Keithambrose Posted Sunday at 12:08 PM Posted Sunday at 12:08 PM I am on my way back to Bangkok. I have a lot of small denomination USD bills that I have built up. These are OK in Cambodia, but I've not tried them in Bangkok. Do boys accept these, as well as the red notes, etc? Via Vinapu tuck or otherwise! vinapu 1 Quote
reader Posted Sunday at 12:22 PM Posted Sunday at 12:22 PM One USD equates roughly to 35 baht so three would be same as a red note. I'm sure they're acceptable because that's what separates us from the animals: we take money. floridarob 1 Quote
thaiophilus Posted Sunday at 04:42 PM Posted Sunday at 04:42 PM USD are not in general circulation in Thailand the way they are used in parallel with riels in Cambodia. They can't be spent directly (e.g. in a 7-11), so by tipping USD you're giving the boy the hassle (albeit small) of exchanging them, which diminishes the value of the gesture. IMHO it would better to change them yourself and tip with real money. vinapu, tm_nyc and kokopelli3 3 Quote
stijntje Posted Sunday at 05:51 PM Posted Sunday at 05:51 PM Boys from Cambodia will be very happy with USD. Boys from Thailand will be happy with 10+ USD notes. khaolakguy, tm_nyc and vinapu 3 Quote
vinapu Posted yesterday at 12:21 AM Posted yesterday at 12:21 AM 7 hours ago, thaiophilus said: USD are not in general circulation in Thailand the way they are used in parallel with riels in Cambodia. They can't be spent directly (e.g. in a 7-11), so by tipping USD you're giving the boy the hassle (albeit small) of exchanging them, which diminishes the value of the gesture. IMHO it would better to change them yourself and tip with real money. +1 agree, I had a case when I told guy I can give him 100 $ now or 3500 baht in the morning after I exchange money and he opted for second option. Interestingly another boy from the same bar on the same trip asked me if I can tip him in USD , otherwise in the morning he must go and exchange some baht into it 12 hours ago, Keithambrose said: I am on my way back to Bangkok. I have a lot of small denomination USD bills that I have built up. These are OK in Cambodia, but I've not tried them in Bangkok. If some member is in Bangkok and is planning trip to Cambodia soon I suggest to contact you and buy those small USD's from you as in Cambodia they are very handy. Quote
Members tm_nyc Posted yesterday at 12:56 AM Members Posted yesterday at 12:56 AM 8 hours ago, thaiophilus said: tipping USD you're giving the boy the hassle Totally agree. The local currency is the Thai baht so why complicate things for such a small sum? I once observed a Korean customer offer a masseur in Soi 6 some S Korean won as a tip & the masseur refused to take it. kokopelli3 1 Quote
vinapu Posted yesterday at 02:50 AM Posted yesterday at 02:50 AM 2 hours ago, tm_nyc said: I once observed a Korean customer offer a masseur in Soi 6 some S Korean won as a tip & the masseur refused to take it. this could be owing to unfamiliarity with currency, masseur could suspect that customer is tricking him with some funny money even if Southern won can be easily and reasonably exchanged in Pattaya. Once boy I offed was complaining that earlier in the bar customer gave him tip in some funny money and had eyes wide opened when I told him that 50 Brunei ringgit is the same like 50 Singapore dollars and instructed him to go to XOne and exchange it into baht easily . Do not assume it's fate of only obscure currencies. For me fall of USD started back in Jun 2006 in small Ukrainian village Khotyn famouse for massive ancient castle. I wanted to buy beautiful, artistic photo of that castle and being short of hryvnya, Ukrainian currency I offered 20 USD note which was even well over what seller wanted. Guy on the market refused to take it and I knew that end of USD is near tm_nyc 1 Quote
Keithambrose Posted yesterday at 05:15 AM Author Posted yesterday at 05:15 AM 4 hours ago, vinapu said: +1 agree, I had a case when I told guy I can give him 100 $ now or 3500 baht in the morning after I exchange money and he opted for second option. Interestingly another boy from the same bar on the same trip asked me if I can tip him in USD , otherwise in the morning he must go and exchange some baht into it If some member is in Bangkok and is planning trip to Cambodia soon I suggest to contact you and buy those small USD's from you as in Cambodia they are very handy. Thanks, but I go to Cambodia tomorrow, so will take USD, but back in Bangkok on 11th. Quote
vinapu Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago 10 hours ago, Keithambrose said: Thanks, but I go to Cambodia tomorrow, so will take USD, but back in Bangkok on 11th. you should not have a problem of spending your small denominations then Quote
Keithambrose Posted 8 hours ago Author Posted 8 hours ago 10 hours ago, vinapu said: you should not have a problem of spending your small denominations then Indeed! Quote
