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I have always found that the exchange rates in England for the Baht are far worse than you get in Thailand.
I have changed money at both the new and old airports and found the rates always good.
Change your money when you get there not when you leave.
[QUOTE=ThaiLearner]I have always found that the exchange rates in England for the Baht are far worse than you get in Thailand.
I have changed money at both the new and old airports and found the rates always good.
Change your money when you get there not when you leave.[/QUOTE]
Yes, I learned this valuable lesson the hard way the first time I came to Thailand last October. I exchanged $100 USD at the Washington DC airport at the rate of about 31 Thai Baht to the dollar. When I arrived in Thailand, the common rate on the streets in BKK was over 37 baht to the dollar, so I got screwed out of 6 baht for every dollar -- more than enough for a BBBJ from a bar girl in Pattaya.
Just now, I checked the rates on OANDA.com -- 30.29937 bhat to the $. Then I checked at bangkokbank.com -- 33.26 to the $ -- almost 3b to the $ better. That amounts to a huge difference if you want to exchange $1000.
From now on I will check the exchange rate at bangkokbank.com, and never exchange any currency until I arrive in the LOS.
Regards,
Daddy
I'm not a expert by any means on exchange rates and my opinion is not from any stats but just from my own experience.
When I look at the exchange rate at a U.S. airport compare to the rates at the Bangkok airport it is always around 2 points higher so if they are selling at 30 then I know it is 32 in Thailand.
In the past I was reading the business section in my local paper at home and if I see it at 30 I know it is 32 in Thailand.
In the past I spoke nearly daily with a family member that lives in Thailand and I would always ask him what the exchange rate is today and it always seem to be 2 point difference. Prior to my retirement from the airline I walk by the exchange rate desk daily at the Internation Terminal and it was around a 2 points difference between the states and Thailand. So to make a long story short 2 points might be the answer here! At less it is for me!
When I first starting visiting Thailand, I brought Traveler Checks so did my friend, and then I started to bring cash so did my friend. In the beginning I would walk around looking at the exchange rate trying to get the best rates so did my friend. Today I only use the ATM for my cash, but my friend is still walking around in the 100 degree heat trying to get the best rate. Maybe .01,.02 better. This reminds me of my first time in BKK, It must have been over a 100 degrees and I was near the US Embassy, and wanted to go back to the Nana Hotel, I was told that the Tuk Tuk was 40 Baht to the hotel so when I ask the Tuk Tuk take me to Nana and how much? he said 50 baht, I said no fucking way to my brother and he agreed as we walked away. We ended up walking all the way back in that heat from the US Embassy. When we got back as olded as he was he wanted to kick my ass for making him walk back because I didn't want to pay the 10 baht. I told him don't waste your time for I wanted to kick my own ass for being so stupid and cheap!
LBM
I have a friend that always goes to the bank (here in the USA) and exchanges Dollars for "destination currency" befare he leaves the country. I have tried to politely explain to him how stupid this is but he does it anyway. I suppose it gives him peace-of-mind hitting foreign soil with local currency in-pocket. I have found that, wherever I go, the worst exchange rate is in the USA. The next worst exchange rate is at the airport in the country I visit; the best rate is usually the farthest away from the airport.
In Mexico I was trading Dollars for Pesos with the local grain and bean dealer in the open market place. He gave me a terrific rate! I just bite the bullet and exchange enough cash at the airport to make it until I find a reasonable deal. Now, if I can only learn to deal with the Thai women!
[QUOTE=Daddy07]Yes, I learned this valuable lesson the hard way the first time I came to Thailand last October. I exchanged $100 USD at the Washington DC airport at the rate of about 31 Thai Baht to the dollar. When I arrived in Thailand, the common rate on the streets in BKK was over 37 baht to the dollar, so I got screwed out of 6 baht for every dollar -- more than enough for a BBBJ from a bar girl in Pattaya.
Just now, I checked the rates on OANDA.com -- 30.29937 bhat to the $. Then I checked at bangkokbank.com -- 33.26 to the $ -- almost 3b to the $ better. That amounts to a huge difference if you want to exchange $1000.
