Travel to Thailand

[nicbst]

Hi all,

A quick (hopefully) question:

What would be the easiest/safest way to carry cash in Thailand? Going there for a week in November and trying to find out how to take cash with...

Or should I rely on my Visa credit card and Thai atms?

Thanks

 

[RustyPrincess]

I took some cash (dollars), and drew the rest from ATMs in Thailand.

 

[droplet]

was there for a month in dec 2010. used mastercard for most things and drew cash every now and then from ATMs. worked well.

 

[nicbst]

Cool, thanks I'm assuming cash withdrawal from ATM's over there don't come cheap...?

 

[ISP cash cow]

As above took a small amount of cash and then just used my virgin credit card to draw money from the ATMs over there. Just let your bank know you are going over to Thailand so they can authorize the card for that region for that period of time

 

[ISP cash cow]

Through virgin credit card you only pay R14.00 per ATM transaction anywhere in the world

 

[nicbst]

Through virgin credit card you only pay R14.00 per ATM transaction anywhere in the world

Bliskem...FNB charges R28 and 2.75% on top it seems...o_0 I'm with the wrong bank for this haha

 

[ISP cash cow]

Bliskem...FNB charges R28 and 2.75% on top it seems...o_0 I'm with the wrong bank for this haha

Yep there fees are actually quite good.

Here is the link

http://www.virginmoneycard.co.za/virginmoneycard/The-Deal/What-are-the-fees

 

[poffle]

R50 to withdraw any amount on fnb from atm using my debit card. Best to withdraw lots at a time, in Thailand cash is king

 

[Stefanmuller]

If you are going with someone and have two cards or cards that are linked, give your other card to the other person to keep. I did this with my wife in case my wallet gets stolen I still had access to the other card.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

Through virgin credit card you only pay R14.00 per ATM transaction anywhere in the world

Thanking you kindly - this is advice I can use.