Just had a friend in WhatsApp staying in Pattaya 19 nights staying in Airbnb  a Condo with no money safe

 

Yes he should of asked first before renting it off Airbnb but he says you can't contact the owner first on this Airbnb .

 

Do they have portable money safes in Pattaya stores he can go to ?

Ok think there is a hardware store near Tony's Gym ,maybe they sell it hen but as I said useless without it being drilled down 

 

I suggested putting his cash in his suitcase under the bed ,I mean it's unlikely anyone is going to break into his unguarded Condo 

I think it's FLYBIRD 

 

Even if he was to buy a small money box it wouldn't be drilled down

 

Freezer may be a good place 

Under the bed 

On top of wardrobe

 

 

He is mentioning a PIR portable  alarm apparently goes off if someone is in sight so could scare off thieves ,where do you buy these 

Edited April 20, 20242 yr by georgegeorgia

He could create a USDT wallet and put the money on an USB stick.

 

'Portable safe' sounds very,.. unsafe.

there are some small money safes that have a metal wire. 

so you can attach it to a column or sth like that in the apt.

He needs to open a Thai bank account ASAP

Yeah, freezer is such a cool idea. Very popular. Professional thieves are the only people who don’t know about it. Freezer, all the way!

P.S. Still, nothing can be compared to “under the bed”. Anything one puts under the bed is synonymous to being “invisible”.

 

Edited April 20, 20242 yr by Hellfire

1 hour ago, AreYouGerman said:

He could create a USDT wallet and put the money on an USB stick.

 

'Portable safe' sounds very,.. unsafe.

Do you realize that USDT is not a risk-free asset? Nobody knows for sure how it works, who controls it etc. I would even prefer “under the bed” option to USDT.

 

 

Edited April 20, 20242 yr by Hellfire

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

I suggested putting his cash in his suitcase under the bed

 

That good enough as long as the suit case is properly locked.

It's extremely unlikely anything's gonna happen...

....unless he invites ladyboys over for a pyjamas party.

the problem with a typical condo / house safe is that they are easily opened by a thief ....

 

imho - better off staching money in fake food tins / books ..

I'd be more worried about losing my passport than the cash. Hide it well.

Why have lots of cash at all? Someone invited banks, credit cards, etc...

1 hour ago, Hellfire said:

Do you realize that USDT is not a risk-free asset? Nobody knows for sure how it works, who controls it etc. I would even prefer “under the bed” option to USDT.

 

 

 

Do you realize that USD is not a risk-free asset? Nobody knows for sure how it works, is not allowed to say who controls it etc. I would even prefer “on the USB stick” option to USD.

 

You don't know how anything of that works, why even comment? DAI USD is backed by loans, people know how it works and who's behind it.

 

Go educate yoruself about the topic a bit:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_(cryptocurrency)

 

 

Edited April 20, 20242 yr by AreYouGerman

51 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Why have lots of cash at all? Someone invited banks, credit cards, etc...

Banks are only good for people living in Thailand and credit cards are only for young people. I did apply for a credit card at my bank and the answer was no. Because I am a pensioner.

3 hours ago, piston broke said:

the problem with a typical condo / house safe is that they are easily opened by a thief ....

 

imho - better off staching money in fake food tins / books ..

Like that idea !

2 hours ago, still kicking said:

Banks are only good for people living in Thailand and credit cards are only for young people. I did apply for a credit card at my bank and the answer was no. Because I am a pensioner.

I'm working and I got knocked back !

Said I had a bad credit rating in 1992!

I will just stick my debit card 

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Why have lots of cash at all? Someone invited banks, credit cards, etc...

Tourists/visitors need to bring over rather than pay the withdrawal fees 

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

Tourists/visitors need to bring over rather than pay the withdrawal fees 

And then worry that cash could be stolen?

I prefer to pay a little more and have peace of mind.

Have your friend “wise“ the money to your account as he needs it, and then you can give it to him. No need to keep more in hand than he needs for a few days. This would greatly reduce the pain if it is lost. 

9 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And then worry that cash could be stolen?

I prefer to pay a little more and have peace of mind.

Well you have the 150 baht withdrawal fee plus the low currency exchange if you withdraw from a ATM

5 hours ago, still kicking said:

 and credit cards are only for young people.

 hahahahahaha

Flame post removed

11 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

FLYBIRD

Oh dear, your friend is staying up market. 

 

There are a couple of safety box companies in town, Jomtien and Pattaya Klang. 

 

If you prefer not to use, feel free to leave your money with me, I'm local. 😎

 

5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Well you have the 150 baht withdrawal fee plus the low currency exchange if you withdraw from a ATM

It's 220 baht now

11 hours ago, TheFatOne said:

 

That good enough as long as the suit case is properly locked.

It's extremely unlikely anything's gonna happen...

....unless he invites ladyboys over for a pyjamas party.

Easy to open a locked suitcase. Just pop the zipper with a pen.

5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Well you have the 150 baht withdrawal fee plus the low currency exchange if you withdraw from a ATM

Most places we've been recently use qr codes to pay. Been to several restaurants that don't take cash anymore.

Few thoughts ...

... no hotel room or safe is safe, no exception

... is it really that hard to carry money.  1 stack is 100k baht.   How much do you need to have at 1 time.  HINT: ATMs when needing more

... in this digital money world, you really don't need to carry much at all

 

I carry money & PP with me at all times.  I don't lose sh!t and you ain't going pick pocket my bag.  Nobody is that good.  Paranoia rules.

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Well you have the 150 baht withdrawal fee plus the low currency exchange if you withdraw from a ATM

Guess you're not in TH, or you haven't used an ATM in about 10 yrs, if not more. 

 

Unless you're only use AEON, which can be a bit annoying, as not many ATMs, and many free standing, which you really shouldn't use.

Edited April 21, 20242 yr by KhunLA

51 minutes ago, Roo Island said:

Most places we've been recently use qr codes to pay. Been to several restaurants that don't take cash anymore.

Im not up to date on technology, 

I am learning this QR codes it's not easy looking at menus etc 

I even use the checkout at a supermarket where a person is serving you rather than a self scan

 

Can I tap my HSBC card say at a 711 in Thailand nowadays?

 

 

Edited April 21, 20242 yr by georgegeorgia

28 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Guess you're not in TH, or you haven't used an ATM in about 10 yrs, if not more. 

 

 

He is Aus based, doubt he has been here any time recently.

13 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Im not up to date on technology, 

I am learning this QR codes it's not easy looking at menus etc 

I even use the checkout at a supermarket where a person is serving you rather than a self scan

 

Can I tap my HSBC card say at a 711 in Thailand nowadays?

 

 

23 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Im not up to date on technology, 

I am learning this QR codes it's not easy looking at menus etc 

I even use the checkout at a supermarket where a person is serving you rather than a self scan

 

Can I tap my HSBC card say at a 711 in Thailand nowadays?

 

 

Try it. Super simple. And you don't need to carry much cash. I saw a tuk tuk with a qr code! Most taxis have them. All convince and grocery stores have them. And transferring money to someone is super easy. We do it all the time. No cash.