How to Successfully Get a Thai Credit Card

If you think credit in Thailand works differently than in your home country, think again.

Some people come to Thailand thinking they can easily get a credit card. But Thailand credit cards are tricky business for foreigners in Thailand, because your credit rating from back home means nothing in Thailand.

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