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What should I know about getting a visa on arrival in Laos and currency exchange at the border?
Jul 30, 2025
3 days ago
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Be careful for the Laos immigration.

Me and +- 20 people needed an VOA it's 40 dollar or 1700 baht.

I was the last in the row and we did standing very close to each other.

I could see around 80% of their payments.

Everybody did pay with 2 x 1000 baht.

NOBODY DID GET THEIR 300 BAHT CHANGE BACK.

2 people infront of me from French did complain together with me. And asked for the 300 baht change. Immigration did act like they have no idea what we talk about.

After 3 times telling the same stort they did understand it.

They had to look for 10 minutes for 2x 300 baht.

And for me there was no 300 baht but only 500baht so I did pay 200 baht and did get back 500 baht.

The immigration did keep at least 300 baht from 1500 people!

Be careful when you go to laos.

(I did go 3 days for border run)
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