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Can I pay for my visa at the Thai embassy in Laos using Lao Kip instead of Thai Baht?

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Have an appointment at the Thai embassy and loas and I just noticed it says on the website thai baht only.

I'm currently in Laos and the banks won't sell thai baht and the small currencies have been shut down by the government recently

Have any of u applied recently there? Were you able to pay in Kip? I'm sorta running around begging ppl to exchange to no avail.

*Update - got it from a tuk tuk driver! Haha
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The user is facing challenges to obtain Thai Baht for an appointment at the Thai embassy in Laos, as local banks are unable to exchange Thai Baht due to government restrictions. They are asking for help from others who have recently applied at the embassy to find out if payment in Lao Kip is accepted. The user later found a solution by exchanging currency with a tuk-tuk driver.
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Update I asked a tuktuk driver and he traded me
Falcon *******
Falcon *******
where in laos are you???? VTE????
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@Falcon ******
okay awesome! I will do that! That is what one guy was saying...will send the husband in the morning to find out
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@Av *********
Find a shop that is like a grocery shop there are no signs you must ask...some of these grocery shop are backend EXCHANGE....good luck!
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@Falcon ******
yup.....so basically the banks won't do it, and most of the small currency exchanges have Recently shut down by the government. So the ones we can find will only do kip.

So we have a atm card so we can withdraw kip just getting the Thai baht for the visa is difficult

It's my fault for not reading the check list carefully as I didn't see until tonight they only accept Thai baht.

I expected them to take local currency as a few months ago I applied for a visa in Europe and they accepted local currency
Noppakhun ***************
Noppakhun ***************
Change with thai people on the border. That is their business
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@Noppakhun **************
omg thank u I need that! We just got stuck in the rain for an hour. But it was fun a local Lao family invited us in, fed us and gave us beer haha
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@Av *********
download Loca for taxi. Like grab for laos
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@Noppakhun **************
yeah I'm totally gonna ask the reception when I get back. See I'm traveling with a little baby so it's just difficult to get in taxis and go far and it's raining like mad! Thank u so much for ur help
Noppakhun ***************
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@Av *********
but i recommend you to try with your hotel or some people there. Because people form laos usually go to thailand and they need baht
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Noppakhun ***************
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@Av *********
vientiane is very close to the Nong Khai border of thailand. In the border you do not need to go out. There are people with thai bath there waiting
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@Noppakhun **************
I'm already in vietiane quite aways from the border :(
Stephen *******
Stephen *******
Change at airport money exchange.
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@Av *********
good stuff
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@Stephen ******
just got a tuk tuk driver to do it :)
Stephen *******
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@John *******
i only had to show passport when i done it last time.
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@Stephen ******
you need to show a boarding pass out of Laos the same day before they will exchange Kip for baht at the airport
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@Stephen ******
okay thank you, will have the hubby drive out there.
Greg *********
Greg *********
Go to Border Crossing ask people Crossing into laos
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