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moflika posted:Dumb question, but it's annoying me at the moment: How easy is it to find cheap rear end umbrellas around? Should I bother bringing a light rain jacket? Depending on where you are going, you will often get torrential rain, but it clears up quickly and the sun will soon dry off any wet clothes, (Still, wear quick drying clothes instead of jeans). In built-up areas you are never far from a cafe/mall/restaurant/bar so the best thing to do is just chill in one of those for about an hour until it's all clear. If you are going to anywhere that is celebrating Songkran in April, you WILL also get soaked. In that case the only thing you should worry about is protecting your valuables in plastic bags. quote:edit: Also, do you backpackers bring a bunch of dollars or get money whenever you need it from an ATM? A friend of mine who is coming along on the trip is going to carry around 600 dollars and that seems pretty drat stupid to me. I'm guessing most tourist areas take dollars, but I can never loving relax when I have that much on me. I'm definitely going to bring some "O poo poo, the machine ate my card" emergency dollars, but I don't know about turning myself into a minibank. You are right: taking 600 dollars is pretty drat stupid. There are ATMs everywhere in Thailand, and probably in most major areas throughout South East Asia. Your friend shouldn't expect everywhere to accept USD. Big tourist hotels will take $$$, but the average person will expect local currency. Also, he will probably end up being screwed by exchange rates.
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