| Travelling to Thailand 05:16 - Jan 13 with 1100 views | football |
I am off to Thailand at the end of March for two weeks. Just sorting out final logistics and thinking of currency. Is it best just to have most money on my Revolut card or should I have cash, and if so Thai Bhat or US dollars?
First time I have been away like this on my own |  | | |  |
| Travelling to Thailand on 05:46 - Jan 13 with 1034 views | BathBlue |
Get some Thai Baht out when you arrive in Thailand (just from an ATM at the airport using your Revolut card). Lots of restaurants and shops etc accept card but cash will be good for taxis, street food vendors and smaller shops |  | | |
| Travelling to Thailand on 06:57 - Jan 13 with 946 views | Battersea_Blue |
I live in Thailand and have done for a number of years.
My advice is bring cash in £'s, preferably £50 notes (often a better exchange rate) or £20's/£10's.
The best exchange rates are at the booths on the streets, I would only change enough £'s before leaving UK to cover taxi to wherever your first destination is.
The most important things when bringing over £'s in cash is to make sure all bills are clean, no tears, no writing on them at all. Exchange places won't change bills with any marks, writing or rips in them, they'll just give them back to you.
If you'd like any advice I'm happy to provide it, just PM me. Lots of things to look out for if it's your first trip over here. | | | |
| Travelling to Thailand on 07:43 - Jan 13 with 854 views | BathBlue |
| Travelling to Thailand on 06:57 - Jan 13 by Battersea_Blue |
I live in Thailand and have done for a number of years.
My advice is bring cash in £'s, preferably £50 notes (often a better exchange rate) or £20's/£10's.
The best exchange rates are at the booths on the streets, I would only change enough £'s before leaving UK to cover taxi to wherever your first destination is.
The most important things when bringing over £'s in cash is to make sure all bills are clean, no tears, no writing on them at all. Exchange places won't change bills with any marks, writing or rips in them, they'll just give them back to you.
If you'd like any advice I'm happy to provide it, just PM me. Lots of things to look out for if it's your first trip over here. |
Interesting! Do you think you’re getting a better exchange rate with cash than you are from an ATM (when selecting money in THB)?
I also live in Thailand and never considered exchanging cash. I travel a lot and always use an ATM if getting cash! | | | |
| Travelling to Thailand on 08:00 - Jan 13 with 821 views | ParisBlue |
| Travelling to Thailand on 07:43 - Jan 13 by BathBlue |
Interesting! Do you think you’re getting a better exchange rate with cash than you are from an ATM (when selecting money in THB)?
I also live in Thailand and never considered exchanging cash. I travel a lot and always use an ATM if getting cash! |
Do you have a Thai bank account? If not then there's a 240 THB bank charge each time you withdraw, even when using my Wise bank card (unlike in vietnam). Unless you have found another way?
Whilst I haven't done it myself, from what I hear it's best to take cash and exchange. |  |
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| Travelling to Thailand on 08:16 - Jan 13 with 778 views | noggin |
| Travelling to Thailand on 05:46 - Jan 13 by BathBlue |
Get some Thai Baht out when you arrive in Thailand (just from an ATM at the airport using your Revolut card). Lots of restaurants and shops etc accept card but cash will be good for taxis, street food vendors and smaller shops |
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| Travelling to Thailand on 08:18 - Jan 13 with 772 views | noggin |
| Travelling to Thailand on 08:00 - Jan 13 by ParisBlue |
Do you have a Thai bank account? If not then there's a 240 THB bank charge each time you withdraw, even when using my Wise bank card (unlike in vietnam). Unless you have found another way?
Whilst I haven't done it myself, from what I hear it's best to take cash and exchange. |
Don't Wise and Revolut have a max free withdrawal of around 200 quid a month? | |
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| Travelling to Thailand on 08:28 - Jan 13 with 736 views | ParisBlue |
| Travelling to Thailand on 08:18 - Jan 13 by noggin |
Don't Wise and Revolut have a max free withdrawal of around 200 quid a month? |
Yep, but wise/revolut help reduce the amount of cash you need elsewhere.
Best to try to avoid ATMs as much as possible due to fees/charges, and if you do, take enough out so you don't have to keep going back. | |
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| Travelling to Thailand on 08:30 - Jan 13 with 734 views | urbanblue |
I was out there earlier this year and as BB said the exchange rate for cash is excellent unlike European Countries I've visited where it was poor. |  | | |
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| Travelling to Thailand on 08:38 - Jan 13 with 707 views | JackNorthStand |
| Travelling to Thailand on 08:18 - Jan 13 by noggin |
Don't Wise and Revolut have a max free withdrawal of around 200 quid a month? |
Yes but you can also pay for a premium account where the withdrawal increases | | | |
| Travelling to Thailand on 08:57 - Jan 13 with 671 views | BathBlue |
| Travelling to Thailand on 08:00 - Jan 13 by ParisBlue |
Do you have a Thai bank account? If not then there's a 240 THB bank charge each time you withdraw, even when using my Wise bank card (unlike in vietnam). Unless you have found another way?
Whilst I haven't done it myself, from what I hear it's best to take cash and exchange. |
Yeah, I have a Thai bank account. You are right about the ATM fee though. I use Starling (with no monthly free limit) and in most countries there’s little to no charge but Thailand is relatively hefty on that front. You just need to get a decent amount of cash out in one go! | | | |
| Travelling to Thailand on 12:18 - Jan 13 with 491 views | Hitchin_ITFC |
If you're in Hua Hin, there's a sports bar called Joe's Bar (in Soi 80) owned by an ITFC expat. I was in there on Boxing Day for the Millwall match. | | | |
| Travelling to Thailand on 04:07 - Jan 15 with 268 views | football |
| Travelling to Thailand on 06:57 - Jan 13 by Battersea_Blue |
I live in Thailand and have done for a number of years.
My advice is bring cash in £'s, preferably £50 notes (often a better exchange rate) or £20's/£10's.
The best exchange rates are at the booths on the streets, I would only change enough £'s before leaving UK to cover taxi to wherever your first destination is.
The most important things when bringing over £'s in cash is to make sure all bills are clean, no tears, no writing on them at all. Exchange places won't change bills with any marks, writing or rips in them, they'll just give them back to you.
If you'd like any advice I'm happy to provide it, just PM me. Lots of things to look out for if it's your first trip over here. |
Thanks! Starting in Bangkok then heading to Koi Samui, Phuket and then back to Bangkok. The tourist trail | | | |
| Travelling to Thailand on 06:29 - Jan 15 with 216 views | Battersea_Blue |
| Travelling to Thailand on 04:07 - Jan 15 by football |
Thanks! Starting in Bangkok then heading to Koi Samui, Phuket and then back to Bangkok. The tourist trail |
Yep, that's defo the tourist trail.
@hitchin mentioned Hua Hin, that's a superb place to visit. Not too commercial and has a fantastic beach.
I live in Jomtien, which is just outside Pattaya (the tourist mecca in Thailand).
Up to the end of Feb is the best time to visit as it's the cool season. Cool is relative of course, it'll be 27-30 during the day, 22-25 at night.
Have a great time. | | | |
| Travelling to Thailand on 06:36 - Jan 15 with 208 views | tonybied |
| Travelling to Thailand on 08:18 - Jan 13 by noggin |
Don't Wise and Revolut have a max free withdrawal of around 200 quid a month? |
You can withdraw more than £200 a month with a standard Revolut account, you just get charged a fee. I used my Revolut card to withdraw money when in Thailand last Nov/Dec. I just withdrew the maximum I could from an ATM (30,000 baht), when I first got there, and again each time my funds dwindled. |  | | |
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