Sorry for imperfect English. Is there any shops which sells drawing board for engineering in Vietiane, Sisethanak Distract?
Thank you.

I’m currently planning driving from Vientiane to Pakse and back in Late December. I might their through Thailand on the way there, and way back through Laos. Does anyone good rental car companies. Because I’m looking to rent Ford Ranger Raptor.

Hi! Me and my parents are traveling to Vientiane this November. Any recos where we can catch a nice sunset over snack/dinner?

Any recos where to go for 2 days? We’ll be visiting Luang Prabang after.

Apologies if this has been asked a million times before

The evisa application asks for a flight number but I haven't booked yet. Does it matter if that flight number changes, so long as the port of entry remains the same?

Hello! Here's our itinerary in Luang Prabang given our limited time there:

Day 1 Morning - travel from Vientiane to Luang Prabang thru LCR Brunch at Tamarind Restaurant 12:00 - 3:00PM PAK OU CAVES, WHISKEY VILLAGE 4:00 Sunset cruise at Mekong River

Day 2 Morning - KUANG SI WATERFALLS

I'd like to ask how easy it is to hire a mini van on our arrival to take us around Luang Prabang? Maybe you have sonthaew recos also? Or is renting a van better?

Iʻm heading to Pakse in January 2025 for a friends wedding and flying through Vietnam HOWEVER when buying tickets through laos airlines website they ask for my passport number. The problem with this is that I need to renew my passport which will change my passport number. Does anyone know if this will cause a problem later? Or if Laos airlines will let me update my passport number online?

Anyone who's been in Thakhek recently know if you can get a through-ticket on the bus / sleeper coach from Thakhek all the way down to Don Det?

I appreciate it would be gruelling, but I'm under some time constraints and not having to stop off at Pakse for a day on the way down there would be ideal.

Any cycling enthusiast living in Vientiane want's to cycle out of the town every weekend? I'm using gravel bike and I prefer not to fast rides 25-35 kph is fine though.thanks 🙏

I was really shocked when this happened. I was on the process of withdrawing the money in an ATM by BCEL Bank and it was ok at first then, i didn't know where the money will come out. I just noticed it after quite some time and then when i touched it (I LITERALLY FELT IT IN MY HAND ALREADY) The machine sucked it back in. I tried again and this time i got the money right away. But in my account I was chsrged double. The first transaction went through. Unfortuntely I cant call them with my phone but I emailed them right away. There's no response AT ALL after more than 24 hours have passed already. I'll update this once I get a hold of the bank. Even though it's not a really huge amount, i really hope they return it back to me. Have anyone experienced the same thing? Lmk 🥹 and what you did to get it back. Or if it was ever returned

Looking for a court in vientiane where people might be willing to play pickup ball (i dont have a ball with me so I cant go shoot alone).

I stay near the river/city center/night market, but im willing to to drive like 20 minutes.

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Hi guys,

Currently in Chaing mai 🇹🇭 I need to get my visa renewed as I need to spend more time here and it runs out soon.

Planning on coming to Laos as it’s close to me now. Where do People recommend? Will probably do 5 days? Also which city is the best in your opinion?

I like night life but I’ve been partying too much in CNX for the past month 😂 so it would be nice to just disconnect and be in nature for a while. I love mountains, jumping in rivers, waterfalls, markets, good views.

TIA

Hi everyone, I spent several months in Hanoi and now want to do a trip through Laos to Thailand. The plane tickets to LP are quite expensive (5 million vnd!), so I am considering taking a bus from Hanoi maybe stop on some city on the way and then take another bus to Luang Prabang the next day. I'm a wary of the sleeper busses though, I heard that some of the drivers take drugs to stay awake and it can be quite dangerous. Do you have any tips for how to stay safe? I looked into traveling through dien bien but from there its supposed to be quite difficult to get to luang prabang. Any other ways to get to LP that you can recommend?

Hello can anyone guide ok where I can get Google pixel 9 pro xl phone?

