Changing 550 Turksh Lira

[jingjingna]

A friend of mine has flown into Thailand with 550 Turkish Lira. None of the banks are wiliing to change this money into Thai Baht.

Obviously, she did not know this before she traveled and assumed could chamge money at Swampy. She lives in Pattaya, are there any Turkish enterprises around 'Arab' town, that might exchange this cash for her?

Edited June 26, 2008 by jingjingna

[Cuban]

This link for FX rates.

Currently worth about 15,063 Baht. Probably get 14,500 via an exchange booth. If they will take it, try the booths/banks around South Pattaya.

Also see PM.

[jingjingna]

Thx Cuban for the PM but no joy there. She will try the booths as suggested though I doubt they will exchange the currency.

[bratpack]

Whats with the Turkish lira NEW, on the currency converter.I always though there was 100s of 1000s lira to the english pound,as i went on holiday a few years ago.Are they in the eu now and has the old currency changed????

CONFUSED NOW

[Edonista]

Whats with the Turkish lira NEW, on the currency converter.I always though there was 100s of 1000s lira to the english pound,as i went on holiday a few years ago.Are they in the eu now and has the old currency changed????

CONFUSED NOW

1,000,000 old lira = 1 yeni (new) lira

[Cuban]

Whats with the Turkish lira NEW, on the currency converter.I always though there was 100s of 1000s lira to the english pound,as i went on holiday a few years ago.Are they in the eu now and has the old currency changed????

CONFUSED NOW

From the year 2005 the currency was revalued - effectively divided by 1,000,000 to create the 'New' Lira - this will remain inforce until the end of this year when new currency removing the word 'New' will be phased in, I believe.