What is the local currency? Will they take travelers checks, credit cards and debit cards?
The local currency is the Baht. It is divided into 100 Satang. Notes are for 1000 Baht, 500 Baht, 100 Baht, 50 Baht, 20 Baht, and 10 Baht. Each denomination is a different color and has different images but when buying items, care must be taken to make sure you distinguish the 500 Baht note from the 100 Baht note, the colors may be confusing to the untrained eye. Coins are in 25 Satang, 50 Satang, 1 Baht, 2 Baht, 5 Baht, and 10 Baht denominations. Cash travelers’ checks at Thai banks, hotels, shopping centers, or money changers, and make sure to keep your passport with you when cashing them. Better exchange rates are offered at banks and authorized money changers than at hotels or shopping centers. If carrying U.S. dollar bills, try to have $100 denominations. It may be difficult to exchange $50 and almost impossible to change $20 bills. ATMs are available throughout Thailand, and credit cards are accepted in many places. Debit traveler’s checks are not accepted. It is a good idea to g
