Originally Posted by
dmo580
Any tips on which banks' ATMs I should stick to? I know for instance in China I'm always told to stick to the Big 4 banks and in Japan not all ATMs accept foreign cards.
I'm using my Schwab Debit card so I don't fear any fees, but just wanted to make sure I had a reliable way to get cash. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Besides the usual advice of sticking to safe locations etc?
Any of the banks are good for you since you have the fee rebates. They all charge exorbitant fees these days for ATM withdrawals. As far as I know they all take our Schwab debit card. I haven't seen one that doesn't take it. Because of the fee rebates I tend to ignore how much they charge these days, but I think it's up to 200 THB these days.
If they ask you about currency exchange, opt out of that. I think I read that some banks are attempting to do DCC now. You just want it to go through in local currency. DCC is always bad for you.
-David