{"id":220006,"date":"2023-04-12T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=220006"},"modified":"2023-04-11T17:19:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T10:19:54","slug":"pandaw-revamps-mekong-river-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2023\/04\/pandaw-revamps-mekong-river-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandaw revamps Mekong River trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SINGAPORE, 12 April 2023: Pandaw introduces a new 10-night cruise on the Mekong River\u00a0sailing between Chiang Khong in Thailand and Pak Lay, a large town just upstream of Vientiane in Laos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a blurb introducing the new itinerary, Pandaw notes that pioneering expedition cruises on the fast-flowing and rocky Upper Mekong River in Laos will become more challenging as more dams are constructed that will dramatically change the river and the communities who really on it for a livelihood.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"383\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220007 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7-300x193.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 594px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 594\/383;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: Pandaw Cruises<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis changeable river has proven to be a constant navigational challenge\u2026 The continued construction of several planned dams along the Mekong in Laos is already impacting water levels in the region\u2026 we have updated our itinerary to futureproof our expeditions,\u201d the company statement explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new itinerary still includes transfers between Chaing Mai or Chiang Rai in Thailand and Vientiane in Laos but with a \u201cshorter and more in-depth sailing experience along the Mekong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Touring in Vientiane will no longer be included in the 10-night itinerary. 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