Facts for Travelers

The basic Thai currency is baht (baat) and 1 baht consists of 100 satang. Satang are used only for bus fares and the prices of products in supermarkets.

Banks and legal money exchangers offer the best exchange rates and protect you from getting counterfeit notes. It's easy to find ATMs (Automatic Teller Machines) in provincial towns.

Every town has its own post office which is open Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm. For extra services, you can go to the post offices in the provincial capitals which are also open on Saturday from 8.30 to midday.

		Money		Fax & Telegraph
		Post office		Internet
		Telecommunications

Money

Can I change money here? laek ngoen thii nii dai mai
What's the exchange rate? atraa laek plian thao rai
Can I get smaller change? khaw laek ngoen pliik dai mai
Can I use my credit card to withdraw money? chai bat khrehdit thawn ngoen dai mai
I would like to cash this check. tongkarn laek chek bai nii
How much can you give for (a US Dollar)? khun hai dollar la kii baht
Please let me have ( two 500 baht notes) phom yaak dai ( bang ha-roi baht song bai)
Can I transfer money here from my bank? ohn ngoen maa thii nii dai mai

Post Office

Where is the post office? Thii tham kaan praisanii yuu thii nai
I want to send (a/an) yaak song
I want to send a letter. yaak song jot-maai
I want to send a postcard. yaak song praisanii bat
I want to send a parcel. yaak song phatsadu
May I have (a/an/some) yaak dai
May I have some stamps. yaak dai sataem
May I have an envelope. yaak dai sawng jot-maai
How much does it cost to send this to...? tha ja song khong nee pai ... raakhaa thao rai
I want to send this package by airmail. yaak song haw nii thaang aakaat
I want four 10 baht stamps, please. khaw sataem duang-la sip baat sii duang

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