Hi There My Fiance and I are travelling to () in February 2013 for our honey moon, it is our first time and have been advised to buy Alcohol and other goods at the airport duty free (stop over) as opposed to, can anyone tell me whether the prices are dramatically cheaper? Also, at the airport do they accept AU $ or will i need to have already converted some money to Baht and what is the safest best way to convert money there? Any tips for eating and drinking in Thailand are much appreciated too as we want to really get a feel for the authentic culture (without eating the wrong thing at the wrong place and getting sick) Thanks in advance! I apologise i am com. The Suvarnabmhumi tax-free shops are not a bargain compared to many others. Three weeks ago I bought perfume (Givenchy Play For Her EdP 50ml) for 2760 baht, which turned out to be 6% less than the high street price in Findland. The same product was available in in the Helsinki airport tax-free shop for 24% less than in.
I also bought 1 litre of Finlandia Vodka Lime for 570 baht. You probably can find the same products in Australia to check if Suvarnabhumi tax-free is cheaper.
Jan 26, 2018 - Hi There My Fiance and I are travelling to (Karon Beach) in February 2013 for our honey moon, it is our first time and have been advised to buy. Sep 3, 2017 - Bangkok Airport duty free prices. Have a look here for prices on Phuket which should not be too dissimilar to Bangkok https:/202014.pdf. The free SEO tool can help you find keywords data and suggestions associated with your search term Bangkok Duty Free Price List Pdf efficiently, and further provide global search volume, CPC and competition of keywords.
As far as I know, the aiport-tax free saves you only the 7% Thai VAT, but the overall price level at the airport is higher than outside, since the concession rentals are very expensive. Do not pay with cash AUD at the airport, the exchange rate will be miserable. Paying with a credit card is most convenient. The airport has currency exchange booths airside when you are coming from the arrival gates. It is likely that the currency exchange booths at your destination will offer a bit better rate, so don't buy all your baht at the airport. Normal food hygiene applies. Don't eat food that has not been freshly prepared.
Wash your hands before eating. Waterless hand sanitizer is a good idea when eating at street stalls and when the towels available in the toilets of many restaurants are rather disgusting nests of bacteria. Peel fruits before eating. Eat at streets stalls and restaurants that are busy with Thai customers: the food will be tasty and fresh due to the high turnaround. Drink bottled water. Don't worry about the ice - in any reasonably venue it will be industrial ice made from purified drinking water. Watch out for the spices, although they are the best part.;-) During the first few days of my visits to I tend to get an urgent need to visit the toilet some 30 minutes after eating authentic Thai food.
After a few days my bowels settle down, though. Carrying your own toilet paper is very much recommended, since all toilets will not have toilet paper or they sell it in a vending machine which accepts only 1 baht coins that you won't have in your wallet when you desperately need them. WOW Fantastic information thank you so much for all of that, am definitely printing that off for things to remember! The currency exchange is the thing i think i will have most trouble with but im sure we will work it out quickly! So the best thing to do would be to exchange a bit of cash at the bangkok airport (We transfer flights but have 1 hour to quickly go to duty free) and purchase alcohol there to keep at our hotel IF we deem the price is reasonabley cheaper? Also with perfume, i am worried about purchasing as i hear that you much only carry under 100ml in to phuket customs? The issue would not be customs, since has duty-free import limits only on alcohol, tobacco and the total value of goods.
If there is an issue, it must be with the transit security check. I don't know which kind of alcohol you are planning to buy, but the 1 liter/person customs rule still applies since customs clearance is done in.
I don't think you will be able to save much in absolute terms compared to buying in Phuket, unless you are looking for some hyper expensive whisky or cognac. The TA member Cathy&Gary have compiled a list of Phuket alcohol prices You can use it to check which tax-free prices are worth your import allowance.