Originally Posted by
charlesrhona
Flying with BA and Malaysian from the UK to Penang in January. Normally we visit Thailand each winter where it is better to purchase Bhats locally rather than in the UK. Does anyone know if this also applies if we were to purchase Ringgits in KL or Penang rather than the UK?
Definitely - True for the whole region. ATMs are pretty constent value worldwide but the money changers are very competitive, especially at the Airport contrary to convention here.