CampariO Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 11 hours ago, boydeste said: Can you pay in Thai baht? The government instucted business not to take any foreign currency, though some still take Baht and many prices are shown in KIP and Baht. There are few exchange booth and they close alteady in the afternoon. ATMs dispense maximum 2 million which is equvialent to 5000 Baht. Some even less. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 12 hours ago, boydeste said: Can you pay in Thai baht? When i used to tour Laos on my motorbike, Thai Baht was accepted everywhere, in fact many places preferred it to the Laos Kip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) Just changed some money at the official currency exchange, got 15880 for a Euro. For a Baht they gave me 506 compared to 540 at the border and only 400 via ATM banking. Edited June 17, 2022 by CampariO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, CampariO said: For a Baht they gave me 506 compared to 540 at the border That's around double what i was getting 6 or 7 years ago, then it was 245 - 250 Kip = 1 x Baht. If prices have not also doubled then it makes Laos a very cheap place to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, SteveBC said: When i used to tour Laos on my motorbike, Thai Baht was accepted everywhere, in fact many places preferred it to the Laos Kip. This probably depends on the rate they give you. With a poor rate they will make some extra cash when they change the Baht to KIP. Here some rates in restaurants, not sure if they would have accepted any Baht. The last bill shows 8 US Cents, I doubt they would accept this. Edited June 17, 2022 by CampariO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Today we had a massage again, wandered through the city and the shopping mall (Talad Sao or Morning market). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 2 hours ago, SteveBC said: That's around double what i was getting 6 or 7 years ago, then it was 245 - 250 Kip = 1 x Baht. If prices have not also doubled then it makes Laos a very cheap place to visit. Looking at the long term chart, the Laos Kip is in trouble since last year. That is probably why the government wants the business to accept KIP only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 For dinner we decided to go to a small place with a BBQ stand. The fish was sold out but the boss got on her motobike and got one. The sausage and fish were quite good, rips soso and tomyum one of the worst in my life. The sausage was more of a coarse bratwurst and not the Isaan sausage filled with rice. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CampariO Posted June 18, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2022 Right next door was the SureStay Hotel, which had a rooftop bar called Tipsy Elephant on the 10th floor. One of the tallest buildings in Vientiane. You should take someone with you, didn't see any freelancers. Prices higher than elsewhere, there is also dinner available. A must-go place in Vientiane. The whole evening there were sheet lightning and a few lightning bolts, what a great show. Now it's back to Thailand with an overnight stay in Kalasin. I'll try Tully's Irish Pub on my next trip. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 Arriving back in Nong khai, all bags went through the scanner, so better watch the allowances for Liquor and ciggies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 @CampariOThanks very much for the posts in this thread, which I have only just come across. I wanted to find out a bit about Vientiane to decide if it is worth the effort of visiting from Pattaya. You have helped a lot. My conclusion is that it isn't! I did enjoy my visit to Luang Prabang a few years ago, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 36 minutes ago, Bazle said: I wanted to find out a bit about Vientiane to decide if it is worth the effort of visiting from Pattaya. When taking a plane it is not much more an effort than going to some other capitals of the neighbouring countries - about an hour flight. By car we prefer to combine the trip to Vientiane with some other detinations, as it is quite a distance to drive. For sure I would rate other places higher than Vientiane within 1-2 hours flight time, such as Siem Reap, Hanoi, Yangoon, though it always depends on why you are going there and what you want to do. Phnom Phen would be better for the nightlife/girls, Siem Reap for temples, Hanoi for the Halong Bay, ... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 On 9/25/2022 at 1:07 AM, CampariO said: When taking a plane it is not much more an effort than going to some other capitals of the neighbouring countries - about an hour flight. By car we prefer to combine the trip to Vientiane with some other detinations, as it is quite a distance to drive. For sure I would rate other places higher than Vientiane within 1-2 hours flight time, such as Siem Reap, Hanoi, Yangoon, though it always depends on why you are going there and what you want to do. Phnom Phen would be better for the nightlife/girls, Siem Reap for temples, Hanoi for the Halong Bay, ... Would you go to Yangon at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 18 minutes ago, andycoll said: Would you go to Yangon at this time. No, not at the moment. Martial law is still in place in Yangon. There are night curfews (midnight to 4 a.m.). The German Foreign Office recommends German nationals to leave the country 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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