Money exchange question

[bernyx]

I know you get a very low exchange rate at the airport, but if you use an ATM at the airport, is the rate the same as using the same bank's atm outside the airport?

[Kwasaki]

One the best rates for Thailand is to go into a high street Thai bank with your passport and debit account card from your home account and draw what you need, if they tell use ATM say no it costs me more using ATM. 

Edited October 23, 2018 by Kwasaki

[JimGant]

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but if you use an ATM at the airport, is the rate the same as using the same bank's atm outside the airport?

yes. and any other bank's atm machine (unless that bank offers you the option to know your cost up front in your home country's currency -- don't accept that option; by not accepting you'll receive the network rate, i.e. Visa MC).

[bernyx]

5 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

One the best rates for Thailand is to go into a high street Thai bank with your passport and debit account card from your home account and draw what you need, if they tell use ATM say no it costs me more using ATM. 

what do you mean by high street Thai Bank?

[TheMysteriousMrTesla]

10 minutes ago, bernyx said:

what do you mean by high street Thai Bank?

Please tell us you're joking ????

 

From Wikipedia:-
 

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The term "High Street" is used to describe stores found on a typical high street to differentiate them from more specialised, exclusive and expensive outlets (often independent stores) — for example, "High Street banks" (instead of the less-common private or investment banks) or "High Street shops" (instead of boutiques).

 

The phrase "High Street banks" is used to refer to the retail banking sector in the United Kingdom.

 

 

 

[Crossy]

13 minutes ago, bernyx said:

what do you mean by high street Thai Bank?

A bank with retail branches. Any of the Thai big name banks will do.

[bernyx]

I sort of got the picture, should that work in any of the banks in pattaya like Bankgkok bank or Siam commercial?

[simoh1490]

Yes, pretty much any branch of any bank you see around Pattaya.

[wgdanson]

15 minutes ago, TheMysteriousMrTesla said:

Please tell us you're joking ????

 

From Wikipedia:-
 

 

As your Wikipedia quote says, High St Bank is a UK phrase. Maybe Bernyx is from USA, Oz, or Germany where they will only have Hohen Strasse banken and not High Street Banks.

[how241]

 SuperRich always has good rates.

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, bernyx said:

what do you mean by high street Thai Bank?

Banks in the the high street main branches some banks in shopping malls will help as well.

[gaviny]

There is a money exchange booth on the lower level that has the best rates , can't remember the name but was just as good as the booths in Pattaya.

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[Andrew Dwyer]

I thought Superich on the lower level at Swampy ( or in Pattaya ) was the place which gave the best rates ?

Never used it myself but have seen many posts on here stating that .

[ravip]

8 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

One the best rates for Thailand is to go into a high street Thai bank with your passport and debit account card from your home account and draw what you need, if they tell use ATM say no it costs me more using ATM. 

You mean, to go to the counter with the  passport and debit account card from my home account and draw the cash?

[Kwasaki]

13 hours ago, ravip said:

You mean, to go to the counter with the  passport and debit account card from my home account and draw the cash?

I don't go to the counter I'm asked to go to one of the desks they have on the outside of the counter.

SCB is very accommodating even for small amounts, 180 charge instead of 220 at an ATM + extra costs in UK for ATM use abroad.

I know there's many other ways but this is nice simple for me.

[topt]

On 10/23/2018 at 7:48 PM, Andrew Dwyer said:

I thought Superich on the lower level at Swampy ( or in Pattaya ) was the place which gave the best rates ?

Never used it myself but have seen many posts on here stating that .

There is unfortunately no SuperRich in Pattaya

[bernyx]

I would assume this would still not avoid the foreign transaction fee if you're bank generally imposes one?