Overview
Upgraded from local border crossing in February 2020, Pangmone International Border Checkpoint is located in Laos’ Khop district in Sayabouly province that shares a border with Thailand in the West. The checkpoint is about 16 km away from Khop district, the nearest large town and 240 km from Sayabouly district, a capital city of Sayabouly province with a population of 401,376 persons. It is opposite to Ban Huak International Border Checkpoint in Phu Sang district, Phayao province, Thailand. The checkpoints have permanent offices at both sides of the borders where immigration offices are located.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing
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Pang mone-Ban Huak. (Sayabouly Prov. Laos – Phayao Prov. Thailand). Country #1: Laos |
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Province or District |
Khop district, Sayabouly, Laos. |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Khop district Distance: 16 km |
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Latitude |
19.67462 |
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Longitude |
100.43593 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Customs Department |
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Contact Person |
856 20 8850 2108, 20 8850 2109, 20 8850 2201 |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Luang Prabang International Airport. Distance: 351 km Truck Travel Time: 6 hrs Car Travel time: 5 hrs |
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Nearest Port |
Name: Bangkok Port, Thailand Distance: 784 km Truck Travel Time: 13 hrs Car Travel time: 10 hrs |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Name: Xayaboury district Distance: 240 km Truck Travel Time: 4 hrs Car Travel time: 3 hrs |
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Other Information
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For this route there are fuelling stations and weighing bridges. |
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Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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Tuesdays |
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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Wednesdays |
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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Thursdays |
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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Fridays |
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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Saturdays |
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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Sundays |
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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National Holidays
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01 January, 20 January, 08 March, 14-16 April, 01 May, 02 December. |
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Seasonal Constraints |
Rainy season (June to September) may cause occasional landslide blocking the road transport. |
Daily Capacity
There are at least between 50 and 100 vehicles entering and exiting the checkpoints daily.
Customs Clearance
The Ministry of Finance’s Customs Department, a regulatory authority for imports, requires tax exemption certificate (in case of humanitarian goods) including supporting documents to manage the import of goods and equipment at checkpoint.
Charges per time for importing truck include:
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Truck Wheels/length |
Charge in USD |
Charge in Local Currency (Kip) |
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6 |
5 |
100,000 |
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10 to 12 |
6 |
120.000 |
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More than 12 and trailer |
9 |
180.000 |
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20 foot |
0.8 |
15.000 |
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40 foot |
1.5 |
30.000 |
Remark: charges (round up) in USD are based on BCEL exchange rate USD 1 = 20.752 kip as of 16 October 2023
For more information on customs, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
Other Relevant Information
Under Ministry of Finance, Laos’ Customs Clearance for Imports (ASYCUDA) is implementing smart customs project that the digitalization of imports and exports at international border crossing is being modernized. The ministry adopts the Lao National Single Window (LNSW) and integrates it into the ASYCUDA that became known as the NSWA+.
However, Pang Mone International Border Checkpoint has not yet been integrated into the project. In other words, the customs clearance is still a paper-based system.
Documents that are typically required for the customs clearance for non-foods and food items are:
Tax exemption document from relevant partner government ministry, Commercial Invoice, Bill of Lading or Air Waybill, Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Analysis Certificate, Phytosanitary Certificate, Fumigation Certificate, Import Permit for Food (issued by Laos’ Food and Drug Department, Ministry of Public Health)
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.
