1
You'll need credit cards to book stuff online, like rooms in advance, cheap flights ..
2
it's perfectly possible to survive in Thailand without a credit card, though they do come in handy and as #1 says in an emergency they might be indispensable. But you're more likely to use one for booking flights online than getting accommodation. I think I've used mine about twice in maybe 250 nights in hotels/guesthouses in the past five years, to reserve rooms when I was making a late check in, and which both times I ended up paying in cash anyway. My first two trips I didn't have a credit card or ATM or anything with me at all except TC's and a small amount of cash and I had no problems at all.
3
The debit card should be just fine as long as it has a visa / mc logo on it. I use my debit card to book online all of the time. I have never taken my credit card overseas with me. I always use only my debit card. However, I do have the number available to me should I need it. I have always used cash for hotels.
Thailand Visa Information
Some Hotels - Suvarnabhumi Airport
4
5
I would opt for the Nationwide card.
6
You do know that there are not actually any Australians left in Australia. They are all over in the UK apart from the crew from Neighbors. Might get a bit lonely. Why not just head down to the local walkabout pub instead.
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6# Yeah the one in Phnom Penh might be interesting for the OP, plenty of Aussie pub games like chase the tail etc......Travel lightly........
8
#7 I owe them $42. I waltzed off accidentally foregtting to pay for three nights once and didn't realise until I was halfway to Siem Reap.
9
All Credit Cards charge for cash withdrawals.
10
you shouldn't be withdrawing anything with your credit card anyway - it's called a cash advance for a reason, i.e. it's a loan usually with high interest, not you getting out the money you actually have.
Posted By: VenessaP -- 28-Jan-2010 15:01
Posted By: VenessaP -- 09-Dec-2009 17:01
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