From now on I will check the exchange rate at bangkokbank.com, and never exchange any currency until I arrive in the LOS.
Regards,
Daddy[/QUOTE]Bangkok ank has a Spread of 70 Satang. Expect to get 33.55 at Superrich and 33.50 at Vasu.
Can any one tell me the current price on gold in thai baht?
Last yr I sold some of my gold chain at Bangkok Chinatown for around 680 bht a gram. In the same place that I bought back in 1998 they offer me better price than the gold shop in San francisco Chinatown. I checked yesterday best is 20 usd a gram and I have 3 more gold chain around 45-65 gram each like to unload to paid for my massage therapy.
Fast eddie 48
hey guys,
just back from my bkk trip. went for a soapy at annies the moment i arrived and checked into the hotel. hotel details are in the hotel bkk section and annie's visit details are in the massage parlour section.
its been rainin in the evening in bkk so got caught in some rain showers ac couple of times. a bit of a damper on the mood. the next day did some shopping, platinum mall for clothes (more for women) so left there in a jiffy, mbk still the place to eat, shop and see chicks. went to [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord901][CodeWord901][/url]'s to check out nice bbbj. got what i wanted from a young hottie named porn. yeap that was her name on her tag, didn't speak much english but she nicely took it all in a smiled, worth every baht i paid. went to sleep happy.
got a freaking good massage at barn thai at sukhumvit soi 5 (if i'm not mistaken). got a nice haircut, hair wash and head massage for thb 150 (a steal) at khao san road.
khao san road rocks with farang chicks. so many hot hot ones there. khao san road is a place of cheap nice food, cheap massages, cheap hair cuts but i found the beach wear stuff expensive, better prices can be gotten fom mbk and other palces. the place to rock in khao san is guilliver's tavern, its the 1st bar right in khao san, can't miss it. plenty of action and freelancers. didn't check out the prices as the ones i fancied were all hooked up with other guys. the prices can't be high as that is a back packers area. beer was at thb 750, can't go wrong there.
spartan
Anyone know the best places in BKK to find Arab/Lebanese, Russian and Indian girls?
[QUOTE=Blood Red]Anyone know the best places in BKK to find Arab/Lebanese, Russian and Indian girls?[/QUOTE]I couldn't tell. But if someone points the Grace Hotel to you, I suggest that you read Evil Penivel's report in this. Not only is it informative, but also most entertaining.
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[quote=spartan]hey guys,
just back from my bkk trip. went for a soapy at annies the moment i arrived and checked into the hotel. hotel details are in the hotel bkk section and annie's visit details are in the massage parlour section.
its been rainin in the evening in bkk so got caught in some rain showers ac couple of times. a bit of a damper on the mood. the next day did some shopping, platinum mall for clothes (more for women) so left there in a jiffy, mbk still the place to eat, shop and see chicks. went to [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord901][CodeWord901][/url]'s to check out nice bbbj. got what i wanted from a young hottie named porn. yeap that was her name on her tag, didn't speak much english but she nicely took it all in a smiled, worth every baht i paid. went to sleep happy.
got a freaking good massage at barn thai at sukhumvit soi 5 (if i'm not mistaken). got a nice haircut, hair wash and head massage for thb 150 (a steal) at khao san road.
khao san road rocks with farang chicks. so many hot hot ones there. khao san road is a place of cheap nice food, cheap massages, cheap hair cuts but i found the beach wear stuff expensive, better prices can be gotten fom mbk and other palces. the place to rock in khao san is guilliver's tavern, its the 1st bar right in khao san, can't miss it. plenty of action and freelancers. didn't check out the prices as the ones i fancied were all hooked up with other guys. the prices can't be high as that is a back packers area. beer was at thb 750, can't go wrong there.
spartan[/quote]
750baht for a beer thats expensive
[QUOTE=Tiger 888]I couldn't tell. But if someone points the Grace Hotel to you, I suggest that you read Evil Penivel's report in this. Not only is it informative, but also most entertaining.
