ATM card charges

[Bristolian]

These networks, Visa and MasterCard are the only systems that work consistently and regularly worldwide. (Cost of use is a different subject).I have been travelling frequently around Asia for the last 25 years and carry credit cards for both to ensure that I do not get stuck.

So far, in my experience, Visa is the most widely accepted in most every county followed by, a country mile , MasterCard. For those with Amex, your life must be a misery

The same storey for ATM cards and debit Cards….Visa is has the highest acceptance IMHO

[wpcoe]

Not sure what the charges are when you use local cards abroad, or in different provinces within Thailand, but I've noticed that I can now use any bank's ATM and I don't get charged a fee as was always the case in the past.

A year or two ago the rules changed -- it may have even been a law change? -- that a limited number of surcharge-free ATM transactions per month (4?) could be made at other banks within the issuing bank's province.

(If I have a memory flashback when falling asleep tonight and remember where I read this, I will post further. But, at the moment, I only recall the vague details.)

[TimandT]

that a limited number of surcharge-free ATM transactions per month (4?) could be made at other banks within the issuing bank's province.

Yes, that is what I understood too