Comments on: Scams In Laos: 7 Scams Travelers NEED To Know (2025)

By: Tereza

Tereza — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:59:12 +0000

Thanks for this post! I am greatfull that I will be aware of this in advance and can be a bit more alert :). Cheers and good luck to every traveler to Asia and beyond :)

By: Carl

Carl — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 12:42:17 +0000

Scammed at Chiang Rai -Laos border by immigration Officer. 50BHT each ‘service fee’ to stamp passport even though we had e-visa. Upon getting through others on our bus from Chiang Mai had been scammed 40 and 20bht. We are older travellers and probably looked like easier targets. Official was a younger woman and two young female travellers did not get scammed. We initially requested to pay by credit card which got a look. But as we had the 100bht we handed it over. Sorry for those who come after Feb 2025. Try the credit card, no cash approach as it appeared to go straight into her bag.

By: Vivov

Vivov — Tue, 14 May 2024 21:49:48 +0000

No reason not to come to the last poster, however, I wanted to inform you of a scam that’s rife over here that involves foreigners working with locals and officials if we could call them that. Basically some longer term foreigner Laos residents have found themselves pawned off to the police because they aleither got caught doing something they shouldn’t or they are just without any scruples. Foreigner befriends traveler. Arranges some weed or something a bit more designer for his new friend the traveller. Hi’s and bye’s and off he goes, little do you know that the door is coming off 15 mins after returning to your hostek or hotel. One police raid later, they then explain that you are looking at 5-10 years but can arrange your case for a certain amount and then you will either be deported and BB lack listed or not. (That’s what’s they tell you,) If this happens 99% of these victims are deported and added to the borders black list so be just as careful of long term foreigners in Laos as Laotian

By: Tasha Amy

Tasha Amy — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 02:06:17 +0000

In reply to Jenny. Oh thats awesome! Enjoy your trip in Laos :)