| BANKING
AND CURRENCY
The currency
in Thailand is Thai Baht, and the exchange rate at the time of going
to print is 40.5THB to the US dollar.
Phuket has many
banks and money changers spread through most of the tourist areas,
population centres and shopping centres such as Central Festival,
Tesco Lotus and Big C. Many banks have 24-hour ATM services. Major
banks include Bangkok Bank, Kasikorn Bank, Siam Commercial Bank
and Thai Military Bank. Banking hours are Monday – Friday
09:30 to 15:30, closed weekends and public holidays. All the major
banks provide international banking services and accept most major
credit cards. There are restrictions on moving foreign currency
out of the country - consult a bank or yacht agent for details.
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