I might actually be in Thailand either march or April,got to go to HK so either Thailand or the philippines afterwards.Street food is your friend sandy,cheaper than chips and twice as tasty,try the coconut ice-cream in the shell,avoid the red light districts,be careful on the roads if you rent a scooter,and enjoy your vacation.
There used to be guys in Khao San who would buy travellers cheques back then for 50% of their value,report them nicked and you had them replaced,used to be a common scam,havent heard of travellers cheques in years,don't most people now use those pre-toppef up cr