Fifth Thai-Lao bridge toll plan spans 50 to 500 baht

Thailand’s Cabinet has approved in principle a draft ministerial regulation setting vehicle tolls of between 50 and 500 baht for the Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge linking Bueng Kan with Bolikhamxay in Laos.

Deputy government spokesperson Ploytalay Laksameesaengjan said the Transport Ministry’s draft would be sent to the Office of the Council of State for legal review before further action is taken.

The bridge opened to the public on December 27, 2025, initially without tolls while the relevant legal procedures were being finalised.

Proposed toll rates

The proposed charges are:

1. Cars with no more than seven seats: 50 baht
2. Small buses with more than seven but no more than 12 seats: 100 baht
3. Medium-sized buses with more than 12 but no more than 24 seats: 150 baht
4. Large buses with more than 24 seats: 200 baht
5. Four-wheel trucks: 50 baht
6. Six-wheel trucks: 250 baht
7. Ten-wheel trucks: 350 baht
8. Trucks with more than 10 wheels: 500 baht

Exemptions for buses and official vehicles

Scheduled international bus services operating between Bueng Kan and Bolikhamxay in either direction would be exempt from the tolls.

The exemption would also cover up to 50 authorised Thai official vehicles and up to 50 Lao official vehicles. Officials from the two countries would jointly determine the format of the exemption cards.