My wife is Thai but does not look Thai. Oh the taxi drivers face when she gets in and starts speaking fluent Thai, and they know the meter is going to have to go on is priceless.
I've been living in South East Asia for 7 years and here's my advice to you. If they come to you with their service...it's a scam. if you have to go to them for their service and they have an app/website, your good to go :) Best of luck!!
My phone doesn't have eSIM ability. If it did, Hola costs 27EUR (1069 baht) for 7 days. That's 4 times the price of even a tourist SIM. I think my Thai SIM card was about 40 baht. AIS currently charges 25 baht for 800MB for 7 days. (And they often have even better promos for more data if you care.) So, yeah, if you want to be utterly ripped off paying over 16 *times* as much, go for an eSIM. Otherwise, just buy a standard SIM card.
You should of mentioned if you’re going to withdraw cash from the ATM, always click NO when it ask’s if you want to do the conversion for you. It sometimes charges $30 for that, it’s a scam!
I avoid using ATMs in Thailand altogether because of the various ridiculous hidden fees. Most Thai banks charge a fee for ATM usage outside their local areas. I bring cash and do the exchanges at SuperRich. I also use my credit cards (Capital One Venture & AMEX) with zero international transaction fees for most transactions. Another convenient cashless option is to use the TrueMoney wallet app for payment, which is used at every 7/11 across Thailand.
Yes...if someone is going to make a video like this, it should be accurate & complete. The fees are 220 Baht, not 200 Baht, and choosing yes on the conversion costs 5%. Also, anyone wanting to exchange cash is probably best to wait to get to a Super Rick kiosk.
The fee makes ATMs terrible regardless. Just take cash and use a good exchange place, such as the ones near the station. Rates on large USD notes are always best, so carry US 100s if you can.
Use a bank ATM if you can so if your card is swallowed by the machine you can go in the branch and talk to someone, if the ATM at the airport eats your card you're stuffed!
another way to do express through immigration is to tell them you need assistance and they wheel you through in I wheel chair right up to the plane door and when arriving , from the plane door to your taxi and its FREE , I USE IT ALL THE TIME . also if your 70 + you can go through express free
Pro, pro tip, all of those exchange places you mentioned actually have quite bad rates, first floor, second floor, any of them near the arrival/departure lounges, you can see the buy/sell spread is like 10% on the clip you took in this video (this means you lose 5% on the real exchange rate, whether you buy or sell). If you just go for a short walk right near the airport rail link station there is three exchange booths there (superich, kasikorn and one other I forget), and all three of them have very very good rates, basically equivalent to the best rates you'll get anywhere in Thailand, they have buy/sell spread of only like 1% (so you lose just 0.5% on the real rate). I read this tip online somewhere and couldn't believe, but check for yourself it is legit. I think that area over near the airport rail link is outside the main airport zone and can use the real rate you would expect, but inside the terminals I'm guessing the rates are horrible because the airport itself is charging a fee on top of the exchange companies.
Yeah my ex-wife would walk to the kasikorn place outside the airport doors and was horrified by me wasting big money exchanging downstairs To be quite matter of fact, I've just travelled 22.5 hours straight and I'm totally pooped from the second half of that experience from Dubai to Thailand All I want to do is get in an air conditioned VIP transfer wagon and slowly adjust to the wall of BKK heat. So for saving all those big monies, I've now got to prepare for that sudden heat blast that punches the last reserve of energy I have left by gunning down double shots of Thai red bull I'm just really short fused with ADHD and autism on a good day, and your suggestion is most valuable and will be greatly appreciated by so many people arriving in Thailand and need to exchange money for the full trip etc I don't have that big thing about money some people do have about saving pennies to make pounds, what's going to be saved I just see it as more money I then have to spend! 😊 And she doesn't see things how I do, in the grand scheme of things and the bigger picture in the long term means there's no point in the effort we're making to save them big monies on the 4% gain from native exchange rate. I explained that saving get's totally destroyed when coming home . I needed to exchange THB to AED before leaving BKK because doing it in Dubai is shockingly big losses and they don't accept below 1000 THB notes to AED and you can't even buy a piss pass without the Dubai Dirhams when going homeward bound and then I discovered that everything I bought in Thailand duty free was confiscated because it should have been checked luggage locked in suitcase Now I'm having to go through customs again due to the distance between landing and departure in Dubai all baggage gets security checked and scanned again with new security seals again. FFS so that's more losses Then what I didn't spend in Dubai duty free Dirhams I have to change to GBP because when back in UK the rates of losses are phenomenal and again, British bureau de change won't change anything less than equivalent of £35 Dirham notes so take the loss in Dubai even though some UK banks (obviously heavily invested in Dubai) accept lower AED denomination yet charge added processing fees on top for