Hello! I travelled from Laos to Phuket and forgot to exchange my Laotian Kip (1.29 mil LAK). If anyone in Phuket is interested in buying, please let me know - I'll be in Phuket till tomorrow (20th October). Thanks!

I flew Oslo → Bangkok → Vientiane with Thai Airways yesterday. My checked bag (a large green backpack) never arrived in Vientiane. I filed a missing baggage report at the airport (PIR) and emailed Thai Airways with the details.

I'm now in Vang Vieng and can go back to Vientiane if needed.

Questions:

1. Has anyone had a bag go missing on this route or at Vientiane (VTE)? How long did it take to get it back, and did you get it back at all?
2. Is it realistic that someone picked up my bag by mistake?
3. Any tips to speed up the tracing

thanks in advance for your comments