>>2753882
It’s called the farang tax dude get used to it or you’re going to get mired in bullshit every couple days
>Even though I speak the language well enough to ask for my change, the scammers just pretend like they don't understand me.
Yep. The only way to “win” in these countries is to be as financially defensive as you possibly can.
>carry small bills
>exchange large bills at international chain places like 711 or at your hotel where it’s expected and the employees are being lorded over by a 3rd party
>only carry what you’re going to spend
>ask for the price up front
Etc etc.
>The foreigner surcharges I've encountered in Laos have always been around 20%
Yea thankfully the only redeeming think about Lao is the women who like to scamper over to Thailand to extract my baht through my pecker, so I don’t need to go to Laos
>farang ghetto
Is there one in Laos?

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