Thai Bank With Branches In Laos?

[TopherB]

Does anyone know of a farang friendly bank in Pattaya with branches in Laos, perferrable Vientiene?

I am staying in Pattaya for 3 more months before traveling on the Laos and would prefer not to have to withdraw or transfer my funds when I do so.

Thanks

[Peter]

Does anyone know of a farang friendly bank in Pattaya with branches in Laos, perferrable Vientiene?

I am staying in Pattaya for 3 more months before traveling on the Laos and would prefer not to have to withdraw or transfer my funds when I do so.

Thanks

While there are Thai banks in Laos (Vientiane) their systems are not connected to the their counterpart banks in Thailand. The banks are for commercial use only, as far as I know, and they don't have ATMs. My advice is to bring Thai Baht cash and exchange it into Lao Kip when you need to. You can withdraw Lao Kip from a Lao bank at their ATMs, but the fees are a bit high. Depends on how long you're staying in Laos. Hope this helps.