Thanks for the Heads up !
Last year April RM1 = 10Bath ,Dec 9.7 Now 9.3 (Local)

Last year, if you withdraw money from CIMB bank, there won't be any fees. Just the exchange rates difference. Of course you have to have a CIMB bank account. Not sure whether this service is still free now. Any forummers can update on this maybe?

yes it is still free as long as u update the request of the service tru the cimbclicks or tru the cs

Thanks for the confirmation
Bangkok again in May!

Although withdrawal at CIMB Thai ATM is free for CIMB MY customer, the rate isn't pretty.
I got 10.61 thru the ATM, when the moneychanger in KL is selling around 10.51.
And while in Jakarta, for IDR 1mil - RM330, when moneychanger in KL is around 322.

And for comparison sake, I did a withdrawal of same amount using CIMB & Maybank ATM card at HSBC in HK, same time same machine. The conversion rate of Maybank is 1.5% lower than CIMB.

Its a restaurant. You can browse their website for more info.

More tips here:

If you are flying with AA, you will land at DMK airport. I strongly recommend to take the public taxi to the city as the rate is cheap. This is what you do when arriving:

1) Collect your luggage and exit the custom check.

2) You will see some taxi counters at the arrival hall, and the staff will ask you if you want a taxi. Just ignore them.

3) Walk straight to the exit door, and you will see this:




4) You will also see some other opt of transport to the city, but recommended to take the public taxi as it's cheap and convenient.




5) Exit the door and you will see more signs, it's impossible to get lost




6) Here's the taxi counter, and the queue:




7) Once you reach the counter, just tell the attendant the location that you wanted to go, and he/she will pass you a receipt. No need to pay anything at this counter. The taxi driver will then bring you to his taxi.




8) Check that the meter is switched on and reset:




9) The driver might ask you if you wanna to take the express-way (toll) or not. I think it's worth to take the toll one.

10) Then sit back and enjoy.

11) Our journey to Tune Hotel Asoke took only around 30 minutes and the fare, including the 50 bath surcharge and the 45 batch toll, is only 280 bath

Will share more in my next post

May I also add:
1) One can take DMK airport bus to Mochit (BTS Mochit & MRT Chatujak) for THB30 or public bus for THB16.

This post has been edited by scorgio: Mar 23 2013, 11:16 AM

Taxi from DMK to mochit station cost 100-150baht
Then another 40baht on sky train from mochit to national stadium station to get into Siam


This post has been edited by KeSToN: Mar 23 2013, 08:17 PM

how's pattaya?
worth to visit?

Jz came back from bangkok & pattaya , if u r night cat i will suggest u go there ,around walking street area (near beach) i will saw alot of pub / girls / boys+girls ! not bad ..worth to go .and this is not pattaya thread bro This post has been edited by edisonedw: Mar 24 2013, 01:16 AM

where is the thread for patt?????

Yup, this is another method but sometimes the Mochit station is so crowded with the visitors to Chatuchak and it will not be convenient if you have big luggages.

Also if you have 2 people or more in your group, consider the taxi to Mochit + BTS/MRT + walking with big luggages, it is still better to take the taxi directly to the city center. If you have 2 people, it will cost you around RM10 extra, and it will be cheaper if you have 3 or 4 people in your group

Where can I buy fridge magnets? What is a good price to pay (to be used as a guideline)?

tq

Hi ,wanna sharing my 6D5N Bangkok Pattaya Trip

1st day : Get a Lufthansa Air Line to Bangkok at night , after reached already 11pm (thai),so we jz get a normal hotel for 1 night only ,hotel name Centric Hotel .

2nd day :
8am : Breakfast in hotel *1st to 4th day we rent a Van ,it more convenience for us !*
9am : Check out and visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market ,didnt get any souvenir / food there cuz it quite expensive and felt dirty
11am : Move to Pattaya for 2N ,
1.30pm : On the way ,went to watch some show like tiger show,crocodile show and pig running competition ,it funs and suitable for family .
4pm : Check in a dirty and unfriendly hotel name Royal Century Hotel ,rest & swam .
7pm : Dinner time
8pm : Going to watch show name 69 show (18x) ,good experience and but no next time .
10pm : Went to Pavillion Physical Massage for 2hours ,the thai auntie rude and strong but i like it ,haha ~
1am : Back to hotel and bought 2 beer (1 Chang 1 Heineken)
3am : Sleep

3rd day :
7am : Breakfast in hotel
8am : Went to Coral Island play parachute and see lenglui
11am : Back to hotel rest awhile and lunch
1pm : Visit to Laser Giant Buddha took some photo ,the Buddha very big and it build by real gold ,if you not enough money use can go get it ,haha ..(Joke ,dun serious)
3pm : Visit to Nong Nooch Village and watch Thai Cultural Show and Elephant Show
5pm : Back to hotel swam,bath & rest
7pm : Dinner Time
8.30pm : Watch Alcazar Cabaret Show ,worth to go ..100% suggetion
10pm : Thai Girl show (18x)
12am : Visit Pattaya famous night life places Walking Street ,alot of pretty boy & girl ,also found a bar watch muay tai show and drink .
3am : Back to Hotel & Sleep

4th day :
8am : Check out and play gun shooting ,good experience.
10am : Went to Gem Gelarry and Bee Farm
11am : Back Bangkok
12pm : Went to Safari World and Marine Park see Dolphin Show & Western Cowboy Stunt Show .
3pm : Lunch time
4.30pm : Visit to Thai Shafu Tussauds (same like HK)
6pm : Visit Fame of 4 Faces Buddha and pray.
7pm : Check in at 4 star hotel Eastin Makkhasan Hotel & rest .
8.30pm : Dinner at Biosky hotel at 77th floor ,it a buffet ..quite delicious .
10pm : Went to 84th floor took some photo , my friends said this building is a most highest building in Thailand .
12am : Back to hotel and bought 2beer (2 Heineken)
3am : Sleep

5th day :
9.30am : Breakfast
11am : Starting out shopping day *All the way used walk only*
11.15am - 4pm : From Pratunam morning market > Platinium Mall >Central World Plaze. Got some cheap ear ring , souvenir , shirt & Naraya Bangkok Branded Bag
5pm : Went to Siam Paragon Porsche showroom bought a shirt & aet a pork burger in MCD thai name Samurai Burger ! Damx DELICIOUS .
7pm : Took a tuk tuk go to China Town for dinner ,alot of delicious food there ,espcially is duck rice & noodles ,cheap and delicios ,cook by a pretty thai girl (out side 海外天 restaurant)
9pm : Continue our food journey .
11pm : Drink some beer and went to massage again outside our hotel 'Happy Massage' ,not bad .
1.30am : Back to hotel and sleep .

6th day : Check out & taking lunch at their air port .

Totally im spend RM4800 for 2 person

This post has been edited by edisonedw: Mar 24 2013, 06:32 PM

Cool
No tiger show for u in Bangkok? Hahah

Hi there guys. Will be travelling to Bangkok in Dec after 3 nights in Saigon. My flight will arrive close to midnight at Don Muang and I plan to stay for the night at the airport before checking in into my hotel the following morning. Is this doable? What is it like at Don Muang past midnight? If it is as busy as our LCCT, I think I will survive. Just scared that there will be very little souls around

haha no bro ,if visit tiger show again cant tahan anymore ..haha ~

This airport is much quiter than any other airport. Opposite there is a Amari airport hotel, maybe u can just hang around there by crossing the highway, but dont worry its safe to walk around the area during night.

wanted to ask is the duty-free scam still rampant at the airport? thanks