Nong Khai border Laos VoA, change from US$100 experiences?

[araiwaja]

Anyone has any experience paying with a (crisp, new) $100 bill for the Laos VoA? I'd like my change in USD rather than THB/LAK... 

[zzzzz]

dont expect them to give ya $$, 
Better go to a bank in Thailand and get 5  $20 and pay the $40 fee

[sometimewoodworker]

No change is given. Present a $100 bill and that is the cost, or 2 new $20 

[thaitero]

36 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said:

No change is given. Present a $100 bill and that is the cost,

And you this how ? Or just quessing ?

[Almudena]

They do give change.  I tendered $41 and they give back $5 when I got my passport back at the window.  I can't see you having any problem with a crisp $100 bill, However try not to go at the first time of opening, give them chance to build up a float first. 

[zzzzz]

58 minutes ago, Almudena said:

They do give change.  I tendered $41 and they give back $5 when I got my passport back at the window.  I can't see you having any problem with a crisp $100 bill, However try not to go at the first time of opening, give them chance to build up a float first. 

that was a while ago as the fee is now $40 since May

[Almudena]

19 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

that was a while ago as the fee is now $40 since May

The point is that they gave back the change.

[Colabamumbai]

You get U. S. Change back, don't worry. 

[ClaySmc]

In early November, I crossed over via friendship bridge in Nakhon Phanom with a hundred. They didn't have change in USD but tried to get it which caused a bit of delay. I said I would take anything and after a phone call to the higher ups they finally gave me change in  Kip.

[BritTim]

15 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

No change is given. Present a $100 bill and that is the cost, or 2 new $20 

I have received $5 change there at one time when the visa fee was different.

[Nong Khai Man]

On 12/13/2022 at 7:13 AM, sometimewoodworker said:

No change is given. Present a $100 bill and that is the cost, or 2 new $20 

That's BOWLOCKS & You know it !!!

[Nong Khai Man]

21 hours ago, ClaySmc said:

In early November, I crossed over via friendship bridge in Nakhon Phanom with a hundred. They didn't have change in USD but tried to get it which caused a bit of delay. I said I would take anything and after a phone call to the higher ups they finally gave me change in  Kip.

Hope You had a Sack With you to carry Yer Kip in !! 555 !!

[HungDonger]

I went a couple of weeks ago. I paid with a new $US100 bill and received $US60 change. 

My friend who was a few minutes behind me passed over a not so new $US50 note which was rejected. I then handed my friend $40 (from the change I'd just received) and they rejected that also . When I explained that the $40 was the change they had just given me they reluctantly accepted it.

[BritTim]

7 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said:

Hope You had a Sack With you to carry Yer Kip in !! 555 !!

Kind of nice to reflect that you are a millionaire until you buy a couple of coffees.