimduong2332

Жыл бұрын

This train started service last year during pandemic while both Laos and China were in lockdown.

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@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, maybe next time we're in Laos 👋

Video very good

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate it 🤗👋

actually the train has western toliet, even in 2nd class. you just need to go to another car to find it

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Ohh, we haven't gone that far, but that's good to know 🙂👋

y'all are so funny! lol "bougie backpackers" yeah I wouldn't know how to act lol so amtrak boston to nyc is at least $100 easily and not nearly as fast of course so that's a bargain!

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly, if you're coming on a vacation, pretty much everything is a bargain, but if you're traveling for 2 years then need to budget here and there 😀🙋‍♂️

so many honks and rail sounds. thought its supposed to be silent.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

We also expected it to be silent 🤔

@mabo9636

Жыл бұрын

The train driver need to follow the sign to honk. It isn't random thing

Nice video in the train. When did you come to the station buying the ticket?

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

That's a great question that we forgot to mention in the video, to get certain seats, or sometimes to get any seats, it's advisable to book seats at least 1 day ahead. Same day tickets are not always available especially during holidays. You can either pay booking fee and book in town, or ride scooter to train station and book tickets yourself without extra fee

@familychung895

Жыл бұрын

@@theBeganovich Thanks your info

@user-io2hc1hn6l

Жыл бұрын

@@theBeganovich 中国的在手机上都订票，身份证刷一下就可以进站坐车

Top Speed is 160 kmh that what I hear.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

from some online info we found that there are different trains with different speeds, it seems like they run slower ones through Laos

@sirisakpimchan7014

9 ай бұрын

Top Speed is 210 km/h, Tunnel design speed 160 km/h, city speed 110 km/h.

This railway just design for 160km/h

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Seems like it is, but advertised online as faster

America doesn't have any bullet train. Why you said that you would have paid $120 for a bullet train ride?

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@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

🤗👋

Where did you book your train ticket? 😁

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Drove scooter 2 days before to the train station, I'd highly suggest doing that at least a day before cuz sometimes same day tickets are unavailable 🙋‍♂️

@marieshielenriquez

Жыл бұрын

@@theBeganovich oh thank you so much!

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@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

👋🇱🇦

So, 10 Dollar for train and 10 dollars for go pickup go to town. 🙂

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much, yeah. Our train was $22 a piece because it was business class but you can get regular 2nd class for about $10

@jenssabai9885

Жыл бұрын

@@theBeganovich I was 2003 from Nongkhai to Kunming through Laos. the Bus trip from Vangvien to Luangprabang was the beautiful landscape in Asia. And wenn the over the last pass and see Luangprabang golden sunset sightings that can I not forget, so I still will take the Bus from Vangvien to Luangprabang...

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@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊👋

The last think I do when travelling Laos is using a Bullet train. its just wrong .

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Just did it for the experience, all of our other time in laos was in remote beautiful villages

Laos PDR Welcome Have a nice trip

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Laos is a very poor unfortunate country. But it's a beautiful place and good people.

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Definitely, we've witnessed that while there for 3 weeks, awesome people and beautiful country

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@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

October 2022

you cant get a $120 US train ride like this, for sure no.... regular seats are more expensive than this... not even mention the biz class chair

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, normal seat in USA would cost over $100+ let alone business class seat 🤦

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@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Laos is beautiful 🤗👋

Are you 7 feet tall? Lol

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Pretty close 😅 6'6"

中国的商务座比这个更舒服

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

I assume you mean the ones in China? As this Chinese train was through Laos

@directxxxx71

Жыл бұрын

@@theBeganovich He said the business class in China is more comfortable than this

Hello guys you should know what is Chinese bullet train not like this one in Laos .you video make people feel confused

@theBeganovich

Жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 On video title or days from Luang Prabang to Vientiane, it is indeed Chinese bullet train, just different one that goes through Laos