the privilege of the Dirhams exchange theft.. oops i mean RATES (Pain in the arse that Dubai Dirhams NOT Arab Dollar cause just because you're passing through the world's largest international exchange airport and Dubai's economy doesn't gain anything from it unless staying overnight and then you need to get dollars for outside the airport and Dirhams for in. And if you were to stay overnight then the exchange works highly in your favour (not with a suitcase of alcohol should your hotel room happen to be randomly checked by the "local happened to be passing" fatwa enforcers aka Magicians Bribery Agency) The bigger picture of course strikes again to be another lose lose situation again and I'm fully explaining how I came to really object to the wonderful kasikorn exchange booth only due to my personal experience and mindset. How I then thought I'd better establish how much I don't mean offence about your suggestion to future Thailand tourists Especially with me being on high alert adrenaline pumping for 22 hours straight is comparable to doing a downhill MTB run for 22 hours and even with 2ltrs gentleman jack's and the usual amount of insomniac sleepless nights prior to travelling. I'm a little bit of a challenge for my short temper on a good day with 5 sleepless nights and trying to get a supermarket shop done and then the effort trekking to the booth.. Ps: all the above was all back in 2018-2019 so I hope it's better nowadays But, I can say by the fourth time of landing at BKK she had seen the visual evidence of the BIGGER losses with NO lower rate options available last homebound journey so I got straight to the air conditioned VIP car and as usual in the hotel id get 3-5 words out of my mouth and boom fast asleep for 5 hours straight as she waited patiently for me to wake up yet again 😅 Wish I could be a little bit more succinct when replying to comments on RU-vid That's another thing with ADHD and the autism bonus Have a great weekend wherever you are in the world 😊
SuperRich on the 1st is legit. Just pull out a $100 so you have baht. Also, don’t exchange all your money the same day depending on how the market is as it can go up or down a decent amount in the spread of a week. On $1,000 can potentially get you an extra 500-1,000 THB if rates change in your favor. I usually do just $200-$300 at a time unless it’s close to 37/1 and then cash out
I've never had a taxi from the airport that didn't use the meter. There's staff on hand by the queue ticket machines. There's a 50 baht charge, but worth it because there's a record of the taxi picking you up. If you ever forgot your luggage, they'd be able to trace the taxi. If you arrive daytime without much luggage, there's the Airport Link as well.
Nice heads up on the transportation from the airport. The airport rail line is the way to go. Been to Bangkok 3 times twice taking a taxi with the first experience being an adventure getting lost and horrible traffic. Last visit was a taxi ride but easier location near Central World and the Erawan site. Nice to see they added food places to the lower level.
I flew economy to/from India in May and, being over 70 I qualified for immigration fast track, both out and back. Very useful at arrivals as it saved needing to join a lengthy queue which, when added to only having carry on baggage, meant a fast exit.
I came from Paddy's channel. I may be too old to hang out with you, though, lol. We love Thailand and hope to find something interesting to experience on our next trip.
Keis covers all the bases when it comes to being a top level creator on RU-vid.who gets my vote and keeps me coming back. Personally, I like humour and going off the beaten track to show the viewers many beautiful parts of Thailand, that would never get to be seen, by new or seasoned tourists in Thailand. Places like the Railtrack community who've built home right next to the railway, the cool woman he sometimes sees, and he goes to chill with for the evening,, eat some awesome food, drinks a few beers and has a laugh there, even without knowing heaps of Thai language!! That's the kind of REAL REAL THAILAND that I love to go discover. Even, my wife who's from far north of Thailand could never show me the places keis finds. ( Btw, for Anyone who gets a chance to go up to Northern Thailand, visit Chiang Rai and find Doi Mae Salongnai village and visit the market place. It is small, but it's REAL THAILAND, it's local culture and a little bit different to what you might be used to seeing back home, if you don't show fear, I guarantee you will be welcomed by open arms and a few shots of white whiskey. Hardly anyone speaks English but Google translate got me by for three months at a time,) Anyway, back to keis and the flipping awesome content he creates and what solid advice he is giving to have the greatest experience in Thailand safely and with fun. Keis has nailed it for me because most importantly he is himself, you don't have to be hilarious to be a successful RU-vid channel, you don't have to be way to serious. Just being the real YOU that your friends usually see. And the second most important thing for me is to know what you're talking about, I don't want to be watching what you found on Google, I want to see what excites your senses and you wanted to share that passion. the story of what it's taken keis to get where he is today is admirable and further gets my vote for worthy creator of the year. Though, I have to stress, he isn't too far from Hollywood when it comes to special EFX, they don't know jackpoop about EFX until they have seen keis change clothes, or even whole days, by clicking his fingers or clapping his hands. MAGICAL ✨ Now, eat that Hollywood!!
