Currency

Foreign currency changes are available at the airport and provide the same rates as in town and better rates than hotels. Thai baht is divided into 100 satangs. Paper denominations consist of 1,000- (gray), 500- (purple), 100- (red), 50- (blue), and 20- (green) baht notes. Coins consist of ten-, five-, two-, one-baht disks, as well as 50- and 25-satang brass disks.

Major establishments readily accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Diners Club cards. Expect a 3-5 percent surcharge. Major Bangkok banks also recognize these credit cards.