Guest fountainhall Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 2-Baht Coins have never worked in Thailand. Someone obviously wants them because, according to the Bangkok Post, they have appeared in three different incarnations over the last 23 years. The latest version came out a few years back after, we were told, extensive testing, although testing of what was never explained. It was an instant disaster. Too close in size to the one-baht coin, many people used markers to print an large ungainly '2' on them. Eventually, those who should have known better reissued them in a more copper colour. Much easier to differentiate, but no-one ever took to them. Now comes news that the coin is being withdrawn. So, once again, Thailand's mandarins get things wrong. Just like the Thailand Elite Scheme, the isolation of the Makkasan Airport Express station, just like the releasing of water too late from dams, just like . . . ah well, this is Thailand! I suppose we ought really to give them a 2-baht coin for trying http://www.bangkokpo...-money-changers Quote
Rogie Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 I quite like the coffee-coloured ones. I will most definitely miss them! Far better IMHO . . . why not scotch the 25 satang one? Maybe leave the 50 for a bit longer. Quote
kokopelli Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 I quite like the coffee-coloured ones. I will most definitely miss them! Far better IMHO . . . why not scotch the 25 satang one? Maybe leave the 50 for a bit longer. Is there a 50 satang coin? Or are you referring to 50 Baht note? I find the 50 Baht note perfect for tips to the dancing boys; not too big and not to small. Quote
Rogie Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 Is there a 50 satang coin? Yes there is, or was, unless it has been got rid of allready! http://thailandforvisitors.com/general/moneycoins.html I find the 50 Baht note perfect for tips to the dancing boys; not too big and not to small. It was a sad day the 10 baht note ceased to be printed, but perhaps they are still legal tender. Quote
Guest fountainhall Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 There are 25-satang and 50-satang coins. Give one of these to a dancing boy and be prepared for some polite Thai spilling of drink over head! Quote
kokopelli Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 Yes, always awkward dropping coins into a boy's pouch for a tip. Quote
Guest fountainhall Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Who cares. So? If you don't like the thread, don't bother taking the time to read it. If you wish to make what I consider an irrelevant comment, perhaps you might also care to add something constructive. Quote
ChristianPFC Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 I was aware of the two colors (silver and copper) and noticed markings on some coins, now I know the reason. I have to problem to distinguish 1, 2 and 5 baht coins. The only occasion where I got in contact with 25 and 50 Satang coins are a few bus lines that cost 6.75 Baht. There are too few 50 Baht notes around. I keep mine mainly for tipping boys and paying taxi from Sathorn to Silom, where the meter shows about 45 Baht. Quote
Rogie Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 There are too few 50 Baht notes around. That is so. I am not sure why there should be fewer 50's than other denominations. ATM's seem only to be stocked with 100, 500 and 1000 bills, and 20's seem to be far more common, so perhaps, short of hoarding any you receive in your change, a visit to any bank during opening hours is the answer. Quote
