William Osborne Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) 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 Edited June 2, 2015 by William Osborne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtycash Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ban Merry Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 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 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ban Merry Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Osborne Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Cheers guys...Will check it out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macclad Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Note that you can also pay for your Visa On Arrival in Thai Baht as well as US Dollars.....current fee is 1500 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Osborne Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Great...can you use THB for taxi /hotel /bars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ban Merry Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Use KIP as exchange rates in hotels, restaurants can vary quite a bit. KIP is the national currency anyway so please use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Osborne Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 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 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ban Merry Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottocus Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuukKoeyKorat Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ban Merry Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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