[QwOpHGyZ]

This young man was walking down down a Bangkok street at night, as he was passing a small, poorly lit soi, he was confronted by 3 muggers, He put up valiant, heroic fight...but finaly they over powered him, and searched through his pockets...but all they came up with was 20 Bahts, "You fought like that for 20 Bahts?" -asked the leader incredulously..-feeling little relieved that struggle was over-young man said;"Well is that all you WANTED?- I thought you were after 5,000 Bahts I got HIDDEN in my shoe!". But seriously, when I returned from my first trip to Thailand I had about 30 Bahts as "souvenirs",..from my second trip I brought 700 bahts to use on airport on my next return to Bkk....and from last trip I have now only 100 Baht note & some loose change (hassle going through metal detectors at airports)..What about other travellers to Thailand, does anyone bring any Thai money back home with them?..or exchange it all before leaving Thailand?..I have never even tried to exchange Bahts in Chicago banks, so not sure even if I could exchange them...are Bahts exchangeable in all countries?

[Mjyzpzph]

some loose change (hassle going through metal detectors at airports

No hassle if you put them in the tray with other things from your pockets as you are meant to...

What about other travellers to Thailand, does anyone bring any Thai money back home with them?

No.

or exchange it all before leaving Thailand?

No.

David

[QwOpHGyZ]

Hmmmmm...Don`t exchange Bahts before leaving Thailand, and Don`t bring it home with you-to your country....could be several solutions to the puzzle-giving it all to stewardesses,..or as I do with most of bahts-leaving it to my/your wife

[Mjyzpzph]

could be several solutions to the puzzle-giving it all to stewardesses,

No.

..or as I do with most of bahts-leaving it to my/your wife

No.

David

[QwOpHGyZ]

O.k....so you must booze all your leftover Bahts away on the flight back home

[Mjyzpzph]

O.k....so you must booze all your leftover Bahts away on the flight back home

I don't drink...

The answer is much more simple, my wife and I budget and exchange money to Bahts weekly and when flying home we have just enough money in Bahts for a meal and coffee at the airport.

David

[QwOpHGyZ]

That`s very commendable......Though I love my wife Nooch, I wish she was a little more skillful in budgeting ...

[Mjyzpzph]

In rural Buriram no-one accepts foreign currency so having a weekly budget of Bahts helps you to keep to budget because otherwise it is a long trek in to Sateuk city to exchange more.

David

[D6b2v1HA]

I may be one of the few but I always bring Baht home with me, as a regular visitor I just put them to one side and use them on my next trip. I always have a pocketful of loose change and generally end up with 2 or 3 thousand baht in my wallet in various notes. I could change it back but don't see the point. Most exchanges give less for baht back than when changed originally and I would only have to change it again for the next trip. Happy Spending!!!
John.

The selling rate-and indeed the buying rate -for Baht in the UK is abysmal-I also hang on to spare baht for the next trip-with the recent rate changes between pound sterling and baht, I have actually made a small profit!

[D6b2v1HA]

Black wednesday happened just before I went to Thailand the first time and virtualy halved my spending money.
However the Asian crash for us was great as we transfered 10,000 pounds into our Thai Bank Account at an exchange rate of 89 baht per Pound.The Account was paying 11% interest at the time.
Oh happy days.

Nice one! "It is an ill wind that blows nobody some good" !

[Cofeeman]

I may be one of the few but I always bring Baht home with me, as a regular visitor I just put them to one side and use them on my next trip. I always have a pocketful of loose change and generally end up with 2 or 3 thousand baht in my wallet in various notes. I could change it back but don't see the point. Most exchanges give less for baht back than when changed originally and I would only have to change it again for the next trip. Happy Spending!!!
John.

[D6b2v1HA]

Think yourself lucky,when I first visited Thailand I was getting 37 Baht per pound.
Anyone recall Black Wednesday !!!

I remember that rate-1996-before the big Asian Crash-caused by dodgy loans from foreign banks to Thai building contractors to build office blocks in Bangkok that nobody needed.

[Mjyzpzph]

16th September 1992...

David

[QwOpHGyZ]

I see your point John.....but do banks in U.K. exchange Bahts?...I think that in U.S. you can not exchange all the currencies from every country...Not sure about this,...only wondering..

[NutChusty]

Black wednesday happened just before I went to Thailand the first time and virtualy halved my spending money.
However the Asian crash for us was great as we transfered 10,000 pounds into our Thai Bank Account at an exchange rate of 89 baht per Pound.The Account was paying 11% interest at the time.
Oh happy days.

[KojlinMakolvin]

Well I always know some one going to Thailand, I just give them a better exchange rate than what they would get from a bank, or I keep the change for a future trip. From my last trip to Thailand I came back with about 2,500 baht, well one of my mates got married soon after and was going to Thailand for his honeymoon, so I just gave him the baht as a wedding gift.

[Mjyzpzph]

I see your point John.....but do banks in U.K. exchange Bahts?...I think that in U.S. you can not exchange all the currencies from every country...Not sure about this,...only wondering..

Sorry I forgot to mention that bit. Yes UK banks will exchange Baht back to sterling. They will not take change though and only change 100, 500 or 1000 baht notes. As I said though the rate is always less than the original.
John

And Bureau de Exchange, many travel agents and main Post Offices. Plus if you buy your Baht at a Post Office and keep the receipt they will change them back at the same rate that you bought them at.

However, as Khun Don says, the Baht rate in the UK is terrible at the moment - I had cause to send my wife some money last week and the Western Union rate was 59.655 Baht/Pound. When I first visited Thailand 4 years ago I was getting 75.xxx Baht/Pound

David

[NutChusty]

However, as Khun Don says, the Baht rate in the UK is terrible at the moment - I had cause to send my wife some money last week and the Western Union rate was 59.655 Baht/Pound. When I first visited Thailand 4 years ago I was getting 75.xxx Baht/Pound

David

Think yourself lucky,when I first visited Thailand I was getting 37 Baht per pound.
Anyone recall Black Wednesday !!!

[Cofeeman]

Sorry I forgot to mention that bit. Yes UK banks will exchange Baht back to sterling. They will not take change though and only change 100, 500 or 1000 baht notes. As I said though the rate is always less than the original.
John