Northern Ireland Sterlings...Cannot Change Into Thai Baht

[generousbee]

Can anyone suggest where can I get Northern Ireland Sterling Notes exchanged into Thai Baht, been refused by all money exchangers and Banks, Need Urgent reply, please help, as I have no money to spend, i am in Bangkok......Help

[apetley]

Reckon your out of luck as my own bank here, Kasikorn, will only change Bank of England notes.

I once showed them a Scottish note and they said no chance of changing with them and said this was the likely response elsewhere too.

They did go through their book of currency pics to check, I'll give them that, and there were only pics of the current BofE notes in there.

[gotlost]

I hope you have a return ticket. It looks like you need to go back and get some real money.

[roamer]

Can only suggest you try one of the international banks like HSBC on Silom. Good luck.

[steve187]

looks like a trip to the nearest place that will change them.

[steve187]

not good news, see here second last paragraph - http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/asia-oceania/thailand

it would seem like a trip out of the country.

[MB1]

not good news, see here second last paragraph - http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/asia-oceania/thailand

it would seem like a trip out of the country.

Or he could ask someone from home to transfer money to him and pay them back when he gets home with the money he has if he can't change them in Thailand....Must be annoying though, not being able to change your money abroad, but a quick check before departing would have told the OP that changing Scottish and NI bank notes in Thailand could be a nightmare...

[jombom]

Why not call the British embassy, and ask for advice.

The UK government supervises the printing of these notes. So --------- their problem.

[gotlost]

Why not call the British embassy, and ask for advice.

The UK government supervises the printing of these notes. So --------- their problem.

[tw25rw]

Why not call the British embassy, and ask for advice.

The UK government supervises the printing of these notes. So --------- their problem.

Not their problem at all what people do with them outside of the UK.

If he doesn't have alternative funds, he should get someone to wire some or find an Ulsterman going home who will do him a favour. Same problem with notes from Scotland, Jersey, IoM etc. No use to any exchangers overseas because they don't recognise them and can't sell them.

[honda99]

Going off topic a little here but just wondering why sterling is just not the same in all areas, whats the point to it and does wales also have there own money, just curious ??

[Tafia]

Going off topic a little here but just wondering why sterling is just not the same in all areas, whats the point to it and does wales also have there own money, just curious ??

Wales do not, Ireland and Scotland do.

[technologybytes]

If it's a real emergency then I'd be prepared to change some for you.. But I am in Chiang Mai

[Birdman]

Try at the small exchange shops in Pratnuam area

or Western Union http://www.westernunion.ie/WUCOMWEB/staticMid.do?method=load&countryCode=IE&languageCode=en&pagename=HomePage

or try at Irish Pubs and restaurants or Irish companies in BKK

ups....just have seen that op was last month. Anyway, maybe all that is for someone else usefull.

[generousbee]

Thanks so much, but Chaing Mai would be too far....If I plan to be there, I would definately take your offer......Thanks atons...

[djayz]

I assume you don't have any credit cards with you, do you? If you do, you can withdraw cash/get an advance on those at most banks.

Alternatively, contact the British Embassy in BKK - http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-embassy/contact-us/