Travel adapter from Saudi Arabia to Laos
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from Saudi Arabia, you will need a travel adapter for Laos. Saudi Arabia uses Type G plugs, and Laos uses Type A/Type B/Type C, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
Saudi Arabia (home)
Type G
Three rectangular pins
Laos (destination)
Electrical specs
Saudi Arabia
230 V
60 Hz
= Match
Laos
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
More about plugs in Laos
In Laos, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B and Type C. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Laos can be one of 3 different shapes — Type A, Type B, Type C, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.