Credit / Charge Cards Usages

Credit and charge cards are widely accepted in Bangkok. Hotels, travel agents, retailers, restaurants readily accept most international credit cards.

However that said, do be careful where you use your credit cards SE Asia is awash in credit card fraud and although Bangkok is by no means at the top of the list, it does happen.

Tourist are advice to use your credit card to take cash from an ATM and pay cash for your purchases (just make sure the ATM has instructions in English before you insert your card). FYI, An added benefit of doing this you will avoid a 3-5% surcharge often onto your bill by retailers to recoup the fee they are charged by banks for processing the transaction.