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  • tj88

    Hi, I just have a quick question. I am currently in China and am about to head to Laos. I am going from Kunming to Laos on a bus. I was wondering how you pay the border crossing. Will they accept Chinese money? If not, will I be able to use some kind of ATM at the border crossing? I don't want to get there and then realize I can't pay the entry visa fee. Thanks.

    #1 Posted: 2/2/2011 - 14:15


  • svendj

    just make sure you got enough money with you, you can exchange it later at a bank in Laos or Thailand. best deal would be to go to the bank in Kunming and get yourself some US dollars, they are accepted at the border and in Laos as well so no waste of money.

    Normally you always have a little bit of spare money (at least you should), what if ATM's at some places don't work for you? I had that problem in Mengla (which you are passing as well) ATM's there don't accept a lot of credit cards so a little bit of extra change money can be good.

    It's never a waste to have more in your pocket than you need, exchange can be done almost everywhere!

    #2 Posted: 2/2/2011 - 15:53

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