KhunBENQ

28 Satang for a Ruble 😲 Remember when it was close to 1:1 with the Baht.

Of course just an arbitrary picture from the net showing a sign on a booth. From "sometime". Wanted to show the difference between the topic (money exchange in Pattaya) vs some tourist statistic babble.

Have you ever been to Pattaya? Ever seen the signs with the important currencies at the booths? USD, GBP, EUR, AUD and ? Obviously not.

Then be shocked. It's their main business to collect foreign currency. And GBP is one of the most traded in Pattaya. Seems you never seen what piles of notes banks and other businesses have in their drawers. Bought my first car in cash, Went to the bank and asked for the million. They put the bundle on the desk within a minute, You are US American?

Failed to find an explanation. Even on the Thai site I found only the two syllables. Telegraphic Transfer is unlikely as their business is about the opposite of "TT".

The poster did not state about a large sum (which I would consider upper 4 digit pounds). Go to the main branch of TT on 2nd rd and come back here if they have less than 5000 GBP in the drawer. T.T. Currency Exchange - Pattaya Headquarters: (2nd rd not far from South Pattaya rd.) https://maps.app.goo.gl/iE7FfDV77BRnCrKp6

Is it a good idea to start a high speed chase for 1750 Baht? The station has CCTV cameras. Should be possible to identify the vehicle and the driver.

Death sentence had been suspended for a long time. After X took reign there was one single execution of a young robber who murdered for an iPhone. But the number of inmates in death row is big. So expect that all three will take many years in prison.

All who have followed the case know that they are German. Olaf the "big biker". Petra the impostor. Enrico aka Rico (German with Italian mother?) was a big mouthed ("can do all"/"no problem") visa agent who has scammed multiple clients. When an overstayer argued with him about lost money for nothing he reported him to immigration. Problem solved.

I try to avoid overseas shopping as good as it can be seen. Ordered some dog collars. Took about 3 weeks. And it's the fake shop trick as known in other countries: local "shop" just links Alibaba or Temu scrap to his site fixing his own price etc. You can't see that it comes from China before you ordered.

So I tell him to reduce to 500 and when I visit him next March I will drive him to the branch and close.

A search didn't bring up a reliable answer. A friend has two Kbank accounts. He wants to empty one of them via internet banking and close. Sure he could go to his branch and close it officially (with paperwork). Due to his age and condition he would like to save this step. Can an account be emptied to last satang via online transfer or is there a minimum balance to retain? Will it then be closed automatically? Or just do try and error?

The topic is about foreigners in the eyes of Thai. And like it or not but the "working girls" very often exclude Indian man for their behavior/treatment of women. Not so much about other nationals. They distinguish them for their spending habits. Germans considered "stingy" US, Norwegian much better. Koreans top of the list.

Proven wrong by Agoda. 23 to 26, e.g. Sea Me Spring Tree in Soi 10 for less than 2000. Blackwoods on Soi 7, they have premium rooms with bathtub on the balcony with beach view Haven't checked availability. Standard room available for less than 3000. Soo many hotels on or in short walking distance from the beach...