Why would you worry about money value when going on a holiday? and why didn’t you just exchange currency over there?

Check your travel insurance as well, some policies require a return ticket booked otherwise they can refuse coverage. Lucky I did last trip or I would have been $40k AUD out of pocket.

@John *******

no mate, Australia.

@Brandon ***********

yes but was it cheaper on Agoda? What they say and what comes out of your bank account is always different.

They’re all bullshit ripoff, I don’t know why people still use this crap. Always cheaper to book direct and no rubbish about “only one room left at this price”wankers

@Bob *******

I’m going to say it but you get rent assistance from the Australian taxpayers yet you can go away on holidays frequently and for a couple of months, they should stop paying you any extra benefits permanently if you can afford the holidays. This is exactly why we have all these rules and regulations now, have a think about it before you come back at me with something unfriendly.

Sometimes it’s your travel insurance that requires a return ticket, check the fine print. I don’t normally book a return flight until I’m in Thailand and have never had an issue with immigration, the last time was different as i booked a return flight from home and when I ended up in a Bangkok hospital with a heart attack the insurance company required a return flight confirmation. Very lucky for me and a lesson learnt.

@Tim *******

good luck mate, so many people get scammed. As soon as they start asking for money as a rule you should walk away, be careful is my best advice.

Are you sending money to her already?

Go back there for 90 days on a tourist visa and do more research, you can’t go somewhere for a few weeks and decide you want to retire there. SO many people make the same mistakes over and over 🤔