Cash, Traveler’s Cheques, or Credit Cards
January 11th, 2007One of the most common questions travelers ask on the online travel forum is whether they should bring cash, traveler’s cheques or credit cards for their trips to Thailand. Here’s my 2 cents based on my personal experience.
Cash - bad choice. In general, it’s inconvenient to bring a large sum of cash when you travel. And you’ll never get it back if it’s lost or stolen. I only brought a small amount of cash with me for emergencies.
Traveler’s Cheques - good choice for people who are conscious about exchange rates. All banks in Thailand accepts TC. TC offers away better rate than cash and credit cards. Credit card companies offer you the worst rate of the day and take a big chunk out of each transaction. That’s how they make money. There’s a service charge (about $1 CAD or […]
Original post by Jas and software by Elliott Back
