Please don't try to provide travel information in paragraph form. Internet bookers tend to make lots of mistakes when they do.

Arrange your proposed itinerary something like this.

1
Thursday, 07 DEC 2000 / Vientiane
arrive via Thai Airways [insert international flight number]
arrival time [insert time]
book Settha Palace Hotel for two nights

2
Friday, 08 DEC 2000 / Vientiane
Settha Palace Hotel, second night
book sightseeing guide, maybe car too

3
Saturday, 09 DEC 2000 / Luang Prabang
arrive via Lao Aviation [insert domestic flight number]
arrival time [insert time]
book Phou Vao Hotel for two nights

4
Sunday, 10 DEC 2000 / Luang Prabang
book boat to Pak Ou Cave
book guide for Royal Palace Tour
Phou Vao Hotel, second night

5
Monday, 11 DEC 2000 / Vang Vieng-Vientiane
book car and driver to Vientiane via Vang Vieng
book Lao Hotel Plaza for one night

6
Tuesday, 12 DEC 2000 / Vientiane-Bangkok
depart Vientiane via Lao Aviation [insert international flight number]
departure time [insert time]

See, it's really simple. This will save lots of time when you alter your itinerary in the future. Besides, you can easily alter it by cutting and pasting, reducing to zero the mistakes either one of us might inadvertently make.

See you in Laos,

James Michener (aka Mekong Jim)