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[QUOTE=TimTimms;2762867]This type of forum not conducive to Search Function. Just ask your questions people.[/QUOTE]The craftsman understands the tools available and how to use them to achieve success. The novice flails and blames the tools.

Searching:

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Like anything in life, the more effort you put in, the more you get out. The forum is especially helpful to those that try to help themselves first. Besides searching, read the most recent 10 (arbitrary number) pages to see if anything is applicable. Doing so, THEN asking a question will be much more likely to be answered by someone knowledgeable. Or don't. YMMV.

[QUOTE=11Bravo;2762826]This link (so old, 16 years, so while I'm on the injured disabled list I'm going to repost as a ROD just in case the original gets archived), How to search a thread, [S]...[/S] [B]AND[/B] there is also an alternate method that you can use to search 1000 posts all on one page (what? [S]!?!?!?...[/S]) in your own browser, download, and read at your leisure, using your own browser's text search tools. Why would you want to look at a 1000 posts? Well, easy to eyeball to pick out what MIGHT be useful and what's not. YMMV.

How to search, 2 methods:
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Also, to be complete on searching, there is one more tool. Left clicking on a member's handle (to the left of any of his posts) will bring up a pop-up. One of the choices is "View Forum Posts" which will produce just such a list. Makes it very easy to see what else the user has posted (as in, "that's a great FR, what other info has he provided".).

So follow the above link, and your searches will work.[/QUOTE]Thanks 11 Bravo. Now I can finally search although another guy really said it right, just ask. Sometimes that's the best. Thanks to all who responded again too. For those in USA and close to NY city, Qatar Airlines has option of inexpensive layover for a day or a few for low cost in hotel. 14 hours from NY to Qatar and only 6 from there to Bangkok. Thought to contribute a little.

Scotch Tape and Thais. This has been going on since Mr Scotch invented tape.

35 baht worth of cherry tomatoes cums in plastice container. Fine and dandy. Except Thais seal it with a Sticker, Maybe advertising.

Hard to open under these circumstances.

Imagine Scotch Taping added over Sticker. Take 2 minutes to open.

[QUOTE=TwilightZoner;2762876]Wooaaah!! There's a Super Rich app? Awesome!![/QUOTE]Super Rich does not give the best rates, along with the one I already suggested, there are 2 others on left side of Sukhumvit between soi 18 and Asok. The one closest to Asok will give you a better than SR as will this one: KF Exchange at side door to Emporium on Soi 24.

I have not skin in the game, I am just a cheap exchange monger. 555.

[QUOTE=TConor;2763044]Super Rich does not give the best rates, along with the one I already suggested, there are 2 others on left side of Sukhumvit between soi 18 and Asok. The one closest to Asok will give you a better than SR as will this one: KF Exchange at side door to Emporium on Soi 24.

I have not skin in the game, I am just a cheap exchange monger. 555.[/QUOTE]Best best, hands down between soi 5 and 7 I believe, always best rate in the area by at least 25 blocks each way every day! Indoor and air conditioned! Been using for many years, download their app and check their live rates out everyday! vasu exchange hope this place next best in that area is Conner of soi 8! Travel safe guys!

Vasu Exchange at the corner of Sukhumvit / Soi 7 is another good place to exchange money.

[QUOTE=TConor;2763044]Super Rich does not give the best rates, along with the one I already suggested, there are 2 others on left side of Sukhumvit between soi 18 and Asok. The one closest to Asok will give you a better than SR as will this one: KF Exchange at side door to Emporium on Soi 24.

I have not skin in the game, I am just a cheap exchange monger. 555.[/QUOTE]Vahsu, just down the Nana BTS, near soi 7/1 had better rates than Super Rich Asok and the one that is near soi 18 each time I checked.

I've never checked KF Exchange though.

[QUOTE=TConor;2763044]Super Rich does not give the best rates, along with the one I already suggested, there are 2 others on left side of Sukhumvit between soi 18 and Asok. The one closest to Asok will give you a better than SR as will this one: KF Exchange at side door to Emporium on Soi 24.

I have not skin in the game, I am just a cheap exchange monger. 555.[/QUOTE]Thank you!! Will keep an eye out for it. Not familiar at all with Sukhumvit Rd as this would be my first visit in decades. Was here maybe late last century or was it early this century?

Doc says I'm returned to duty, so wanted a weapon check before resuming some postponed assignations with some top stars. Off to Wood's (BJ) bar at 11:45. Lineup, ask for Som. She's outside eating. She comes in, says I should pick someone else as she's eating spicy. Disappointing, but no problem me, I can run some errands. Each of us has our priorities.

Walk down to Foodland to look for my favorite snacks. Unsurprisingly, they don't have. Another small disappointment.

So sky train to Siam. Get off, what's going on, did they move MBK? Oops, memory lapse. Luckily, I haven't exited, so hop on the 1 stopper to National Stadium. Walk in, find Dunkin Donuts. I don't see what I want (and I [B]AM[/B] beginning to detect a pattern here). Ask, and it seems that the chocolate Bavarian is no more. WTF? Now that IS a crushing blow. It's a chocolate donut with a cream filling, hard chocolate shell on top. It's even on their website. How hard is that to make? They certainly have powdered Bavarians for sale. Seems that their menu has been sharply curtailed.

