where to go in Vientane for 1-2 nights

[William Osborne]

Planning to go to Vientane on a visa run next week

Will be only staying for one night so any advise on location/hotel with some restaurants, bars etc..... just getting tourist visa so don't need to stay near any embassy ,,

And, how much /far with taxi....can use USD ?

cheers

[dirtycash]

was there ventienne 4 years ago, not much to do but its ok, few bars with relaxed atmosphere along mekong riverbank. 1 disco but i didnt stay there that long inside ( freelancers)

i would go back , though only for visa run and nothing else. cheap beer /hotels etc. i think visa to cross was 20 dollars or 1200 baht.

watch bringing anything back into thailand like cigs,drink , you will be stopped and caught if over limit.

[GinBoy2]

You can walk around Vientiane in about 30 mins it's so small. I was there a few years back. Some quite nice restaurants and I did find a nice beer garden type place which was pretty cool. I stayed in a rather neat boutique type hotel right in the center which had a, small but nice bar. I'll try and see if I can remember name and address later today

[khwaibah]

was there ventienne 4 years ago, not much to do but its ok, few bars with relaxed atmosphere along mekong riverbank. 1 disco but i didnt stay there that long inside ( freelancers)

i would go back , though only for visa run and nothing else. cheap beer /hotels etc. i think visa to cross was 20 dollars or 1200 baht.

watch bringing anything back into thailand like cigs,drink , you will be stopped and caught if over limit.

Visa for US passport is 35 USD.

Laos Visa On Arrival Fees as at February 2014

Mar 04, 2014, 2:26 AM

I have struggled to find the following information anywhere online so trust it will be helpful. The Visa On Arrival Fees as at February 2014, taken directly off the board at Luang Prabang International Airport, are as follows for each nationality:

ALL PRICES ARE IN USD:

