Guest slackersam Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 You must deal with smarter rent boys than I do. Quote
Guest Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 You must deal with smarter rent boys than I do. The Thai boys are not the most savvy in the world but they do love their Gold. I have not met one yet who would refuse it. Perhaps you are not offering them enough Gold Slacker. Quote
Guest slackersam Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 Well, I am a cheap bastard. Quote
Gaybutton Posted September 24, 2008 Author Posted September 24, 2008 Wednesday, September 24 Opening Rates: US Dollar: 33.63 Euro: 49.26 British Pound: 62.305 Australian Dollar: 27.855 Canadian Dollar: 32.36 _____ Closing Rates: US Dollar: 33.82 Euro: 49.535 British Pound: 62.75 Australian Dollar: 28.185 Canadian Dollar: 32.5125 Quote
Guest luvthai Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 Giving a thai boy gold or anything that has value is like giving them an insurance policy. They cash it in when the going gets a little tough. Quote
Guest slackersam Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 As they should. Anyone who let's my fat ass fuck their tight ass deserves anything they can get. Quote
Gaybutton Posted September 25, 2008 Author Posted September 25, 2008 Thursday, September 25 Opening Rates: US Dollar: 33.88 Euro: 49.585 British Pound: 62.66 Australian Dollar: 28.14 Canadian Dollar: 32.5225 _____ Closing Rates: US Dollar: 33.73 Euro: 49.53 British Pound: 62.605 Australian Dollar: 28.1675 Canadian Dollar: 32.5025 Quote
Guest slackersam Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 I'm still astounded the dollar isn't collapsing. Quote
Gaybutton Posted September 26, 2008 Author Posted September 26, 2008 Friday, September 26 Opening Rates: US Dollar: 33.76 Euro: 49.39 British Pound: 62.105 Australian Dollar: 28.115 Canadian Dollar: 32.5375 _____ Closing Rates: US Dollar: 33.74 Euro: 49.065 British Pound: 61.915 Australian Dollar: 27.80 Canadian Dollar: 32.4375 Quote
Gaybutton Posted September 29, 2008 Author Posted September 29, 2008 Monday, September 29 Opening Rates: US Dollar: 33.81 Euro: 48.89 British Pound: 61.69 Australian Dollar: 27.94 Canadian Dollar: 32.4625 _____ Closing Rates: US Dollar: 33.87 Euro: 48.485 British Pound: 60.86 Australian Dollar: 27.465 Canadian Dollar: 32.40 Quote
Guest slackersam Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine. Quote
Gaybutton Posted September 30, 2008 Author Posted September 30, 2008 Here we go. Now that the USA's bailout package failed to pass and the US Stock market had the biggest loss in its history, coupled with the political instability still going strong in Thailand, this is going to be another week to keep an eye on the exchange rate. Tuesday, September 30 Opening Rates: US Dollar: 33.92 Euro: 48.705 British Pound: 61.165 Australian Dollar: 26.9925 Canadian Dollar: 32.2575 _____ Closing Rates: US Dollar: 33.67 Euro: 48.295 British Pound: 60.755 Australian Dollar: 27.1025 Canadian Dollar: 32.045 Quote
Guest slackersam Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Our currency stays stable while our banking system melts down. Interesting. Quote
Guest lvdkeyes Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Our currency stays stable while our banking system melts down. Interesting. USD may be stable, but my investments have lost nearly 10% in this past week. Quote
Guest slackersam Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 That sucks! I just don't get why the dollar is stable! Quote
Gaybutton Posted October 1, 2008 Author Posted October 1, 2008 Wednesday, October 1 Opening Rates: US Dollar: 33.67 Euro: 47.385 British Pound: 59.885 Australian Dollar: 26.6375 Canadian Dollar: 31.58 I expect to be "away from the desk" for a few days. I may not be around a computer to post the exchange rates. If you wish to follow the exchange rates yourself, click the following link: http://www.krungsri.com/eng/exchange01.aspx Quote
Guest lvdkeyes Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Today I got money from ATM from my US bank and I got 34.04/$. Quote
Guest slackersam Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 It's odd how solid the dollar has been lately. Quote
Guest walter42 Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 This is a question to Gaybutton: What is the difference in Thai Bath, if I exchange a $100 bill versus a $20 bill? Quote
Guest GaySacGuy Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 This is a question to Gaybutton: What is the difference in Thai Bath, if I exchange a $100 bill versus a $20 bill? I am not GB...but at this moment the following are the rates 50 & 100 $ Bills 33.80 5, 10, & 20 $ Bills 33.38 $1 bill 33.02 I guess they pay differently for the size of the bill due to cost of dealing with smaller bills. I try to always bring $100 dollar bills, and take the change in my pocket for taking home money. Quote
