Off to Thailand. Where to get Baht?
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In 2 weeks time I will be relaxing in utter luxury in Thailand. Before I go, I need to arrange my cash, so thought I'd find out what's the best way to manage money while I'm there. Which is best? Baht? USD? TRavellers Cheques? If I need to carry a loads of Baht with me, what's the best way of getting hold of some at a decent rate? Somewhere like the Post Office (anxious of crappy FX Rates if I were to change at LHR or BKK).
Ta in advance..
Ta in advance..
I got mine from ATMs in Thailand - as I usually do in most places I travel to nowadays. Does anyone use travellers cheques any more?
I've got a Nationwide account so get no charge on transactions and a decent exchange rate.
You might be be surprised how tehcnologically advanced Thailand is. I was able able to find ATMs even on what I thought was the the most remote of islands. Usually next to a 7-11 store.
I've got a Nationwide account so get no charge on transactions and a decent exchange rate.
You might be be surprised how tehcnologically advanced Thailand is. I was able able to find ATMs even on what I thought was the the most remote of islands. Usually next to a 7-11 store.
Edited by prand on Tuesday 17th March 16:16
jimmyd123 said:
Saw that... read the url... took a double take and thought that was a piss take and then clicked on it.I do seem to remember some difficulty in finding a cashpoint at Bangkok airport so taking 1000 baht or so with you might be a good idea. There are plenty of exchange desks in the airport though, so taking a few quid cash would be ok. Otherwise I'd just use ATMs.
It might be that it's perfectly straight forward to find a cashpoint in BKK and just that I am especially dopey and irritable when walking around a busy airport with bags!
A taxi into town should be around 500Bht.
Who are you flying with out of interest? Also heading over to Thailand next month and so far flights seem pretty expensive, so any good offers you may know of would be much appreciated!
It might be that it's perfectly straight forward to find a cashpoint in BKK and just that I am especially dopey and irritable when walking around a busy airport with bags!
A taxi into town should be around 500Bht.
Who are you flying with out of interest? Also heading over to Thailand next month and so far flights seem pretty expensive, so any good offers you may know of would be much appreciated!
Either way the rate isn't brilliant just now, mid-market was about 50THB to 1GBP recently and it's probably not changed much. So, to - maybe - get the best of a bad job, and if you can take some £50 notes to BKK, there's a place called SR to try (address is 47/11 Rajadamri Road, tel 0265524879) which has always offered the best rates but that's for £50s not £20s or £10s. Hopefully SR have survived the downturn.
prand said:
I got mine from ATMs in Thailand - as I usually do in most places I travel to nowadays. Does anyone use travellers cheques any more?
I've got a Nationwide account so get no charge on transactions and a decent exchange rate.
You might be be surprised how tehcnologically advanced Thailand is. I was able able to find ATMs even on what I thought was the the most remote of islands. Usually next to a 7-11 store.
Sadly, Nationwide are stopping that.I've got a Nationwide account so get no charge on transactions and a decent exchange rate.
You might be be surprised how tehcnologically advanced Thailand is. I was able able to find ATMs even on what I thought was the the most remote of islands. Usually next to a 7-11 store.
Edited by prand on Tuesday 17th March 16:16
G'kar said:
prand said:
I got mine from ATMs in Thailand - as I usually do in most places I travel to nowadays. Does anyone use travellers cheques any more?
I've got a Nationwide account so get no charge on transactions and a decent exchange rate.
You might be be surprised how tehcnologically advanced Thailand is. I was able able to find ATMs even on what I thought was the the most remote of islands. Usually next to a 7-11 store.
Sadly, Nationwide are stopping that.I've got a Nationwide account so get no charge on transactions and a decent exchange rate.
You might be be surprised how tehcnologically advanced Thailand is. I was able able to find ATMs even on what I thought was the the most remote of islands. Usually next to a 7-11 store.
Edited by prand on Tuesday 17th March 16:16
Current rates in Thailand;
http://www.bangkokbank.com/Bangkok+Bank/Web+Servic...
And there are loads of ATMs at Suvarnabhumi
Edited by rsv gone! on Tuesday 17th March 16:51
turbobloke said:
Either way the rate isn't brilliant just now, mid-market was about 50THB to 1GBP recently and it's probably not changed much. So, to - maybe - get the best of a bad job, and if you can take some £50 notes to BKK, there's a place called SR to try (address is 47/11 Rajadamri Road, tel 0265524879) which has always offered the best rates but that's for £50s not £20s or £10s. Hopefully SR have survived the downturn.
... And make sure the 50's are clean,unmarked,and like new,or they dont like taking them.AJS- said:
Who are you flying with out of interest? Also heading over to Thailand next month and so far flights seem pretty expensive, so any good offers you may know of would be much appreciated!
i searched for ages. in the end i used wefly.co.ukwe're on Qatar airways, with a 2 hour stop in Doha. £430 all in!!
G'kar said:
prand said:
I got mine from ATMs in Thailand - as I usually do in most places I travel to nowadays. Does anyone use travellers cheques any more?
I've got a Nationwide account so get no charge on transactions and a decent exchange rate.
You might be be surprised how tehcnologically advanced Thailand is. I was able able to find ATMs even on what I thought was the the most remote of islands. Usually next to a 7-11 store.
Sadly, Nationwide are stopping that.I've got a Nationwide account so get no charge on transactions and a decent exchange rate.
You might be be surprised how tehcnologically advanced Thailand is. I was able able to find ATMs even on what I thought was the the most remote of islands. Usually next to a 7-11 store.
Edited by prand on Tuesday 17th March 16:16
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