Devastated, I take the opportunity of the proximity of the sky train to Patpong. There, I hit Foodland. My snacks are in stock, but almost expired. No problem. I get down on my knees, rummage around behind, and true the world over, find fresher ones behind the expiring ones.

And since I'm in the vicinity, I walk over to The World (BJ bar), 13:00. The staff are good to go. Inside, say I'm only going to take 1 today. Order a beer, two lady drinks, one for her and one for someone who didn't make it through the pandemic, RIP. Spend some time at the bar, [I]relaxing[/I], some fine tunes playing, then move to the benches where we both strip for action. Door locked.

Satisfied that everything works, I finish my beer, we dress, move to the bar, and I ask for the bill. 1450. Whoa, Nellie. Let me see that (might be old but I can still do math in my head). What's this (1000}? For BJ. BJ's ARE 800. Oh, OK, scratch, scratch, scratch. 1250. What's this? Beer, 150. Beer IS 100. OK, scratch, scratch, scratch. 1200. Ahhhhh. The old cashier gives me the ole look, damn, thought I could charge you the tourist price, not the local. What, I have to call my shots every time? I was in there 10 days ago and everybody else remembered me. She puts 2 100's and some assorted small bills on the tray. I'm not mad, but [S]...[/S] I scoop it all up, hand the 2 100's to the provider, and pocket everything else for taxi fare. Irksome.

Now take the MRT to Asoke. Large security presence in the underground space at the head of the MRT escalator. Guess there were some flash demos yesterday. I take the escalators up to the sky train. Walking Thong Lo (LONG gone are the days when it was ALL shop houses), stop at an ATM to [I]freshen[/I] up my wallet. On to Foodland, and yes, more snack shopping, same MO. Stop at the restaurant to have a drink; it's like Cheers, eye contact, head nod, order brought.

One last stop. If you like gelato, and who doesn't, stop at Ampersand for the evening's desert. It's not cheap, but excellent gelato, and I lived in Italy for 3 years. Missions accomplished, RTB.

[QUOTE=Nyezhov;2762920]I highly suggest the Wise app. Gives me great rates and I can have Baht in my Thai bank account in minutes at almost the interbank rate.

For those who don't have a Thai bank account, use the Wise ATM card.[/QUOTE]Second on Wise, great app, great rates, great speed, literally seconds across the world. Convenient way to move money from A to B.

[QUOTE=ChuchoLoco;2762939]Thank you 11 Bravo. That's an excellent link and I can now do a search! Everyone who answered provided good advice on ATMs also. Seems guys on this forum have a better attitude than some of the others. Maybe it's the Thai way.[/QUOTE]Glad to help out and I think you might be surprised at the results if you searched on ATM [S]...[/S].

I use the Charles Schwab bank ATM card (US citizens only). Opens a brokerage account which you don't use, remains 0. Transfer money into the bank account, and withdraw. Think no fee bank account. Given they have NO ATM's themselves, you are free to use any atm, and any ATM fees are reimbursed at the end of the month. Have been using it for years, the world over. (Sometimes you do have to submit ATM slips with fees on them, but you will be reimbursed).

With CURRENCY exchanges, if changing currency, they (or at least they did) want PRISTINE bills, no ink, no marks, no tears regardless of how small, sometimes no folds or creases. Maybe that's changed, it's been a long time since I've exchanged currency and even longer since traveler's checks (Yes, I am THAT old). ATM's are just too convenient, though watch out for the local bank fees.

[QUOTE=TwilightZoner;2762876]Wooaaah!! There's a Super Rich app? Awesome!![/QUOTE]For keeping track of exchange rates, I use an android app Currency Converter Plus. Allows you to put a number of currencies on the main screen; I have 4, my home and 3 others. Easy to see rates and graphs. Dictates whether I laugh or cry. Provides a decent idea of what's going on and is very close to Wise rates.

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With CURRENCY exchanges, if changing currency, they (or at least they did) want PRISTINE bills, no ink, no marks, no tears regardless of how small, sometimes no folds or creases. [/QUOTE]Nope, still as picky as ever. Then the funny part is they start handing you Thai baht that's not in mint quality of their standard. I start throwing those back at the exchange person to prove a point.

[QUOTE=11Bravo;2763188]I use the Charles Schwab bank ATM card (US citizens only). Opens a brokerage account which you don't use, remains 0. Transfer money into the bank account, and withdraw. Think no fee bank account. Given they have NO ATM's themselves, you are free to use any atm, and any ATM fees are reimbursed at the end of the month. Have been using it for years, the world over. (Sometimes you do have to submit ATM slips with fees on them, but you will be reimbursed)[/QUOTE]How are the rates for Schwab when you use the ATM in TH. All ATM same rate? About same as if going to those booth to exchange.

[QUOTE=11Bravo;2763185]Second on Wise, great app, great rates, great speed, literally seconds across the world. Convenient way to move money from A to B.[/QUOTE]I use Wise a lot for TT transfers but don't have a card. What fees are you paying to use the ATM features? Online is quoting two free AUD $350 withdrawals per month then $1. 50 plus 1. 75%. Does that match what you are seeing in the real world?

I put 75,000 baht into Thai currency on Wise and didn't use it at all. I know I can charge on Visa to use that money but is there another way to get it out in Thailand? Haven't looked into this since they first introduced the Wise card but you can't make ATM withdrawals through Wise Visa, or can you?