Popular Post mikebell 17791 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 After being a loyal customer of a huge local hotel for over 15 years, I have been forced to retire from my favourite sport; table tennis. The management, in a drive to lose money, first turned off the air/con. At 79 I gamely struggled on for a week. Eventually they came up with the final financial nail in their own coffin: money was no longer acceptable as payment! I was asked to provide a bank card. Given the scandal about banking locally, I refused. The hotel has lost 800 baht a week from me and my partners. My question is; every bank note has the King's head on it; can this legal tender be refused? Needless to say Facebook messages to the Bangkok management have promised a response but one has not been forthcoming. 3 8 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chuang 1710 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 800 bahts a week's stay for two is ridiculously cheap... 3 4 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell 17791 Posted January 12 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 12 14 minutes ago, chuang said: 800 bahts a week's stay for two is ridiculously cheap... I did not stay there for 15 years but have been using their excellent sports facilities 4 times a week @ 200 baht a pop = 800 lost. 8 1 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brewsterbudgen 12994 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 Seems to be the way things are going. Here in Bangkok, most Starbucks and Subways are now "cashless". 5 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sametboy2019 1354 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 Follow the narrative...cash is dirty! 3 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Hammer2021 6302 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 Banking scandal? Table tennis payments? Is this a wind up? 7 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc 20921 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 1 minute ago, The Hammer2021 said: Banking scandal? Table tennis payments? Is this a wind up? Just a thread that will keep going backwards and forwards til someone gives up. 6 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf 8610 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, mikebell said: My question is; every bank note has the King's head on it; can this legal tender be refused? I was in the UK a few months back and a multitude of entities were refusing to accept cash, airlines have been doing it for years. It is a controversial issue, my understanding is you have the right to settle a debt in cash but a seller has the right to sell and the debt is yet to be established. In simple terms it all depends on if you have already obtained the goods or services. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Hammer2021 6302 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 I was in London last year and a restaurant had a sign 'no cash payments card or digital payment only' The next door restaurants had a sign: 'cards not accepted. Cash payments only.' For small businesses cards and digital payments are brilliant, secure, and efficient. 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post champers 11853 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 Cash is king. 13 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post roo860 15096 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 7 minutes ago, champers said: Cash is king. Exactly mate, when I'm trading in the UK, always a bit of discount for cash, straight in the ar$e pocket. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bbko 3844 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 Inflexible people will have hard times in the current ever changing environment. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Hammer2021 6302 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 In UK I got so used to using my touch and go card I stopped carrying cash except to give to the beggars 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie 52949 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, champers said: Cash is king. I thought Debt had taken over as king, it's very popular now. regards worgeordie 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k 30762 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said: Seems to be the way things are going. Here in Bangkok, most Starbucks and Subways are now "cashless". Obligatory? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 41713 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 3 hours ago, mikebell said: Given the scandal about banking locally, I refused. What scandal about banking locally ? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 41713 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: Seems to be the way things are going. Cashless is simply a lot lot easier.... But the ‘Tap & Go’ doesn’t work properly in Thailand, that would make it even simpler. That said, a business ‘refusing’ cash seems a little silly, but as does being stubborn and refusing to use a bank card for a simple transaction. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post champers 11853 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 39 minutes ago, bbko said: Inflexible people will have hard times in the current ever changing environment. I can still touch my toes. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert got kinky 2043 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 15 minutes ago, champers said: I can still touch my toes. So can I, if you stand close enough to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k 30762 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said: What scandal about banking locally ? Well we just had a major Thai bank high interest account scam.... plus a spate of multiple small deductions from accounts via Debit Cards.... watch this space! 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen 12994 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: Obligatory? Yes. Cash not accepted. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsari 2527 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Many shops will charge 2.5 percent for using a bank card in Chiang Mai area . Forcing you to head off to a ATM conveniently located at the entrance to the shop . Appears to me that the shop owners just want cash for tax avoidance as proper receipts for the payment needs to be asked for and often reluctant to supply . 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david555 7321 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 26 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Well we just had a major Thai bank high interest account scam.... plus a spate of multiple small deductions from accounts via Debit Cards.... watch this space! An individual's scam ,not from the bank....as i never got a proposition for a 3.5% a month interest... And those multiple small deductions via debit cards happened with other banks too.... BTW any updates from Police in the case as we are already 12 January ...? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phetphet 3604 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 Governments, banks and businesses love cashless. More control, more secure, less outlay, less staff, less tax evasion. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera 7647 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 At least they still accept bank cards! I'm more concerned about places that only accept QR code payments. While that isn't a problem for me personally, a foreign tourist can usually neither open a Thai bank account nor a TrueMoney wallet, so how are they going to pay at such a place? 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk 56627 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: In UK I got so used to using my touch and go card I stopped carrying cash except to give to the beggars Yep, same here. Was back over Christmas and to my surprise found that could just swipe my card on underground and on buses in London. Did not withdraw any money in two weeks I was there [had a couple of hundred in cash left over from last visit two years ago and that saw me through] 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Hammer2021 6302 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: Obligatory? Eventually yes for small businesses. Its saves on security and cuts down on robber, cashing handling and storage. The phone app records cash flow and helps with stock control and help with accounts and tax returns etc. The new phone based buy and sell apps are cheaper than bank card too. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SidJames 1257 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 3 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: I was in London last year and a restaurant had a sign 'no cash payments card or digital payment only' The next door restaurants had a sign: 'cards not accepted. Cash payments only.' For small businesses cards and digital payments are brilliant, secure, and efficient. The taxman absolutely loves digital payments. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post billd766 30379 Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 3 hours ago, Gottfrid said: Oh, my God! Now they will surely die, when such important and prominent customers leave them. Talk about a huge self-importance chip on the shoulder. I would call it stupidity on the hotels part. For every 4 persons over 50 weeks is equal tp 160,000 thb. 3 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 6302 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Just now, SidJames said: The taxman absolutely loves digital payments. And governments too. No hiding place But legitimate small businesses love digital payments to. No cash on premises. No accountant required. No unhygienic paper 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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