General information -LAOS^
AREA 236,800 km²
POPULATION 6,477,200
CAPITAL CITY Vientiane
CURRENCY Kip (LAK)
LANGUAGES Lao (official), French, English
TIME ZONES +07:00 (GMT/UTC)
COUNTRY PHONE CODE +856
ELECTRICITY 220V AC 50hz
TIPPING Tipping according to a percentage of the bill is not expected in Laos, but is very much appreciated.
BANKS OPENING HOURS Mon-Fri: 8.00 am to 12.00 pm and 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm.
HEALTH Vaccinations and –depending on your destination- malaria prophylaxis are recommended. Please consult your doctor before departure.
NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 01.01.2012 New Year’s Day, 06.01.2012 Pathet Lao Day, 20.01.2012 Army Day, 23.02.2012 Chinese New Year, 08.03.2012 International Women’s Day, 22.03.2012 Day of the People’s Party, 13.04.2012 Lao New Year, 01.05.2012 Labour Day, 28.04.2012 Buddha Day, 01.06.2012 Children’s Day, 15.07.2012 Khao Pansa, 13.08.2012 Lao Issara, TBA 2012 Bouk Ok Pansa, 12.10.2012 Day of Liberation, 02.12.2012 National Day.
CONTACT Asian Trails Laos Ltd., Unit 10, Ban Khounta Thong, Sikottabong District, Vientiane