Before going on holiday many tourists start thinking about what kind of currency to take to Thailand. For this purpose, it is necessary to find out in advance about the existing ways exchange currencies in Thailand. Then your vacation will be peaceful and you will not have to worry about the problem of money exchange.
As for the amount of cash brought in through Thailand’s customs, you don’t have to worry. Unless, of course, it is some huge amount of money. When importing not too large amounts of money, you will only need to fill out a declaration without any financial difficulties.
Baht – Thai baht – referred to as “THB”
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The local currency is called – bat. In this case the well-known principle that it is necessary to take the currency which is used in the country of your stay doesn’t work very well. Of course, you can exchange rubles for baht. There are exchange offices in Moscow which help to do it, but the baht is not always available. So you risk losing a lot of time for such an exchange. And to change the amount you need will not be so easy.
And it should be noted at once that when exchanging rubles for baht in our country you will lose a solid amount, so it is best not to take this currency with you to Thailand. Unless you have it left over from your previous trip.
Rubles
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Rubles are also best not to take with you to Thailand. Of course, you can change them, as in some other countries, but there are not many options for exchange, and most importantly, you’ll lose a lot on this. Exchange offices for Russian currency are only at airports (for example at Bangkok International Airport), as well as at major resorts. But of course, the exchange rate due to limited demand will be simply robbery.
There is another option for exchanging rubles for baht. Ask to exchange your guide, but here you should firstly doubt in his decency. And the probability that he will agree is not so great.
If you don’t have time to exchange rubles for dollars or euros before the flight, you have to take them with you and look for currency exchange rates in Thailand.
Euro
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Euros can be exchanged for baht at any time and anywhere in Thailand. This operation is performed at specialized exchange offices and banks. Normal Thai banks are open only on weekdays and are closed early, but it’s not terrible. In any shopping mall or hypermarket, bank branches are open until late at night. If you have a personal account in Euros in Russia, you should not exchange them for dollars: you can lose more on conversion.
Dollars
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If you want to take dollars to Thailand, you will be offered the best exchange rate of this currency, it is even more favorable than the euro.
Tip: Take large denominations of $100 bills on your trip. You can get better rates for these bills at exchange offices and banks than for tens, 20s, and 50s.
You should also remember that in Thailand older banknotes are not valued, regardless of their denomination. This is because at one time there was a wave of counterfeiting here and in other countries. Thailand has not forgotten about this, so even the local banks often refuse to exchange old dollars. This can happen even in the most reputable banks. So it is advisable to check the year of issue of dollar bills.
So we helped you sort out the question what money to take with you in Thailand and of all the options were preferable dollars.
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