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Lao Nat'l Tourism Auth. 3F 8/2 Thanon Lane Xang.N from Morning
Market. T212248 F212769, M-F 8-12, 13-16:00, It has been improved
a lot. Now many staff speak good English and have some knowledge
about traveling. Many handout information as well. Visa extension
$2/day |
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American Express: Diethelm
Travel, Setthathirat Rd. E of Fountain. T2126294 F216294, M-F
8-12:00,13:30-17:00, Sa8-12:00, dtllvte@pan-laos.net.la
For client mail, you can received fax/e-1-mail. But their mail
service is very disorganized. No exchange but replace lost T/C |
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$1 |
Bank Pour Le Commerce Exterieur
Lao: 1 Pangham Rd. T213200 F213202, M-F 8:30-19:00 Exchange
booth SaSu 8:30-15:00, Change major currencies(cash or T/C) to
kip with no Commission. Cash and T/C same rate.
US$T/C to US$cash
com. 1.5% min $1. $1=9.575kip yen=74kip. 1B=278kip Other
currencies requires large com per check, such as 2000yen, 3 pounds,
3 DM, etc.Cash Advance
against Visa card to US$ cash-3.5%, |
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$2 |
Lane Xan Bank booth: Setthathilat
+Francois nginn Rd. 8:30-15:30 |
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$3 |
Lane Development Bank Exchange
booth: Setthathirat Rd. around
the fountain, there are a few exchange booths 8:30-15:30 |
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$4 |
KM Money Changer: Talat Sao 1F, $1
Cash =9.575kip $1 T/C = 9.579kip, yen=74kip. 1B=278kip |
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Police:
Setthathirat Rd. near Telephone office No
English |
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Immigration Office:
Khoun Boulom Rd. W from Talat Sao Market M-F 8-12:00,
13-16:00 Visa Extension $2/day + document
fee 1000kip upto 15 days. 1 photo. |
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H1 |
Australian Embassy Clinic: Nehru.Rd. East of Anousavari Monument,
T413603 F414700, M-F 8-12:30, W-Th 14-17:00
Reservation is necessary. Emergency 020-509462 |
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H2 |
International Clinic: Quay
Fa Gnum, East of Mahosot hospital T214022, 6-7, 12-14, 17-21:00
English, French, Chinese, Vietnamese. 24 hr emergency. Payment
with cash/TC |
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Hp |
Pharmacy:
Many in town. |
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M0 |
Post Office GPO:
Khou Vieng Rd.+ Lan Xang Rd.
M-F 8-17:00, Sa/Su9-11:00, Poste Restante Service must show passport,
1,000kip charge. Exchange.
Telephone Cards. |
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M1 |
Telephone Office: Setthathirat Rd. S of Nam Phou Rd. Next to the
Police Station. M-F 8-18:00, Sa8:30-15:30 , local call 500kip
International calls, Fax/Telex Service.To USA to Japan -13,500k/3 mins Telephone: There
are card phones outside the post office and around town, international
calls possible. |
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Laundry:
Hotel or laundry shop. Many on Heng Boun street, 2000kip/article. But some GH charges
much less. MIC GH charges 1,000kip for T-shirt. |
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Transport |
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Wattay Int'l Airport, Luang
Prabang Rd. 3km W of the town. Exchange no com. International
departure tax $10, Domestic departure tax 5,000kip
Access: From the center to the Airport tuk-tuk 10-20,000kip
or from B1 take a bus #44, 2,000k(6:40-18:20) |
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B1 |
Morning Market Bus Terminal:
Mahosot + Khou Viang Rd. (Khou
Boulom) E of the market. Buses to S and some to N. Also international
buses to Nong Khai and Udonthani depart from here. |
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B2 |
Northern Bus Terminal: W of the Town. This bus terminal was relocated
to further W, about 2km from the Evening market. Buses to Luang
Prabang and Xieng Khuang and some buses leave to S., Access:
by tuk-tuk 7000kip |
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B3 |
Simuang Airbus station: Just
E from Wat Simuang, along the Sethathirath Rd. VIP bus only |
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B4 |
Others: Some buses are also leave from the morning market
and the post office to South |
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City Transport |
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Tuk-tuk, rental motorbike, rental bicycles are popular. |
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rent a bicycle/motorbike,
Shops close early so rent a bicycle
from your hotel if you want to use it until late. bicycle around
50,000k/day motorbike
$7-8/day Much more shops than listed
below. Tuk-tuk:
short ride 5,000+k |
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Motorbike: 35/1-3 Sethathirath
Rd. 8:00-17:00, $7-8/24h incl.
