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Currency in Cambodia
Can anybody who visited Cambodia (especially siem raep, PP and
Sihanoukville) tell me what kind of currency is used (Riel, Thai Baht, US$), where to change and if creditcards (Visa) are accepted ? Thanks & regards, FJ |
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"fjnet" wrote in message ... Can anybody who visited Cambodia (especially siem raep, PP and Sihanoukville) tell me what kind of currency is used (Riel, Thai Baht, US$), where to change and if creditcards (Visa) are accepted ? Thanks & regards, FJ US dollars are pretty useful. Have lots of $1 bills on hand. You'll get Cambodian currency back as change, they are pretty useless once you are out of the country. |
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If you pay in US dollars (everywhere accepted) and get chance in US dollars
back take care that the notes are not damaged. Cambodians not accept damaged US notes. Take US 1 and 5 notes. Good Luck "fjnet" schreef in bericht ... Can anybody who visited Cambodia (especially siem raep, PP and Sihanoukville) tell me what kind of currency is used (Riel, Thai Baht, US$), where to change and if creditcards (Visa) are accepted ? Thanks & regards, FJ |
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"fjnet" wrote in message
... Can anybody who visited Cambodia (especially siem raep, PP and Sihanoukville) tell me what kind of currency is used (Riel, Thai Baht, US$), where to change and if creditcards (Visa) are accepted ? I was there a year and a half ago. I don't think much has changed since then. US$, Thai Baht and Riel are all readily accepted. It was about 3900 riel = US$1 when I went. Merchants generally used the exchange rate of 3800 or 4000 - whichever was to their advantage during the transaction. I had no trouble changing travelers checks at a bank in Siem Reap, and my friend got a cash advance on her credit card with no problem. As for ATM cards, I've heard there was one bank in PP that would take them; this may be different now. However I mostly used US$ and Thai Baht when I was in Cambodia. -- Peacenik |
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If you pay in US dollars (everywhere accepted) and get chance in US dollars
back take care that the notes are not damaged. Cambodians not accept damaged US notes. Take US 1 and 5 notes. Good Luck "fjnet" schreef in bericht ... Can anybody who visited Cambodia (especially siem raep, PP and Sihanoukville) tell me what kind of currency is used (Riel, Thai Baht, US$), where to change and if creditcards (Visa) are accepted ? Thanks & regards, FJ |
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"fjnet" wrote in message
... Can anybody who visited Cambodia (especially siem raep, PP and Sihanoukville) tell me what kind of currency is used (Riel, Thai Baht, US$), where to change and if creditcards (Visa) are accepted ? I was there a year and a half ago. I don't think much has changed since then. US$, Thai Baht and Riel are all readily accepted. It was about 3900 riel = US$1 when I went. Merchants generally used the exchange rate of 3800 or 4000 - whichever was to their advantage during the transaction. I had no trouble changing travelers checks at a bank in Siem Reap, and my friend got a cash advance on her credit card with no problem. As for ATM cards, I've heard there was one bank in PP that would take them; this may be different now. However I mostly used US$ and Thai Baht when I was in Cambodia. -- Peacenik |
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