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The Bell bus website indicates that it will resume service on November 15, 2014 between Don Muang airport and Pattaya. I last used this Bell service on 31 Oct 2012 from Don Muang to Pattaya, but it was a Bell minibus that provided pickup at Don Muang then dropped you off at to Suvarnabhumi (about 50 min), where you took the regular Bell bus to Pattaya. Looking at the 12:00 and 17:00 pickup times at Don Muang, this might be the same setup. Back in 2012, Bell did not require advance payment with the booking, and I ended waiting for over an hour for two no shows passengers. https://www.belltravelservice.com/pages/PageHome.aspx Pattaya to Don Muang Airport & Don Muang Airport to Pattaya will start on November 15, 2014 Pattaya - Don Muang (06:30 / 13:30) boarding at Bell Pattaya Office Don Muang - Pattaya (12:00 / 17:00) meeting at Seating area near Gate No 2 Fare: THB 400 / person (No Pick-up or Drop-off service) !!! Accept only advance bookings !!!

I live in the US in the DC area and I buy my Amex travelers check (at no charge) at an Amex travel services office. I pay with check or charge a limited amount ($1,000) to my Amex credit card. My Costco Amex card views my traveler check purchase as a normal purchase, but my PenFed Amex card views this as a cash advance and charged me a finance charge. I have never had problems exchanging the $500 denomination Amex traveler’s checks in Pattaya, Phuket, or Bangkok. I always verify and recount the baht I receive at the exchange window and anything larger than the $500 denomination is more susceptible to miscount.