Originally Posted by
RoninTech
Since I don't have access to town I think I just need to figure out whether the currency exchange booths give better deals than the ATMs accessible in our pre-customs situation. Hopefully someone has experience with this and will pipe up.
Thanks for all the feedback so far!
Ooops. I overlooked the requirement for forex vs. ATM, but there are forex booths in the locations indicated on the map. Generally SCB gves slightly better rates than TMB but the difference is miniscule.
I have never been to Had Yai so am not sure what facilities are at the airport there?
http://www.airportthai.co.th/hat_yai...ative_map.html
My best estimate, as of today at the airport (BKK), would be 30.8 (baht per CAD) for an ATM transaction before any fees (150 THB here plus anything your bank adds), and 30.3 for a forex transaction.
I have limited ATM experience here but my limit is imposed by my U.S. financial institution, $500, so I've been getting 15,000 THB. I use AEON so no 150 baht ATM fee. Yesterday (1/4/12) my effective rate was 31.29 THB per USD.
Anyway, much better rates than exchanging in Canada.