1. Afghanistan $40

2. Albania $30

3. Algeria $30

4. Andorra $30

5. Angola $30

6. Antigua & Barbuda $30

7. Argentina $30

8. Armenia $30

9. Australia $30

10. Austria $35

11. Azerbaijan $30

12. Bahamas $30

13. Bahrain $30

14. Bangladesh $40

15. Barbados $30

16. Belarus $30

17. Belgium $35

18. Belize $30

19. Benin $30

20. Bhutan $30

21. Bolivia $30

22. Bosnia & Herzegovina $30

23. Botswana $30

24. Brazil $30

25. Brunei Darussalam $30

26. Bulgaria $30

27. Burkina Faso $30

28. Burundi $30

29. Cambodia $30

30. Cameroon $30

31. Canada $42

32. Cape Verde $30

33. Central African Republic $30

34. Chad $30

35. Chile $30

36. China $20

37. Colombia $30

38. Comoros $30

39. Congo $30

40. Costa Rica $30

41. Cote d'Ivoire $30

42. Croatia $30

43. Cuba $30

44. Cyprus $35

45. Czech Republic $30

46. North Korea $30

47. Denmark $35

48. Djibouti $30

49. Dominica $30

50. Dominican Republic $30

51. Ecuador $30

52. Egypt $30

53. El Salvador $30

54. England $35

55. Equatorial Guinea $30

56. Eritrea $30

57. Estonia $30

58. Ethiopia $30

59. Fiji $30

60. Finland $35

61. France $30

62. Gabon $30

63. Gambia $30

64. Georgia $30

65. Germany $30

66. Ghana $30

67. Greece $35

68. Grenada $30

69. Guatemala $30

70. Guinea $30

71. Guinea Bissau $30

72. Guyana $30

73. Haiti $30

74. Hong Kong $30

75. Honduras $30

76. Hungary $30

77. Iceland $35

78. India $40

79. Indonesia $30

80. Iran $30

81. Iraq $30

82. Ireland $35

83. Israel $30

84. Italy $35

85. Jamaica $30

86. Japan $30

87. Jordan $30

88. Kazakhstan $30

89. Kenya $30

90. Kiribati $30

91. Kuwait $30

92. Kyrgyzstan $30

93. Latvia $30

94. Lebanon $30

95. Lesotho $30

96. Liberia $30

97. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya $30

98. Liechtenstein $35

99. Lithuania $30

100. Luxembourg $35

101. Macau $30

102. Madagascar $30

103. Malawi $30

104. Malaysia $30

105. Maldives $30

106. Mali $30

107. Marshall Islands $30

108. Mauritania $30

109. Mauritius $30

110. Mexico $30

111. Micronesia $30

112. Moldova $30

113. Monaco $35

114. Mongolia $30

115. Montenegro $30

116. Morocco $30

117. Mozambique $30

118. Myanmar $30

119. Namibia $30

120. Nauru $30

121. Nepal $40

122. Netherlands $35

123. New Zealand $30

124. Nicaragua $30

125. Niger $30

126. Nigeria $30

127. Norway $35

128. Oman $30

129. Pakistan $40

130. Palau $30

131. Panama $30

132. Papua New Guinea $30

133. Paraguay $30

134. Peru $30

135. Philippines $30

136. Poland $30

137. Portugal $35

138. Qatar $30

139. South Korea $30

140. Romania $30

141. Russian Federation $30

142. Rwanda $30

143. Saint Kitts & Nevis $30

144. Saint Lucia $30

145. Saint Vincent & The Grenadines $30

146. Samoa $30

147. San Marino $30

148. Sao Tome & Principe $30

149. Saudi Arabia $30

150. Senegal $30

151. Serbia $30

152. Seychelles $30

153. Sierra Leone $30

154. Singapore $30

155. Slovakia $30

156. Slovenia $30

157. Solomon Islands $30

158. Somalia $30

159. South Africa $30

160. Spain $35

161. Sri Lanka $40

162. Sudan $30

163. Suriname $30

164. Swaziland $30

165. Sweden $31

166. Switzerland $35

167. Syrian Arab Republic $30

168. Taiwan $30

169. Tajikistan $30

170. Thailand $30

171. Tanzania $30

172. Yugoslavia $30

173. Timor Leste $30

174. Togo $30

175. Tonga $30

176. Trinidad & Tobago $30

177. Tunisia $30

178. Turkey $35

179. Turkmenistan $30

180. Tuvalu $30

181. Uganda $30

182. Ukraine $30

183. United Arab Emirates $30

184. United States of America $35

185. Uruguay $30

186. Uzbekistan $30

187. Vauatu $30

188. Venezuela $30

189. Vietnam $20

190. Yemen $30

191. Zambia $30

192. Zimbabwe $30

[Ban Merry]

I'd go to BO PENGYANG and SAMLO bars for ladies of the night. Orchid Hotel is around 1600 baht a night but in a great location.

[JoePai]

Stayed at the Best Western a couple of months ago - close to river and clean. Just round the corner found an excellent Indian restaurant - Nazim's or something similar - better than any Indian I have had in Thailand !

[SoiBiker]

The guy's going away for one night and you're recommending places to get laid? Get your minds out of the gutter for once.

OP - if you want to check out some decent local food, try Lao Kitchen.

[SoiBiker]

And for a small bit friendly and decent place to stay in a good location, try Moonlight Champa. The staff there are fill of good advice about where to go.

[SoiBiker]

And for a small bit friendly and decent place to stay in a good location, try Moonlight Champa. The staff there are fill of good advice about where to go.

[Ban Merry]

Jamils for Indian food is the best in Vientiane city. Nazim's is really not up to stardard. Visa runners usually get laid when here so only pointing out the places to go. I don't go to these places myself though as there's a lot more beauties 3-4km from the city center. Vansana is a good hotel on the waterfront with open aired restaurants on the promenade opposite. There are many places to eat at, just walk around and you'll find.

[William Osborne]

Cheers guys...Will check it out..

[Macclad]

Note that you can also pay for your Visa On Arrival in Thai Baht as well as US Dollars.....current fee is 1500 baht.

