alocacoc Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 When I book a flight online with a European credit card and the price is in Thai Baht. What rate will the credit card company use? Is it the same as if I would take Thai Baht cash to Europe and bring exchange it at a bank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Visa and Mastercard publish their rates and is usually much better than what you would get in a bank - especially changing baht. The actual rate will depend exactly when the charge is taken. Depending on your bank their may also be a foreign currency usage charge - my Amex is 3% for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 3 hours ago, alocacoc said: same as if I would take Thai Baht cash to Europe and bring exchange it at a bank? Can't resist to say: hopefully not. Exchanging Thai cash in Europe would give you a terrible rate. As above: the credit card organizations publish their rates which change daily and are close (little worse) to "TT"/currency market rates. For VISA Europe: https://www.visaeurope.com/making-payments/exchange-rates 2 hours ago, topt said: my Amex is 3% for example. Quite greedy. My German bank/VISA card would normally take 1.75% but under my current terms/conditions they wave(reimburse) that. So it all depends on the exact type of card and issuing bank. I move this thread to the banking... forum (not really travel specific). The question why the price from Thailand is always charged in Baht is discussed in another thread: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/994013-paying-flight-home-in-my-home-currency/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocacoc Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 Thank you. I will ask a travel office if they can offer me the same flight for a similar price. Then I pay in cash and I supported a local business. I like the travel agent 4 seasons at pattaya tai road. Close to the friendship supermarket. They were always nice and efficient. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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