Very nice and good information. Your content is very useful. You have the right attitude and respect for the Thai people and the country Thailand. Khop Kuhn Krapp🙏🙏
If you arrive at airport with your Thai Mrs you just tag along with her when she goes through the Thai entry line saves cueing with the cattle.not sure if it works for everyone but we seem too skip lines every where
Defo use the buggy service with fast track. We got out of BKK in under 15 minutes from the time the aircraft door opened and were in the condo under an hour later. We pay roughly $150 (for 2) and that includes buggy, very discrete VIP immigration channel, Alphard van to the condo. After 20+ hrs travel time its peanuts. You can cut about $50 off the price if you take a regular car.
@@rolandet USD. But prices are currently, 3300Tbh for the golf cart and fast track per person and 1000Thb for a car to Asok, 3000Tbh for a van for the entire vehicle. If you do book make 100% sure you get the golf cart and the fast track together as otherwise you may have to go to a different gate to meet the rep. The airport authorities have put a stop to the reps all waiting at the end of the air bridge. But if you have a buggy they are allowed to wait. If that makes sense..
Lots of working ladies on TF. ALWAYS video call before meeting as most use filters or old pictures which are very different from the person who shows up. Alternatively position yourself somewhere where you can see your date arriving discreetly and bounce making an excuse if necessary 😅
Just change your currency at your home country. I dont understand how people travel without preparation, I've always buy my prepaid sim card and currency 1-2 weeks before my trips.
If you have a bit of luggage get a blue London cab; heaps of space, you pre pay at the booth, there is normally no queue and all in only a few hundred baht more than a regular cab....
Another great video matey,Fasttrack all the way,just get it before you go.Always take cash with you as no need to worry about looking for ATM’s when your there.Taxi’s we’ll all I can say is of course you will or can be paying more but I just see it as you have the money to start with and after a long flight you just want to get there.Of course would not pay well over the rate but if it’s just a few more baht no prob but of course after that when your on your holiday you make sure your not being ripped off.Great video buddy.
thanks as always keis. but can i ask where is your new home video. i wanted to show my fam about the style of housing you obtained and how i rather do your idea rather than a condo.
The FOODCOURT DOWNSTAIRS IS A GAME CHANGER. THE SHAVED ICE AND COLOURED JELLIES WITH SWEETENED MILK 😋😋😋😋🍨🍧🍧🍨🍧🍨 You'll eat more than well and still get plenty of change returned for your 200-300 baht booklet First thing I eat upon arrival in BKK and it's the very last thing I eat before I leave to come home
1:24 - please elaborate on how you use fast track expression immigrations. Did you fly first/business class? Which one of these options did you apply for in order to get fast track?
Just do a google search of Suvarnabhumi fast track. There are a few different services available 😊 I actually did mine through a visa agent, but there is a few options.
"Airports currency is not THAT bad" Showing Danish and Norwegian crown basically being worthless! Yeah yeah... I know it is the fault of those countries, but still fun to see
mate, I don't think it's only your home bank that determines exchange rate when withdrawing money from ATMs overseas...Pretty sure ATM's provider plays a big role. A bit more research would make your videos even better ;)
Me and my friend both used the same ATM and got different exchange rates, on our Australian cards as they are with different banks, I have done research 😊 Of course the Bank of the ATM plays a factor..
Not sure why you use the word "scam", it's been quite some time when that was the norm from Swampy using the taxis... last time I was given the Emerald route, was back in 1997... if you have half a brain, you simply tell' them to turn on the meter, take a photo of their ID, and case sorted... I prefer to take the link, but then again... taxi scams are far more frequent in Manila than in Bangkok.
That sponsor ain't it Keis. You know damn well they are taking advantage of people not being in Thailand yet. You'd be one of the first people to call out scams like hola and yet, here you're taking a sponsorship from them. Hope you think more about sponsors in the future, it cripples your credibility.
Holafly is 100% scam. 66 Euro for 30 days. Ais in the mall is 500 Bat $14 usd. I know you make money by sponsoring companies, But this is a scam. You will lose credibility.
Believe it or not it’s a complete coincidence, I made this video like a week ago, I had to wait for approval from the brand.. Brilliant minds think alike I guess 😊
