Money Matters

money thai

Money Changer
Most foreign currencies and traveler's checks as well as hotels and tourist shops all the local banks, shopping centers and at bureaux de change can be easily converted to cash. Traveler's checks are many good things that require your passport to the bank will be changed. Baht exchange rate at banks and licensed money exchange or purchase foreign currency whether or not won, is better than a hotel or in a department store.
  Currency
Thailand's currency is the baht. Satan has a few small gold coins or shopping malls, convenience stores, but only one is designated as at least 100 baht is divided into Satan. 1,000 denomination bills (beige), 500 (purple), 100 (red), 50 (blue), 20 (green) to the unusual NAME 10 (Brown) is based. Coins of the 25th Division, 50 Division, 1 baht, 2 baht, 5 baht to 10 baht is organized Thailand's baht currency notes and coins is smaller ones.Any all large-value greater than the corresponding bills and coins to be imported into the country, according to the sect has been resized. Thailand's currency takeforeign visitors when they arrive eopji made ten thousand more than the amount listed on the customs declaration may be of. Travelers leaving Thailand on the Thai currency, more than 50,000 Thailand Baht per person may not remove.
  Credit Cards
If you use a credit card vendors typically run your card before you are notified of the charges result in 2-3% possibility of a credit card is widely accepted. In addition, most of the cards, while providing a reasonable rate for many credit card companies for the cost of the foreign will be charged an additional charge.
For lost cards: American Express Tel: +66 (0) 2-273 5100 or +66 (0) 81-559-5888 Diners Club Tel: +66 (0) 2-238 2920 or +66 (0) 2-238 2680 Master Card Phone: 66 (0) 2-256 7326 7 Visa Tel: +66 (0) 2-256 7326 7
  Tipping
Becoming more common, but tipping is not common practice in Thailand. Most of the hotels and restaurants, an additional 10% service charge in the bill. It is in addition to coins from 20 to 100 baht (10%) and leave at the restaurant, which is typically changed frequently according to the Thai people will leave the coins. Taxi drivers do not require a chip change, but the rest is to pay 20 baht appreciated the gesture of a hotel and parking is allowed for participants who transplantation.
Negotiation
Fixed rates are common in most other shops in department stores are expected to negotiate. In general, the arc of the original 10 to 40 percent lower than the numbers between the final and can be obtained. Most of the technologies you depend on the mood of the shopkeeper. But, remember, people in Thailand thanks to the manners and sense of humor. Patience and a broad smile on your face, you just can not get a better price, you can also enjoy shopping as art.
VAT Refunds
When entering the Kingdom on a tourist visa tax (VAT) 7% and you can receive a refund for goods purchased from registered retailers. Visit the qualifications to get a VAT refund of purchase, at least 5,000 baht in total at least 2,000 baht per day chonghaeyahapnida stores. You bought them in the store where you bought goods from the date of receipt of VAT refund counter (or a passport and flight information) should come with. From the airport departure terminal before passing through customs, VAT refund form from the counter, as well as customs staff must produce wealth.