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Boats being loaded on the Mekong River with goods from Thailand for Laos

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Walking the plank. Porters negotiating steep stairs and crossing on planks to load boats at Chiang Saen in Thailand with goods for Laos.
The porters work in 30C degree heat and are paid according to the number of items they carry. It's tortuous work. Most are Laotians who have crossed the river from Bokeo province to earn money.
The loaded boats cross the Mekong River on the Golden Triangle to Laos.
Landlocked Laos is dependent on neighbouring countries China, Vietnam, Thailand for many essential goods.

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