Tuberculosis, Japanese B Encephalitis. Supplemental medical insurance with specific overseas coverage, including provision for medical evacuation, may prove useful. Consult Centers for Disease Control 404 332-4559. Monsoon season produces severe rain that lasts for short periods of time. Wet months vary according to location, in Vientiane, from May to Sept, in Luang Prabang, August far wetter than any other month.
Drivers speak little or no English.
Traffic still relatively light but undisciplined. Drivers often operate poorly maintained vehicles on crowded, pot holed streets. Cyclists pay little or no heed to cars, and bicycles rarely equipped with flights or reflectors. Driving particularly dangerous at dusk and at night. Defensive driving necessary.