Visiting Laos
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Laos uses the Kip.
Laos uses ungrounded North American, grounded North American, ungrounded European, French-type and grounded European sockets. Their devices run on 230 Volts (50 Hertz).
Laos
Drinking Water
Tap water is unsafe for consumption
Stick to sealed or boiling-hot drinks. Avoid ice or anything that may have touched tap water.
Laos is in the Asia/Vientiane time zone, or UTC+07:00.
Laos
Tipping Culture
Tipping is not expected but appreciated
Tipping is not very customary in Laos but it is appreciated and a little more usual for some tourism-related services.