Laos visa and cash

Can you get a visa on arrival at Vientiane airport ? I remember in 2000
I got a visa at the Friendship bridge.

Also, how is the cash situation now ? Do they have ATMs in Laos? If not,
is it advisable to bring Thai Baht (in 100 Baht bills) ?
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Alfred Molon
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From the state department consular information sheet

The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that visas are issued upon
arrival in Laos to foreign tourists and business persons with two
passport size photographs and $30 at all international entry points:
Wattay Airport, Vientiane; Friendship Bridge, Vientiane, and Luang
Prabang Airport, Boten-Bohan, Huaixay, Khammouane-Nakhonphanom,
Sayannahket-Mukdahan, Vangtao-Chong Mek, Pakse Airport,
Daensayanh-Laobao, Namphao-Kaopae, and Namkan. Foreign tourists are
generally admitted to Laos for 15 days with a visa issued upon arrival
or for 30 days with a visa issued at a Lao Embassy. The Department of
Immigration in Vientiane will extend 15-day tourist visas for up to 15
days and one-month visas for up to one month for a fee of $2 per day of
extension. An additional 15-day extension can sometimes be obtained
through a tour agency. Foreigners who overstay their visas in Laos risk
arrest and upon departure will be fined $10 for each day of overstay.

Alfred Molon wrote:
Can you get a visa on arrival at Vientiane airport ? I remember in 2000
I got a visa at the Friendship bridge.

Also, how is the cash situation now ? Do they have ATMs in Laos? If not,
is it advisable to bring Thai Baht (in 100 Baht bills) ?