Charming subtropical scenery, extensive Buddhist culture and unique national custom make Thailand famous and appealing to tourists worldwide.
Dubbed “yellow gown Buddhist Country”, Thailand is an ancient civilized country with more than two thousand years of Buddhist history. On Thailand’s beautiful and rich land, there are more than 30 thousand ancient temples with numerous myths and splendid palaces. Thai temples have magnificent facades and have exquisite embellishments, thus enjoying the fame of “Thailand’s Art Galleries”. They are Thailand’s national treasure and concentrate the essence of the Thai culture. 90% of Thais believe in Buddhism, and there are also various forms of traditional arts. Thailand is the top tourism country in Southeast Asia.
Thailand’s mountain areas are covered with dense forests, inside which there are many rare plants and animals. Thailand‘s government has set some natural forest areas as natural protection zones and established forest parks. The air in forests is very fresh, making there an ideal place for forest bathing. Climate in Thailand is like spring all year round, together with falls, lakes and all kinds of birds and animals, which attract groups of tourists coming one after another.
Thailand’s time is one hour later than Beijing, and the local international phone code is 66. The local currency is Thai Bhat, or THB in short.
Thailand’s major tourist cities and tourist areas are Bangkok, the “City of Angel”; Chiang Mai, the Buddhist sacred land; Pattaya, the “Oriental Hawaii”; Phuket Island, the “Pearl of Thailand”; Samui Island, the island covered with coconut trees; and Ayuthaya, the most formidable city, etc.
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CUP service opening time: January 2005
Local CUP service hotline: 001-800-12066-5999
Using the Card in POS Terminals
Application Range
Merchants with the CUP logo all accept CUP cards. Some merchants may not have put up the CUP logo, but cardholders can show their CUP cards and inquire of the cashier whether or not they are accepted.
Merchant Characteristics
At present, the number of the CUP special merchants in Thailand has reached 6,000. They are mainly large department stores, duty-free shops at the airport and in the downtown area, restaurants, hotels, tourist group shopping stores such as the frequently visited places the Siam Paragon, the King Power Duty-free Shop, Emporium and Robinson.
Accepted Cards
All CUP cards, including dual currency cards.
Reminder: When using dual currency cards, cardholders are recommended to ask the cashier to choose the CUP network, so as to ensure the enjoyment of the various favorable treatments and services provided by the CUP network. Due to the purchase limits for credit card consumption, it is recommended to use CUP debit cards for large luxury related transactions, as they are subject only to the limit of the balance of the card.
Relevant Charges
No commission charge for overseas card-using.
When consuming through CUP network, the currency exchange charge of 1%-2% will be exempted. CUP will change the amount in local currency into RMB amount to deduct from the holder’s RMB account.
ATM Cash Withdrawal
Application Range
Around 95% of the ATMs across Thailand accept the cash withdrawal in Thai Bahts with CUP cards, including around 30,000 ATMs in seven local banks such as the Kasikorn Bank, Bangkok Bank, TMB, Siam City Bank, UOB, Krung Thai Bank and Siam Commercial Bank.
ATMs of the aforementioned banks are located at all the major airports, railway stations, coach stations, 7-11 convenience stores, large shopping malls and scenic spots all over Thailand. They can provide round-the-clock cash withdrawal service for cardholders whether there is or not the CUP logo on them. Additionally, all the ATMs in the Thailand Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Phuket International Airport accept CUP card!
Accepted Cards
All CUP cards, including dual currency cards.
Reminder: Cardholders are recommended to use the CUP debit card for cash withdrawal while abroad since overdraft interest will occur when using a credit card.
How to Identify ATMs Accepting CUP Cards?
ATMs with the CUP logo all accept CUP cards.
Also, ATMs with logos of following banks accept CUP cards whether the CUP logo is or not present.
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