Hi, I just wanna know where to learn lao because most is on YouTube. But i prefer to have it interactive and it correcting me. Also, I want to be confident in trying to speak it even if I get it wrong. Plz help😁😁

I just saw 6 Porsches including brand new 911 to 1965 911 driving across the river in Vang Vieng. Is there a Porsche club / meet up I am unaware of? Doesn’t seem like the place

Hello! I am an employer based in Riga, Latvia. I am interested in hiring employees from Laos to work at my company here in Latvia. I’d appreciate advice on:

1. Where to find potential candidates - Are there any reputable job boards, recruitment agencies, or online communities in Indonesia where I could advertise these positions?
2. Legal requirements and processes - What steps should I take to ensure that their employment in Latvia is fully compliant with local laws and immigration regulations?

Thank you for any guidance or resources you could share!

I want to eat Tam Mak Hoon and Khao Piak as I haven't tried yet. Is there any good places to try those dishes? Currently in "Vientiane" so Vientiane locations please.

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Hi so it's my first time in Laos next week. Is it best to bring Thai baht in cash and exchange that over? Or just bring my UK card and exchange that straight into KIP?

Thanks for your help :)

Going to Laos very soon it just want some advice on the loop there, is it difficult? Are there tours to join? Is it similar to ha giang? Or mae hong son?

My dad travelled last March to Laos, and he brought back some interesting foods. He was suggested to bring this back and he forgot what it was. One of which I cannot identify. I tried google lens and various searches, but nothing matched it. There are four colors: white, purple, green, and yellow. It’s about 13cm. I suspect it’s some type of noodle? Can someone please help me identify what it is? Also, any suggestions on recipes with it would be appreciated!

Hi there! We are going on a 3-4 week backpacking trip to Laos (couple). Now I would like some experiences and tips for the trip. Interested in culture, nature, mountains, local food, art, local people, especially different ethnic tribes would be great to meet and possibly live a few days. If it is ethically okay and how to organize such a thing if it is okay?

We are coming to Laos at the end of January, first to Viantieane and then everything is open. At least we want to visit the north, i.e. train from there to Luang Prabang. From there I thought it would be easiest to rent a car or a motorbike and see the country and the different places. Any experience with renting a car in Laos, is it as easy as in Thailand and what are the prices? We have comprehensive insurance including rental car insurance in itself. We also have a lot of experience driving in Asia so this is not a problem. If you go on a road trip, can you get around in a regular car without four-wheel drive? (example in the mountains of northern Thailand this is 90% successful with basic small Yaris...) Or is it easier to take the bus from one place to another and then just rent a scooter to get around?

Is it already smoking season in Laos in January-February? Last year we missed this trip because there was too much smoke everywhere in northern Thailand and Laos, even though it was April... The heat itself is not a problem, we are used to it.

How would you plan a 3-4 week backpacking trip like this to Laos? What places would you recommend? The daily budget is about 30 €, I think that's ok? We don't drink and party so no money for that, street food etc is ok and accommodations can be cheap, no problem. We have travelled a lot in Asia like this. How about the price level (street food, public transport, hostels and guesthouses, etc.) , more or less expensive than e.g. in Thailand?

And are there any "not to do" things in Laos that are good to know?

Any tips and recommendations for travelling in Laos are welcome! Thank you in advance! :)

I recently did a VV and LP tour and here’s the latest price, have fun! 🎒

*** Luang Prabang

• airport to center ✈️ .

100k kip is reasonable for taxi or minivan, tuk tuk will be cheaper.

• motorbike 🏍️ .

Per day 150k for 110 cc and 180k kip for 125 cc. You have to give ur passport, if u worry book it thru ur guesthouse and let the hotel keep it.

• kuang si waterfall 💦 .

100k kip for the 11am standard tour round trip, you can get it from ur guesthouse, but will arrive with lots of people at the waterfall, alternatively do the 300k kip 8:30am morning tour which usually have some village visit added.

• exchange rates 💰 .

as of week4 of October shops use 22,000 to $1usd if u choose to pay dollar. I exchanged 1 euro for 23,200kip by the downtown exchange by main road on week4 October.

• LCR train ticket 🚊 .

Buy it yourself on LCR app, accepts email registration and foreign cc. Alternatively ask guesthouse to buy for a 100k kip or extra, sometimes transport to station is included if you book via hostel

• river crossing to Wat Chompet 🛕 .

if you can find the local ferry, take it and pay just 10k or 20k kip, else charter a boat for 100k kip.

