Yeh, still confused about my atm card. It has "plus" on it which cathy says will work in Phuket. So .... I guess I will take lots of cash, as well as my credit card and my atm card - just in case it does work. I never thought of actually just withdrawing cash from the bank with my credit card. That sounds like a good idea and probably much safer than using it for individual transactions. So ... once again thanx for your help.
As for the banana fried pancake thing - not quite sure Im that adventurous!!!! I try to avoid street vendors - dont really want to spend valuable time o/s feeling sick. If I do decide to try it - I will let you know how it goes!!!!!