Kunming-Bangkok Highway, the Beautiful Linkage to Southeast Asia

For most road travellers who prefer to drive from Kunming directly to Thailand, the Kunming-Bangkok highway is so familiar as it’s the main road connecting many famous destinations of Yunnan Province, Laos, and Thailand.

Starting from Kunming as the northern end of the highway, the road tour goes through Yuxi, Pu’er, and Jinghong of Yunnan. This part of China is one of the most exuberant and beautiful areas with tropical landscapes, tea plantations and different ethnic customs. Kunming is the important stop for the road travellers, as much can be experienced and travellers like to stay couple days relaxing in the metropolis which is known not only in Yunnan but also nearly in the SW China and S and SE Asia.

After the Houayxay Bridge on the highway was completed in December 2012, the cross border driving tours have gotten much more popular. Plus the closer operation between countries, it is totally the favourite route of many international travellers.

710 km from Kunming is the Mohan port of China where international travellers enter/exit China from/to Laos. The counterpart port of Laos is Boten where you can choose to go ahead along the Road No.13 to Laos’ UNESCO sites Luang Prabang and the Plain of Jars or go ahead to Chiang Khong of Thailand via Houayxay of Laos, followed by the discovery further to Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, and finally access to Bangkok.

Two options for Yunnan, Laos and Thailand
(1)-Kunming-Yuxi-Pu’er-Xishuangbanna-Boten (Laos)- Luang Prabang- Xieng Khouang (Plain of Jars)- Vang Vieng-Vientiane
(2)-Kunming-Yuxi-Pu’er-Xishuangbanna-Boten (Laos)- Oudom Xai- Chiang Khong (Thailand)- Chiang Rai- Chiang Mai- Bangkok