Originally Posted by
Youngmiler
@dsquared37
Would it be best if I exchange a few hundred dollars in the US before I leave for Thailand to cover cell phone and train to downtown. Should I bring over a bunch of travelers checks to Thailand and go to a bank in downtown Bangkok to exchange them. I am reading a lot that the best way to get a good rate is with a debit card instead of cash/travelers check or is this a myth?
I think the consensus is that changing money in US is the worst exchange.
Crisp $50 and $100 dollar bills get best exchange rates.
With exception of few places ATMs have a 150 Baht fee associated with each tranaction, about $5 US
Travellers checks have a comission, though tend to have a better exchange rate.
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