Thai Baht for a Bangkok City Break

Bangkok mixes gleaming malls with street markets that have not changed in decades, and you need cash for at least half of it. Buy Thai baht before you travel through a commission-free provider such as Travel FX and you arrive ready for tuk-tuks, river boats and pad thai from the first evening.

Where cash rules in Bangkok

• Street food along Yaowarat and Sukhumvit's sois
• Chatuchak weekend market and night bazaars
• Taxis, tuk-tuks and motorbike taxis
• Temple entry fees and small shrines

Cards for the big stuff

Hotels, department stores and chain restaurants take cards happily, so a sensible split is baht for daily spending and a card for larger bills.

Order before you fly

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