insurance. Ask more details. |
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PVD:
motor bike only $7/day |
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Mixay GH: see hotel info for more details only motor bike $8/day |
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Douang Devane Hotel: all most in front of Mixay GH, bicycle 5,500kip/day
motor bike $5(55,000kip)/day |
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Airline Offices |
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All airline sell tickets. Same price as travel agents.But the
international fares can be slightly cheaper than ones at the
airport. |
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QV |
Lao Airlines:
2 Pangham Rd. Near the river. T 212057, M-F 8-12,13-16:00
Sa 8-12:00 |
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TG |
Thai Airways(+Star alliance):
Pangham Rd. T219563 opp from Lao
Airlnes. bluebird@laotel.com
M-F 8:30-12, 13:30-17:00, Sa8-12:00 |
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VN |
Vietnam Airlines: Lao
Hotel Plaza, 63 Samsenthai Rd.
M-Sa 8:00-12:00, 13:30-16:30. To Saigon $147, to Hanoi $109, to Phnom Penh $145?.
Cheaper to buy ticket in the office
or travel agents than at the airport. US cash only. |
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Travel Agencies |
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Domestic and International flight fares are controlled so same
price everywhere. All agents charge 3.5% for Visa and 4% for
American Exp card to buy the tickets. No MC. For price see transport
page. |
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t1 |
Trans-Express Co. Ltd. 36/10-12
Samsenthai Rd. Haysoke, T213995-9 F214135, trans@pan-laos.net.la
M-F8-17, Sa8-15:00. Reserves train tickets from Nongkhai - Bangkok,
Need one day advance. Commission 150B, Sells cheap airfare from
Bangkok. |
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Diethelm Travel(Amex): Setthathirat
Rd. Amex office see above Air ticket: BKK $75(Lao Airlines)-145, Phnom
Penh $130, Kunming $115, Luang Prabang $56, Pakse $88, Xieng
Khuang $51 |
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t3 |
Lao Air Booking: 34/1 Setthathirath Rd. T216761 F216535, Mainly
selling air tickets but they also deal with bus tickets. |
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Talat Sao Morning Market:
Lane Xang Rd. + Samsenthai, Rd. opp. of GPO 8:00-18:00,
Clothes, electric goods, moneychangers, souvenir shops, etc. |
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Minimart: Fagnum Rd , next
to Francois N. Rd. |
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Maninon Supermarket: Khoun
Boulom Rd + Heng Boun Rd. |
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Souvenirs
Many Souvenir shops selling traditional handicrafts
are on Samsenthai Rd.& Pang Kham Rd. |
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Mixay Bontic: Setthathilat
Rd. opp from Planet internet.9-21:00 Souvenir, handicrafts, CD
Lao/Thai music. |
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T' shop Lai Gallery & shop: 1
right on Chao Anou ST after Saysana Hotel. M-Sa8-18:00 Selling
beautiful Lao art and handicraft |
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Bookstore Vientiane
Book Center: 54/1 Pangkham Rd, M-F8:30-17, Sa8:30-16.
Bestsellers & fiction, English/German/French. some 2nd hand
books and exchange books. |
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Photo: Several places in
town. Film 24 exp 24,000. Develop7000kip.
3.5x5 1000kip, 4x6 1200kip. ASA 100 film 36- 18-25,000kip |
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Traditional Herbal Sauna. in Laos use steam infused with
medicinal herbs. The scent is pleasant and refreshing. For full
benefit don't wash the body until 4-5 hours after. |
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sa1 |
Wat Sokpaluang,
Next to the temple of Sokpaluang, N side, on Sokpaluang
Rd. There's a small pathway into the woods, difficult to find.
11-20:00(better to go after 15:00)
Sauna 10,000kip, Massage 45min. 20,000kip.
In a forest setting, very restful and soothing with the scent
of 22 kinds of herb. Massage is not good as the masseurs are
students or part-time1 workers. Rec |
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Ban Vath Chan Center: Chao Anou Rd. 12-21:00 After Wat turn left to
a dirt road, then 30m on the left. Sauna 7,000k, massage 25,000k/hr , local people's place Rec |
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Hutpraseuth Massage: Talat
Tonkankan? ES corner. T218654 Sauna 7,000k, massage 22,000k/hr, herbal massage
24,000kip, oil massage 30,000 |
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Cabinet Medical: Nakeo, Koummane
Rd, opposite Terrace Rest. 10:30-22:00 Oil
massage 1hr $3/100B |
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