Might want to make a call to your bank and let them know you will be on holiday and where you are headed. Some banks have atomatic identity theft deterent. Frequent withdrawels from a foreign country might trip a red flag and shut you down till can get it cleared up. (pain in the...).
As for the room safe. While in Patong one of our rooms had a brand new safe in it!! RIGHT NEXT TO THE OLD ONE THAT HAD BEEN PRY OPEN WITH A CROW BAR
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