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Money options for Thailand and Vietnam

  • 17-04-2012 1:05pm
    #1
    LongTail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    Hi Folks,

    Spending a month in Thailand and Vietnam soon. What is the best option for spending money while there? Use my debit card as if I would when at home or use one of those pre paid cards like this Global Caxton one? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    IMightKnow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭IMightKnow


    I can only speak of bank of ireland as thats all ive used abroad:

    Debit card in atm machine: 3.5% with mimimum charge about 3e and max 11e
    Debit card in shop 1.75% with min 50c max 11e

    Credit card 1.75% with no min or max


  • #3
    LongTail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭LongTail


    Thanks for that.

    I was in Ulster Bank earlier and the bank teller said under her breath that she recommended the travel card so I'll probably go for that. You can't beat good old fashioned honesty.


  • #4
    IMightKnow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭IMightKnow


    from the link you gave it seemed like that card you have to have a uk debit card and be a permanent resident of uk?

    Otherwise yeah 2.5% is very good seeing as you avoid the 30e annual fee of a credit card.


  • #5
    LongTail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭LongTail


    IMightKnow wrote: »
    from the link you gave it seemed like that card you have to have a uk debit card and be a permanent resident of uk?

    Otherwise yeah 2.5% is very good seeing as you avoid the 30e annual fee of a credit card.

    Tyroneian here so I'm good to go :)


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