*** Van Vieng

• lagoon 💧

20k per entry

• Nam Say viewpoint ⛰️

20k per entry

• tuk tuk 🛺 .

250-300k kip to have the whole tuk tuk to yourself for 1 or 2 spots, say Nam Say and Lagoon 1 for a say four hour trip. They will ask for 500k kip but usually it’s possible to run it down to 300k per tuk tuk. you pay less with a bigger group and the tuk tuk earns more, eg instead of 300k kip per tuk tuk you pay half 150k per person with three people so total 450k for driver. That’s how they do the math 😂.

• hot air 🎈 .

just go for above laos, $145 or $150 via hotel. much higher altitude 3500 feet and in person. I saw another hot air balloon which wasnt that safe, the do a group come down and ask the group to alight and immediately have next group climbing in the balloon. So yes i recommend Above Laos.

*** Other tips

• Ask hostel ✅ other subs said booking things via guesthouse was much expensive, my experience was not the case, so doesn’t hurt asking!

• bargain ✅ bargain. Learn to bargain by asking thrice what’s the lowest they can give, then go lower again. 😂 obviously be friendly and nice when doing so and be serious to buy.

• get up early. ✅. Aim givings and morning market starts at 6am and earlier. Most places are just more beautiful in the morning.

• its safe ✅

Arriving by train into Nong Khai at 0630 and crossing into Laos using taxi/bus over the Friendship Bridge on New Year's Eve. Once we arrive into Laos, where would be the best place for us to go to get a Minivan onto Vang Vieng? Not sure if we need to go into central Vientiane somewhere or the Northern Bus Station or somewhere else entirely. Would it be worth pre-booking anything or are seats easy enough to come by?

In the following video from 2018, at the 24:40 mark, the famous food YouTuber, Mark Wiens, mentioned a street‑side food stall near Phosy Market, opposite a PetroLao:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41jPlL9pUAw&t=1480s

Does anyone know if this food stall still exists? I’ve tried looking this food stall and the PetroLao up on Google Maps, but I can’t find either of them labelled on the map or in street view (the pictures are from over a decade ago and may have pre‑dated the stall).

I’ve seen some photo.s of street‑food markets, but they seem to be primarily made up of stalls selling take‑away food. Does anyone know any decent street‑food markets, both in central Vientiane and central Luang Prabang, (a) that sell authentic Laotian food, instead of Western or Chinese food, and (b) with stalls where you can sit down and eat? I’d also like to know how widely English is understood at those markets.

(1) Early‑morning transport to Vientiane’s Laotian–‍Chinese Railway railway station

My hotel is only a street or two away from Lane Xang Avenue. I’m planning to catch the 8.08–‍a. m. train to Luang Prabang and leave central Vientiane at around 6.30 a. m..

Are there buses in central Vientiane going to that railway station that early? How much will it cost?

Is it easy to flag down a tuk‑tuk/taxi in early morning in the area where my hotel is? Can hotels arrange tuk‑tuks or taxis for guests? How much would that normally cost?

Do tuk‑tuks charge on a per‑person basis, or will it be an agreed rate for the whole vehicle? I’m travelling with another person.

(2) Transport from Luang Prabang Station to central Luang Prabang

Most people on‑line say they go to central Luang Prabang by tuk‑tuk/taxi after getting off the train. How much will it cost?

Are there buses going from the station to the city centre? If there are, how much will it cost?

I had to grab an earlier train (they sure do sell out fast) and will arrive in Vientiane at least 8hrs before my flight home. I already spent a full day there when I arrived, so I know what to expect. That being said, does anyone know of a time killer activity that doesn't involve running around sweating like a pig? I'd prefer not stinking like a beast when I get on my flight. I thought about maybe getting a massage before the flight because many have showers. Anyway, any tips are appreciated. Bonus if it's near the airport! Cheers

Hi everyone,

I'm travelling to Laos in December solo and will be spending 3 days in Vang Vieng. I have kind of a silly question but I'm curious- when visiting the blue lagoon, if one wants to swim, is there anywhere to securely store ones valuables ie, wallet, phone, etc? I would like to swim a bit but not if I'm constalty worried about my stuff being stolen. I know there's waterproof cases for phones, etc, but not sure what I would do about money.

On a side note, I get the general consensus that 3 and 5 are the best, would you all agree? Thanks for reading!