Thailand currency

[Melty]

I'm off on honeymoon to Thailand on Saturday - 4 nights Bangkok and 9 nights Koh Samui - was just wondering what is best currency wise, i.e. us dollars trav chqs, sterling trav chqs, currency or debit card - what gets the best rate? Any other info would be grateful. Many thanks

[londontown]

Best bet is to take US Dollars and change then locally on a as needed basis. By all means take travellers checks as these can be replaced if stolen Steer clear of using credit or debit cards as well unless it is one of the major retail outlets. Make use of hotel safes and dont openly carry valuables

[NORMANTHEDOG]

the thai currency is the BART,could be handy to have a little bit,as of last week it was 67 to the �

[beamer]

You'll find a hole in the wall all over Bangkok, and in many places on Samui. If you're playing it safe Sterling travellers cheques are fine.

I'd recommend you pick up a fat wodge of Thai Baht before you leave so you don't have to worry about changing money straight after a lengthy flight.

US dollars won't be excepted locally in leu of Baht (unlike Cambodia, Laos, Viet nam etc...)

[luckystrike]

You will have a brilliant honeymoon. I did exactly the same trip as you last July, staying for 5 nights in the Shangri-La, Bangkok and 9 nights in the Sala Samui in Choeng Mon Beach in Koh Samui.

Hopefully the links below will help. If you need any more advice, just let me know.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Travel/Question157072.html

[auntiebertie]

errr - you are going to Thailand therefore you will need Thai Baht [THB]. Suggest you change some up at Heathrow before you leave and then just get money out at ATMs as you need it. Learn your 65 times table as that is the exchange rate! But roughly a 200baht note is �3.

Who ever suggested changing � into $ and then changing that into THB is talking rubbish [IMHO...]!

Enjoy - a wonderful country - and if you can manage it go and have dinner at 'Cabbages and Condoms' - just off Sukhumvit and a great restaurant!