You need more money-lots more.

No problem bringing meds into the country, including Cialis. Best to put in your carry on luggage and in original containers.

Another hansum man to the fray

google and others get weird if you log in to email from Thailand. Be prepared to be challenged with security questions.

 

tell your credit card companies you are in Thailand.

 

bring a pen on the plane for filling out forms.

 

Super Rich is best for exchange rates

 

make sure you know where you want to go and use google maps and save in "my places", because taxi will not have a clue.

 

first day go to soi six, route 69 bar, ask for Tuktik. 

 

 

Travel Insurance
International Driving License
Leave jewelery at home, especially gold chain

and a tip..Take card and passport to a bank for cash, it saves the 200 baht fee.

3 hours ago, falangjim said:

Box of condoms (bulk)

Defo, the local ones are tiny

Ear plugs...Adult condoms, disinfectant wipes

43 minutes ago, kokopelli said:

No problem bringing meds into the country, including Cialis. Best to put in your carry on luggage and in original containers.

Most meds are ok if you keep it below 45 doses

spare wallet in your hotel room safe with one credit card, 5000 baht in cash.

 

photo on your phone of your passport ID page. also up on the cloud, dropbox, whatever.

 

 

5 hours ago, Mattybyrne88 said:

3000 in the bank and €600 cash for 11 nights

Ok that should be enough,sadly Thailand is not so cheap nowadays.

38 minutes ago, johng said:

Ok that should be enough,sadly Thailand is not so cheap nowadays.

i agree, it is getting more and more expensive.

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4 hours ago, Kurtf said:

What’s the big deal? You’re not traveling around the world for goodness sake. Geez, get a grip and just go and enjoy yourself. If you find you need something you left behind, buy another one. Now you’ll have a back-up back home. People like you drive me crazy. Truly pathetic.

Cheers Kurt. How am I truly pathetic? It's my first time travelling so far alone. Feeling very anxious tbh. 

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

You must live in a different UK to me.

I live here but am lucky enough to get all my meds for free and posted out to me...…...including Cialis!

If you got expensive jewellery .. Don't .. Theft of that is not unknown here .. And if you are gonna use ATM's with yo' plastic try and use the one's located within banks in the shopping centres like Centrale .. Drawing cash off some located in the streets can draw attention .. And the girlies .?Personally I'd say enjoy their company and what they might have to 'erm offer .. But past that as Thin Lizzy once sang ..

As they say, if their lips are moving, They Lying...


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7 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

You need more money-lots more.

Although he's got plenty available to withdraw, personally I'd bring more pounds or euros in cash. Local rate is so much better, especially when deducting the ATM charges and the bank charges back home. 

8 hours ago, Kurtf said:

What’s the big deal? You’re not traveling around the world for goodness sake. Geez, get a grip and just go and enjoy yourself. If you find you need something you left behind, buy another one. Now you’ll have a back-up back home. People like you drive me crazy. Truly pathetic.

Easy, pal. Matty is doing exactly the right thing -- it's called research. Before going into the unknown, bone up on every bit of information you can get so that you are well prepared. He's picking our brains and not been shy about his callowness, and so we're all rooting for him -- until he can do his own rooting, of course.

Best of Luck ... and please let us know what you think .... and write about your experiences.

 

Just bring lots and lots of money.

I get a bit nervous about using credit cards.

 

Go For It!

6 hours ago, lamyai3 said:

Although he's got plenty available to withdraw, personally I'd bring more pounds or euros in cash. Local rate is so much better, especially when deducting the ATM charges and the bank charges back home. 

Not the case for me. I have a credit card that has zero charges for foreign withdrawals. Go into a bank to make your withdrawal and it costs you nothing.

 

Uses Mastercard exchange rate which, I have found, usually equals or betters any exchange rate in Thailand.

 

When buying anything on a credit card, always make it clear that you want to pay in local currency, you get a much better exchange rate.

On the outside chance that you might be inclined to do so, Do NOT get a tattoo.  very, VERY high risk of disease regardless of anyone’s recommendations.

On 9/5/2018 at 2:37 AM, baansgr said:

You can get it here but mozzy repellent a must at present.

lol I cannot recall being bitten in decades in Pattaya

 

To the OP "dont think too much"

22 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

 

 

photo on your phone of your passport ID page. also up on the cloud, dropbox, whatever.

 

 

Best suggestion of the thread

Looking at your opening post, I'd strongly recommend renting hotel rooms without access to the balcony.

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3 hours ago, Chivas said:

lol I cannot recall being bitten in decades in Pattaya

 

To the OP "dont think too much"

Having suffered Dengue fever last year, 3 weeks laid up lost 7kilos.....Dengue this year on the up, I would say its a necessity 

6 hours ago, theguyfromanotherforum said:

Looking at your opening post, I'd strongly recommend renting hotel rooms without access to the balcony.

For what reason ?

10 hours ago, Mattybyrne88 said:

For what reason ?

Ignore it. An internet myth somehow has become an internet fact with people flying off balconies