Buying TH Baht in PP
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Buying TH Baht in PP
I need to buy about 20,000 baht.
Do you think I'd get a better rate in PP than BKK, or would it be a case of six of one, half a dozen of the other?
[Why would I think the rate here might be better? Cos they might want to convert the useless Thai money into useable USD.]
Where might I buy 20,000B in PP?
Any ideas?
Thnx
Do you think I'd get a better rate in PP than BKK, or would it be a case of six of one, half a dozen of the other?
[Why would I think the rate here might be better? Cos they might want to convert the useless Thai money into useable USD.]
Where might I buy 20,000B in PP?
Any ideas?
Thnx
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Re: Buying TH Baht in PP
when exchanging thai baht to Riel/$ i use the exchangers at Kandal market, price varies very little between Thailand and PP
BUT if u use money exchangers here in Thailand ( i have one in phuket) i get a few % better rate both ways than banks
BUT if u use money exchangers here in Thailand ( i have one in phuket) i get a few % better rate both ways than banks
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Re: Buying TH Baht in PP
Last time I bought Thai baht (was in June), I got a rate of THB 32.35 for USD 1. It was slightly better than the banks' rates in Bangkok.
I go to the currency exchange that is next to Central Market: http://bit.ly/1qI9mR0
That's usually where I go for all my currency exchange needs.
I go to the currency exchange that is next to Central Market: http://bit.ly/1qI9mR0
That's usually where I go for all my currency exchange needs.
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Re: Buying TH Baht in PP
Super Rich or Siam Commercial Exchange if going to Bangkok. LINK: http://superrichthai.com/ SR's best rates are at their home office on Rajdamri. I go to the SCB near MBK & Siam Paragon. Bad rates at BKK. I wouldn't convert > $50 there. Here's a comparison site: http://bankexchangerates.daytodaydata.net/default.aspx
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Re: Buying TH Baht in PP
my wife always manages to get a better rate here than we can get there... but it may be in part from being khmer with me no where near the transaction.
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Thanks Joon. Job done!Joon wrote:Last time I bought Thai baht (was in June), I got a rate of THB 32.35 for USD 1. It was slightly better than the banks' rates in Bangkok.
I go to the currency exchange that is next to Central Market: http://bit.ly/1qI9mR0
That's usually where I go for all my currency exchange needs.
31.65 Baht to 1 USD, compares well with the rates in wackyjacky's link.
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Re: Buying TH Baht in PP
We usually get better rates here (outside Russian Market near the pharmacies on st. 163) than we do in BKK.
Re: Buying TH Baht in PP
Onhj.OrangeDragon wrote:my wife always manages to get a better rate here than we can get there... but it may be in part from being khmer with me no where near the transaction.
khmerinade wrote:We usually get better rates here (outside Russian Market near the pharmacies on st. 163) than we do in BKK.
Username Taken wrote:Thanks Joon. Job done!Joon wrote:Last time I bought Thai baht (was in June), I got a rate of THB 32.35 for USD 1. It was slightly better than the banks' rates in Bangkok.
I go to the currency exchange that is next to Central Market: http://bit.ly/1qI9mR0
That's usually where I go for all my currency exchange needs.
31.65 Baht to 1 USD, compares well with the rates in wackyjacky's link.
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Re: Buying TH Baht in PP
^^ Great post. Much appreciated.
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