The most important thing to buy is something to eat & drink for the slow-boat journey to Luang Prabang.
Money: There's a small bank office offering change for cash and travellers' cheques just next to the immigration office. It has no commission and good rates, better than in the town. Most guest houses and restaurants in town deal in baht, kip and US dollars at decent rates. There are ATMs on the main road straight up the hill from the immigration office, but the maximum withdrawal is 700,000 kip. It is better to get baht from Thailand and exchange them here because of the higher limits in thailand, especially if you can obtain an Aeon ATM (nearest: Chiang Rai) which is the only bank in Thailand not having the extra THB150 withdrawal fee.
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