Sorting Your Baht for a Phuket Beach Holiday

Phuket is Thailand's biggest resort island, and while the smarter hotels take cards for almost everything, day-to-day island life still runs on cash. It pays to buy Thai baht before you leave the UK, and a commission-free online provider such as Travel FX makes that a quick job.

What you will pay cash for

Beach loungers, longtail boat trips, market stalls, roadside seafood grills and songthaew rides all work in baht. Many smaller tour operators also prefer cash for day trips to Phang Nga Bay or the Phi Phi islands.

Avoid the arrival scramble

Changing money at the airport after a twelve-hour flight usually means accepting a weak rate. Order in advance and your holiday money is sorted before the suitcase is packed.

The provider to know

Travel FX is a UK online currency specialist with more than 18 years of trading, 60+ currencies and a 5-star Trustpilot rating from around 32,800 reviews.