Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) is the largest airport in Thailand. This airport in Bangkok receives a huge number of international flights from all around the world, so you might start your Thailand trip there. Discover the best place for money exchange in Bangkok Airport and find out what currency exchange rate can you expect at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
As Thai banks charge foreign cards with an extra 220 THB fee for every ATM withdrawal, exchanging foreign currency to Thai Baht is normally the cheapest way for getting local currency. However, you need to know where to exchange your money if you are willing to get the best currency exchange rates at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
If you're not comfortable with carrying a large amount of cash to exchange in Thailand but still want to get a much better exchange rate on your payments and withdrawals than your regular bank card is offering, consider getting a Wise Card that lets you spend abroad with the real exchange rate and works well in Thailand.
Money Exchange Options at Bangkok Airport
At Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport you will see a big number of currency exchange counters operated by various Thai banks. These banks offer really bad exchange rates so you should skip all the banks when looking for the best exchange rate at Bangkok Airport.
However, there is a place at the airport where currency exchange rates are very close to the best you can find in Bangkok. Where to find the best money changers at Bangkok Airport? Read here: Where to exchange currency at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Currency Exchange Rate at Bangkok Airport
Let’s check, how good the currency exchange rates offered the best money changers at Bangkok Airport are and compare them with the rates given by the banks operating there.
USD to THB exchange rate at Bangkok Airport
The official USD exchange rate on the day of writing was 30.46 THB for 1 US Dollar, so the best rate offered at Bangkok Airport (30.28 THB/USD) was only by 0.18 THB or 0.6% lower than the market rate. However, the best exchange rate is offered for 100 USD banknotes only. For 50 USD banknotes you could get 30.23 THB, for 10-20 USD banknotes – 30.13 THB and even less for smaller denominations.
At the same time, the banks at Bangkok Airport were offering only 28.70 THB for 1 US Dollar. USD exchange rate at the bank was by 1.76 THB or 5.8% lower than the market rate.
You can easily save 5.2 USD per 100 USD exchange when exchanging at the right place of Suvarnabhumi Airport.
EUR to THB exchange rate at Bangkok Airport
The official EUR exchange rate on the day of writing was 33.55 THB for 1 Euro, so the best rate offered at the airport (33.30 THB/EUR) was only by 0.25 THB or 0.7% lower than the market rate. However, the best exchange rate is offered for 100-500 EUR banknotes only. For 50 EUR banknotes you could get 33.25 THB and a bit less for smaller denominations.
At the same time, the banks at Bangkok Airport were offering only 30.93 THB for 1 Euro. EUR exchange rate at the bank was by 2.62 THB or 6.9% lower than the market rate.
You can easily save 6.2 EUR per 100 EUR exchange when doing money exchange at the right place of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport.
GBP to THB exchange rate at Bangkok Airport
The official GBP exchange rate on the day of writing was 37.52 THB for 1 British Pound, so the best rate offered at Bangkok Airport (37.40 THB/GBP) was only by 0.12 THB or 0.3% lower than the market rate.
Banks at the airport were offering much lower GBP exchange rate – only 34.71 THB/GBP.
Exchange rates of other currencies at Bangkok Airport
The official AUD exchange rate at the time was 20.96 THB for 1 Australian Dollar, so the best rate at BKK airport (20.70 THB/AUD) was only by 0.26 THB or about 1.2% lower than the market rate.
The official SGD exchange rate at the time was 22.15 THB for 1 Singapore Dollar, so the best rate offered at the airport (21.95 THB/SGD) was only by 0.20 THB or 0.9% lower than the market rate.
The official CHF exchange rate at the time was 30.69 THB for 1 Swiss Franc, so the best rate offered at Bangkok Airport (30.40 THB/CHF) was by 0.29 THB or about 0.9% lower than the market rate.
Current currency exchange rates
For getting an idea what currency exchange rate at Bangkok Airport can be expected at the moment, pay attention to the difference between the money exchange rates mentioned above and compare them with current Thai Baht exchange rate.
To get a much better exchange rate on your payments and withdrawals, get a Wise Card. Below you can calculate the Thai Baht exchange rate that is offered when making international money transactions.
Tips
You can combine currency exchange with luggage storage at Bangkok Airport, as two of the airport's luggage service providers are located next to the Suvarnabhumi Airport money exchange zone, where you can get a fair exchange rate.
Should you exchange currency at Bangkok Airport? If you have time for getting to “B” level of Suvarnabhumi Airport, exchanging currency at the airport is really worth it. However, you can get almost the same exchange rate at other branches of the best money changers in the city or even better rate if exchanging at the headquarters of the company. Where to find them in Bangkok? Check here: Super Rich Thailand.
Exchanging at the banks of Bangkok Airport is never a good deal. You can get much better deal not only at “B” level of the airport but even in the city. Centrally located branches of the same banks offer better foreign exchange rates as well.
Book a fast-track arrival or departure service at Suvarnabhumi Airport and enjoy VIP assistance that lets you cruise past people disembarking from planes and skip long lines at immigration and customs.