Doesn't the amazing exchange rate with the Laos kip while you are there make up for it; making everything more than dirt cheap: 1GBP =
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Kip today. Most places sold a beer laos for
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kip for many years, so unless there has been rampant inflation it should be less than half price now, i.e., before the equivalent to about 40 THB so now about 16 THB!
It was always cheaper if you paid in dollars; $35 rather than 1500thb. And they never complained at NKP about the quality of the bank notes which I always used to exchange at Bangkok Bank before I went. So now it is $40 is it? An increase of $5 since before COVID is not too bad.
If u cannot squat, or like me at 71 cannot get up after squat, first wash the pan rim down well and then just sit on the rim like a farang toilet with no seat. Luckily rarely need to as these days most places have farang toilets, but f*** it! when u gotta go u gotta go...555.