Do they accept THAI BAHT equivalent to $500 or they need actual $500 cash? Do they accept just an international Credit "and" debit card issued in UK? We are travelling from India to Bangkok and are a bit confused as we will have to convert Rupees to Dollars and then Convert Dollars back to BAHT when we reach Thailnd. It will result in too many charges.
Any suggestions?
Thanks so much! Much appreciated. I’d carry 10,000 Baht per person. Brilliant!
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March 3rd, 2010 at 5:26 am
You won’t need to have $500 in your pocket as finance proof when you arrive,so no need to worry about that at all.Chances are 99 out of 100 ,you wont be asked to prove anything at all.
If you have Rupees,then just change some to Baht before you leave ,then you can have some Baht in your pocket to get a taxi or whatever after arrival.
You can change the other Rupees at one of the 1000’s of exchange booths around the city.Just make sure the bills are in really good condition or they won’t be accepted(They can be fussy as hell at banks and xchanges)
Alternative,just change the lot before you leave into Baht,no need at all to exchange from Rupees-$$ ,then Baht (Because your gonna be losing everytime you change currency) .
You can use your UK credit/debit card ,but your bank (Unless it Nationwide Flex Account )Will charge you for every withdrawal,also the Thai Bank cash machine you are withdrawing from will charge you 150 BHT,approx 3 GBPon top of that,so if you have to withdraw money from an ATM machine ,it’s good to withdraw the max amount (20,000Bht Per withdrawal) Or the fees start to mount up pretty fast.
Anyways hope this helps? ,and enjoy yaselves!
March 3rd, 2010 at 5:26 am
Technically and as far as I remember correctly….
An individual is required to carry or have proof of 10,000 Baht a month, 20,000 Baht per family per month.
Technically you also need onward travel document.
Thai immigration policy is that you need to show an onward ticket to get a visa or visa-exempt entry. In practice, they often don’t check this when you arrive. Same for funds.
An airline could jeopardizes its landing rights, if it brings people into the country who don’t have the required visas, or other requirements.
I don’t understand why you have to exchange Rupees into Dollars and then into Thai Baht. As far as I remember you can exchange Rupees In Thailand.
March 3rd, 2010 at 5:26 am
As long as the are New Rupee Notes you can exchange them no problem and changing in Thailand is better exchange rate.
$500 dollars is not a lot for a tourist ? how long you going for 5 Days !