Thailand - best to get US or GBP Travellers Cheques?

Donnie

Can't find my pics, but you can see a small picture of New Siam 2 room by running your cursor over the small pictures on this page; http://newsiam.net/ns/newsiam2.php

My main criticism would be that they don't provide decent blankets.

EagerLearner

Cheers - yeah I saw the 950B rate for Riverside earlier when I registered so am thinking that'd be nice!

Worried that it says 1.5-2 hours from airport, didn't seem to take that long to get to Atlanta, so is Siam much more central then? Sorry, we were only in Bangkok for 1 night so I didn't get to know it that well.

Donnie

Hmmmm... It a new airport. Different location.

EagerLearner

Ah, have to check our tickets and see where we're flying into...

Bought latest Thailand Rough Guide on Amazon, new, for just over £10 just now and paid no postage either due to MSE! So excited now...

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EagerLearner wrote:

Ah, have to check our tickets and see where we're flying into...

Bought latest Thailand Rough Guide on Amazon, new, for just over £10 just now and paid no postage either due to MSE! So excited now...

They have closed the old airport for international flights, so there is only one airport anyway, but it is the new one.

http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/

Donnie

Pronounced, "Su wanna poom". In case you need to know.

You'll find the latest info here; http://www.airportsuvarnabhumi.com/

alkazar

Been going to thailand for 10 years tcs GB pounds acceptable everywere good exchange rate at bangkok airport always get some there tailored clothes are good and cheap specs are also cheap if you need them they have excellent opticians with all facilities fags and booze is also cheap at the big supermarkets
Tesco lotus carrefour etc
Have a great time

EagerLearner

Thanks all - nice to know there's only the one airport, avoids confusion - and thanks for the pronunciation - would never have said it like that!

We're on a sort-of budget so won't be buying anything huge, but in terms of glasses I am luckily a bionic woman as had laser sugrery 5 years ago

When we went in 2003 we averaged £10 a day each, inc acommodation, travel and food. This time we are allowing £25 a day so I'm hoping inflation doesn't rob us of a good time

Donnie

Surely Samui(Chaweng) accommodation is going to eat into your budget? Have you prepaid for that accommodation?
I've re-read. I think that you mean £25 'each'.

EagerLearner

Donnie wrote:

Surely Samui(Chaweng) accommodation is going to eat into your budget? Have you prepaid for that accommodation?
I've re-read. I think that you mean £25 'each'.

Chaweng is only 9,000B for the week and we already have £120 changed into Baht for this. And yes, the £25 is each this time round