The best travel card for Hong Kong is the Wise Multi Currency card for tap or swipe large transactions like accommodation and restaurants. Wise offers the best exchange rate for Hong Kong dollars globally and charges no international transaction fees. HSBC Global and Citibank Plus cards are the best for ATM withdrawals and great exchange rates for Hong Kong dollars. Both these cards charge no international transaction fee and can be used within Australia without penalties. The best credit cards for Hong Kong are the BankWest Platinum Breeze and ING One Low Rate as they have the lowest interest rates […]
Visa, MasterCard, Cirrus or Maestro main cards accepted in Thailand hotels, restaurants and shops. They are also the two main cards accepted at ATMs. American Express is less popular and we don’t recommend taking that as your main source of payment.
Westpac offers the best bank travel card as it provides the best exchange rates for a bank, no foreign transaction fees, no fee on initial card, no load fees, no unload and no inactivity fees. It also offers a flight delay pass that gives you access to airport lounges in case your flight is delayed.
How much spending money you need for Thailand depends on whether you are backpacking, travelling with family or a luxury tour of Thailand. $40 per day should cover the backpacking budget, $150 per day should cover a family and $200 upwards for luxury travel around Thailand.
You can carry an unlimited amount of foreign currency to Thailand and if you arrive with more than USD20,000 you need to declare it to customs. According to the Thai Embassy you can bring in less than THB50,000 to Thailand.
No you can not use dollars in Thailand, you need to use the currency of Thailand, Thai baht. The Thai baht has 5 notes for the 20 baht, 50 baht, 100 baht, 500 baht and 1000 baht notes. The most common coins in Thailand are the 1 baht, 2 baht, 5 baht, and 10 baht.