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I will largely disagree with this report. I have been numerous times in Grace and the surrounding areas. It is one of pick-up locations if you prefer "russian" girls. Most russians there are from Uzbekistan. I have had some good experience in the past. The prices are on average higher. Male crowd of Grace disco mostly consists of arabs. You can also find regular tourist russians in discos of Pattaya and malls.
[QUOTE=LittleBigMan]I'm not a expert by any means on exchange rates and my opinion is not from any stats but just from my own experience.
When I look at the exchange rate at a U.S. airport compare to the rates at the Bangkok airport it is always around 2 points higher so if they are selling at 30 then I know it is 32 in Thailand.
In the past I was reading the business section in my local paper at home and if I see it at 30 I know it is 32 in Thailand.
In the past I spoke nearly daily with a family member that lives in Thailand and I would always ask him what the exchange rate is today and it always seem to be 2 point difference. Prior to my retirement from the airline I walk by the exchange rate desk daily at the Internation Terminal and it was around a 2 points difference between the states and Thailand. So to make a long story short 2 points might be the answer here! At less it is for me!
When I first starting visiting Thailand, I brought Traveler Checks so did my friend, and then I started to bring cash so did my friend. In the beginning I would walk around looking at the exchange rate trying to get the best rates so did my friend. Today I only use the ATM for my cash, but my friend is still walking around in the 100 degree heat trying to get the best rate. Maybe .01,.02 better. This reminds me of my first time in BKK, It must have been over a 100 degrees and I was near the US Embassy, and wanted to go back to the Nana Hotel, I was told that the Tuk Tuk was 40 Baht to the hotel so when I ask the Tuk Tuk take me to Nana and how much? he said 50 baht, I said no fucking way to my brother and he agreed as we walked away. We ended up walking all the way back in that heat from the US Embassy. When we got back as olded as he was he wanted to kick my ass for making him walk back because I didn't want to pay the 10 baht. I told him don't waste your time for I wanted to kick my own ass for being so stupid and cheap!
LBM[/QUOTE]Mate you should be thankful that walk probably added a extra year to your life, let alone a boost in the bedroom department.:)
[QUOTE=ThaiLearner]750Baht for a beer thats expensive[/QUOTE]That must be the package price for 10. I am sure the last '0' doesn't belong there. They are the same company as in Sukhumvit Soi 5 where you get imported beer for around 100.
In my experience you may find younger looking girls anywhere in Thailand. There may very well be places that specialize in younger looking girls. I was offered some in Pattaya that were TOO young. It seemed to be the norm in that bar but was not acceptable to me.
I declined the offer and was told to go upstairs where there were some cuties around 23 years old.
Sometimes in the afternoon at the Biergarden on soi 7 SUK the girls bring in friends to meet falang, who are young and new freelancers. Every day is a different story. Sometimes its just too fucking hot in there.
One afternoon I met a real lovely in Gullivers on soi 5. Spent 3 days with her.Gullivers is more upscale, but sometimes the cool air is a bonus.
Happy hunting and good luck. Please clue me in on where to go after your adventures. Bangkok changes every day!
[QUOTE=Juiceguy]Where can one find the youngest (but legal) girls in BKK? I am not referring, in any way, shape, or manner, to any illegal activities. Is there a bar or bars or a service, that specialize in 18-20 year old girls?[/QUOTE]I'm not sure about places that specialize in younger looking girls. Girls are just everywhere in BKK, and of all ages. Some days the Biergarden has freelances who bring girlfriends with them to meet falangs like us. Every day (moment) is different. A few of them looked TOO young, and I declined the offer.
One late afternoon I meet a real stunner at Gullivers on soi 5 SUK. With a girlfriend. Both were 22 and quite new. I took them to eat first. We played a little pool, and then I took the cutest one home. Gullivers is slightly more upscale, but cool air and good drinks. Decent hamburger too.
Let me know how you made out in your adventures. Every man has a new experience. Happy hunting.