[William Osborne]

Great...can you use THB for taxi /hotel /bars

[Assurancetourix]

was there ventienne 4 years ago, not much to do but its ok, few bars with relaxed atmosphere along mekong riverbank. 1 disco but i didnt stay there that long inside ( freelancers)

i would go back , though only for visa run and nothing else. cheap beer /hotels etc. i think visa to cross was 20 dollars or 1200 baht.

watch bringing anything back into thailand like cigs,drink , you will be stopped and caught if over limit.

Visa for US passport is 35 USD.

Laos Visa On Arrival Fees as at February 2014

Mar 04, 2014, 2:26 AM

I have struggled to find the following information anywhere online so trust it will be helpful. The Visa On Arrival Fees as at February 2014, taken directly off the board at Luang Prabang International Airport, are as follows for each nationality:

ALL PRICES ARE IN USD:

170. Thailand $30

Strange to see Thailand in this list ...

Thai people have a free VOA for 30 days and can also go to Lao without a passport;

only their ID card for three days ;

fill a paper at the custom and pay something like 200 baht ;

@William Osborne ;

yes, u can use thai baht everywhere and for everything in Lao but it's better to pay with local money the lao Kip

100 baht = 24,000 kip ...

1 US dollar = 7,800 kip

[Ban Merry]

Use KIP as exchange rates in hotels, restaurants can vary quite a bit. KIP is the national currency anyway so please use.

[William Osborne]

Just booked through Bangkok airways.....initial price 4000 baht...then hit with 3000 k tax.. :/.... hate that crap , cheaper to fly to Singapore with tigerair .

[willyumiii]

was there ventienne 4 years ago, not much to do but its ok, few bars with relaxed atmosphere along mekong riverbank. 1 disco but i didnt stay there that long inside ( freelancers)

i would go back , though only for visa run and nothing else. cheap beer /hotels etc. i think visa to cross was 20 dollars or 1200 baht.

watch bringing anything back into thailand like cigs,drink , you will be stopped and caught if over limit.

Visa for US passport is 35 USD.

Laos Visa On Arrival Fees as at February 2014

Mar 04, 2014, 2:26 AM

I have struggled to find the following information anywhere online so trust it will be helpful. The Visa On Arrival Fees as at February 2014, taken directly off the board at Luang Prabang International Airport, are as follows for each nationality:

ALL PRICES ARE IN USD:

170. Thailand $30

Strange to see Thailand in this list ...

Thai people have a free VOA for 30 days and can also go to Lao without a passport;

only their ID card for three days ;

fill a paper at the custom and pay something like 200 baht ;

@William Osborne ;

yes, u can use thai baht everywhere and for everything in Lao but it's better to pay with local money the lao Kip

100 baht = 24,000 kip ...

1 US dollar = 7,800 kip

Be careful not to exchange any more Baht for Kip than you will spend.

You can not exchange Kip for baht when you leave.

Any Kip you hold onto will be worthless unless you return to Laos to spend them some day.

My last trip, I gave my few remaining Kip to what looked like a poor child before I left.

Probably better to just use Baht while in Laos.

[Ban Merry]

Be careful not to exchange any more Baht for Kip than you will spend.

You can not exchange Kip for baht when you leave.

The above mentioned ins't correct. You can certainly change KIP into BAHT before leving Laos! Once in Thailand however you can't and will have to wait to return.

Again there's bad information being circulated on this site.

[nottocus]

Be careful not to exchange any more Baht for Kip than you will spend.

You can not exchange Kip for baht when you leave.

The above mentioned ins't correct. You can certainly change KIP into BAHT before leving Laos! Once in Thailand however you can't and will have to wait to return.

Again there's bad information being circulated on this site.

Tis true. I changed my kip for Baht at the airport on the way out.

[LuukKoeyKorat]

In the banks (ie BCEL) on the high street its not possible to change your remaining Kip back to THB or USD. Has been like that 2 years. The airport exchange booths maybe different.

[Ban Merry]

Yes, BCEL did do this a couple of years back and is probably the same now. I have an account with them but always exchange money at other exchange booths in the city. The airport will change money no problem but not at the best rate. Just use smaller exchange places in the city and you'll be fine. Always count the money before leaving.