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Thanks for all the reply's really helpful. A few other issues, I hope are OK to raise in this post. Mobile phones, if I have a UK phone how do I find out if it is unlocked, and if it is will it accept any Thai sim card. I have an Iphone4 and asume should be alright to use over there? Others have blackberrys. We have to change at Dubai, and have to wait 3hours on the way there but have 7hours on the way back, do I also need Dirham or will I be alright to use Sterling? Thanks Junk

Thanks for the replies. But not to change any money into bhat before travelling, what do you do for taxi's etc once you get there? I think I'll go with the travelers cheques, what is the largest denominations available? The appartments we have in Bangkok have an in room safe, however where we are staying in Pattaya only have reception safes. Are these still 'safe'? Thanks

Hello, Been a member now for a few months, regularly reading the forum for updates and the like. Now its fast approaching till I jet off to Thailand for the first time, (15th Jan) and looking for a little bit of guidence. We arrive on 16th at lunch time and spending 3 nights in Bangkok before traveling down to Pattaya for a week. I have £500 english changed into bhat and have another £1000 that I'm not really sure what to do with. I was thinking travelers cheques as then at least if you lose them or they are stolen then your covered. However I'm not sure how easy it is to change travelers while in Thailand, another option is to leave this in the bank, however with 2.9% transaction fee and a lower exchange rate from my bank not to mention any ATM charges kind of rules that out. Which would leave bringing cash, but I'm not sure how comfortable I am with carry large amounts with me. Your oppinions please? Also, the two hotels are booked and paid for meaning my £1500 is purely for spends. Being releastic is this enough for 10 nights in Thailand to enjoy the 'culture'? I think this works out about 8000bhat per day. I look forward to hearing from you. Junk