What are the best options for exchanging money or bringing cash to Thailand?

Anyone gonna say "keep it in your shoe"?

Lol.

It's not a good idea. It may get torn. Perhaps in a sock?

Withdraw money directly from the bank counter as a cash advance, at least Bangkok Bank does that without any of their own fees. May take some time depending of the branch due to various red tape (PP required) but with a travellers bank card such as Revolut or Wise the home bank fees are negligible.

If your from the states Charles Schwab is the best option, every month they give you back your ATM fee's that were charged by other banks. Wise was valued at 11 billion whereas Schwab is holds almost 8 trillion.

Best solution is to get a card that doesn’t charge international or atm fees and then withdraw cash at local atms. Charles Schwab and Betterment are both cards like that 😊

The best way is to change it

I took sterling notes with me, it was easy to change and I got a good rate, they just want the notes to be in pristine condition .

I’m just back from Phuket

Charles Schwab debit card bank account refunds all ATM fees and no overseas charges.

Remitly. Instant transfer for CDN $4.99.

I use moneygram. You get going rate for flat fee. My fee is $2.50 canadian per transaction for money pick up. I just go online and send the money to myself. I just make sure the pick up spot has the cash on hand.

Super Rich! Best rates! You leave feeling “super rich!” Lol

Super rich best for good exchange rates

@Gary *******

loads of people saying a super rich account is best rate

I used to bring euro in cash and change it at TTexchange booths. Then I started using Wise which was OK for a while but has left me down with a bang over the last 6 weeks. No satisfaction from Wise .

In the Philippines, I could just get local currency out of an international ATM. Better rates.

Change $100 at a money exchange. The Super Rich money exchange usually has better exchange rates. You can find out the nearest location on Google when you get there. Just use Google translate which is in Chrome, to change the page to English. Make sure you take only new $100 bills, the kind with the ID strip and hologram. Keep them new and flat (they love no creases, bent corners or small tears) for the best exchange rate. Second best, but with some fees attached, is to use an ATM at a bank in one of the zillions of malls or Tesla Lotus market places.

If a long stay then a Wise acccount and a local account if you can open one, then you can take out what you need as necessary and not pay ATM fees which are approx 250 baht per withdrawal plus any charges your bank may charge. If for shorter stay then cash in large denominations. Suoerrich offers best rates apparently but are currently closed in Phuket so if there NC Plus in Phuket town is best (0.3 baht below mid market last time I went)

Don't forget your 20,000 THB to enter the country..... 🙄

Give it to the ladies. They can change it fast

in your sock

Bring NEW $100. bills - no folds, no creases. Exchange as needed. This place gives the best rates I've seen...

Charles Schwab Card is the way 🙂

Gold Shop

Change it as you go and bring $100 bills - they give a slightly higher rate for large bills. Hope that helps.

Super rich will give you the best rate

As long as its not more than $10,000 usd. Just change it at any bank or exchange ....and take it with you

Take cash change at super rich £50 notes best rate or send with wise app to your Thai bank

Superrich

If you are plaining on staying a long period of time . Find the places you like stick with them & use credit cards with no Foreign Transaction Fee's. Rent . Food. Fuel . Open a account like

a Bank

take cash and change it at Bangkok Bank