Gaybutton Posted October 5, 2008 Author Posted October 5, 2008 This is a question to Gaybutton: What is the difference in Thai Bath, if I exchange a $100 bill versus a $20 bill? GaySacGuy is correct. The higher the denomination of the bill, the better exchange rate you get. Granted, it's almost nothing more than a few baht unless you're exchanging very large amounts of money, but that's the way it works. You might also want to bear in mind that you get a somewhat better exchange rate for travel checks than you get for actual cash. I don't understand enough about banking to know why, but that too is the way it works. What is best to do depends on your own preferences. Obviously, it is much more convenient to withdraw money with use of your own ATM card, but you do have banking fees. The fees don't amount to much, but some people prefer not to have to pay those fees. If it were me, I would choose to use my own ATM card, which will work at any ATM in Thailand, rather than have to deal with travel checks because of the sheer convenience of it. ATMs are virtually everywhere and are available for cash withdrawal all the time. Travel checks, on the other hand, mean that you have to either go to an exchange booth or a bank. That requires you to carry your passport, which many do not wish to do, do your exchanging during their office hours, often wait in a long line, and depending on where you are just finding and getting to a bank or exchange house is sometimes not so easy. That idea especially sinks in if you happen to be standing right next to an ATM at the moment you realize you need to cash a travel check, and also realize you are nowhere near a place to exchange the travel check. Some hotels will exchange travel checks or foreign cash, but they invariably give you a much lower exchange rate and most of the time they will do the exchange only if you are staying there. Even then, hotels usually have a limitation on how much they will exchange. I usually recommend to those coming to Thailand for a holiday to bring their ATM card and use it. I also recommend bringing an extra ATM card if you can, in case your ATM card is lost or stolen. That way, you have a backup if it becomes necessary. I also recommend, in any case, bringing along some travel checks for emergency backup. Even if you have no intention of using your ATM card at all, I suggest bringing it anyway, in case of emergency, so that you do have access to cash. Quote
Guest lvdkeyes Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 Be aware that some Thai banks are now charging a fee for ATM transactions other than for their bank cards. SCB has started charging 20 baht. It is a small amount, but other banks don't charge at all. I use Ayudiya (sp) or TMB. Quote
Guest fountainhall Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 You might also want to bear in mind that you get a somewhat better exchange rate for travel checks than you get for actual cash. But also bear in mind that travel checks usually have quite a high front-end charge - presumably because they are more secure than cash and there's a lot of administration involved. Also, at the banks' money changers in Bangkok there is a small charge to cash each check. Plus there are some establishments outside the main cities who will not honour travel checks. My experience used to be that travel cheques normally work out more expensive than ATMs - 'used to be' because I gave up on them years ago. Best to check with your bank before purchase. Quote
Gaybutton Posted October 5, 2008 Author Posted October 5, 2008 Be aware that some Thai banks are now charging a fee for ATM transactions other than for their bank cards. Some are now charging fees even with their bank cards. For example, sometimes I'll pay a bill at an ATM machine by doing a transfer from my account to the recipient's account, as long as it was all within the same bank. Until recently there was never a charge for that. Now, the banks I use are charging a 25 baht fee for that kind of transaction even when it's going from my account to another account within the same bank. That's the same amount they charge even when you are transferring funds from one bank to another. Also, Bangkok Bank, and I imagine others are doing the same thing, is now charging a 30 baht fee when making a cash deposit into an account at a teller window in the bank. That's new too. I don't recall ever having to pay a fee to make a deposit until recently. Quote
