Western Union - Travellers Card

[tariq]

Hi

Has anyone used these cards being offered by Western Union? I can see they'll be a lot more convenient but was wandering about the charges? How much more expensive, if at all, are they to use than travellers cheques or normal ATM charges using your standard debit card?

Thanks

Taz...

[daleyboy]

The trouble is these cards i am sure are only available in us$ so unless you are A)American or very quick at working exchange rate from us$ to £ to Thai baht, then i personally wouldn't bother.

Like has been said many times, get yourself a flex account with nationwide. Even better get 2 accounts, ten if you lose your card for one then you can do instant transfers between accounts The other advantage with the flex account, apart from not being charged is you get the rate in Thailand not the U.K, so for example when we were in Thailand last month U.K rate was 64 to the £ where as in Thailand from the ATM we were getting 69.5 to the £.