Peterocket Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Before I arrive with a large wad of £50 notes can anyone confirm if they are widely excepted at thai banks and/or money changers? I know some places wont touch them with a barge pole Much easier than travelling with loads of twenties tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Before I arrive with a large wad of £50 notes can anyone confirm if they are widely excepted at thai banks and/or money changers?I know some places wont touch them with a barge pole Much easier than travelling with loads of twenties tho Get a better rate with 100 pound notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeniau96 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Before I arrive with a large wad of £50 notes can anyone confirm if they are widely excepted at thai banks and/or money changers? Almost all money change booths here are actually owned and operated by the large banks, same rates as bank. Banks and their booths don't charge commissions as such but rather work on the spread between sell and buy rates. Should be no problem with 50 pound notes; I have seen them change 100 euro items without blinking an eye. May need to show passport, usually just shove the money over the counter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophon Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Just make sure that the bills are in good (preferably pristine) condition. Sophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Before I arrive with a large wad of £50 notes can anyone confirm if they are widely excepted at thai banks and/or money changers?I know some places wont touch them with a barge pole Much easier than travelling with loads of twenties tho Get a better rate with 100 pound notes. Only for US$ the rate gets better for bigger notes. With other currencies like Euro and GBP: same rate for all notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophon Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Before I arrive with a large wad of £50 notes can anyone confirm if they are widely excepted at thai banks and/or money changers?I know some places wont touch them with a barge pole Much easier than travelling with loads of twenties tho Get a better rate with 100 pound notes. Only for US$ the rate gets better for bigger notes. With other currencies like Euro and GBP: same rate for all notes. And besides, a 100 pound note would be fake, as I believe the 50 pound note is still the biggest note issued by the Bank of England. Sophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) And besides, a 100 pound note would be fake, as I believe the 50 pound note is still the biggest note issued by the Bank of England.Sophon From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banknotes_of_...pound_sterling:Banknotes Freq. used £5, £10, £20, £50 Rarely used £1 (Scot., Jersey, Guernsey, IoM only), £100 (Scot. & N. Ireland only) higher values exist such as £100,000,000 (Titan) bank note, however, usage is restricted. Reason for edit: colon in link moved. Edited August 4, 2009 by hkt83100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterocket Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 OK, thats decent. I'll get my money changed into £50's...im sure it will draw less attention at UK customs that way Never seen a £100 note in the UK...bet that would be hard to use in the local corner shop!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyh Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Just changed a wad of $100 Aussie notes at Bangkok Bank booth Chiang Mai Airport, only drama was she asked me to give a replacement for one that was torn and taped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwoon Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I hate to think of the various bank notes coming out of Northern Ireland. Seems like each bank there prints their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Bring only authentic original British bank notes - currently a case of a Brit of trying to cash suspected counterfeit notes, more here :- http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Brit-Arreste...hu-t289526.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterocket Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 I went to the bank in the UK and asked for 50's and they told me i had to order them in advance. Ended up having to bring 20's!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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