LazyYogi Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 (edited) I had been out of the country for a few years. So since coming back, I was surprised to be finding some gold colored 2 baht coins in my change. I thought they were pretty pointless. Then I just recently realized that I've been getting some silver colored 2 bahts. Whose bright idea was that? They're barely a millimeter bigger than the 1 baht coins. Who can bother to tell them apart? Edited October 29, 2011 by LazyYogi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 beleive me, Thai's can tell them apart ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I will bother, so if you don't need them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhgz Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I never had any problem distinguishing the difference between a one baht and a two baht coin. Most of the silver ones already have a "2" hand-written on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serenitynow Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 It's easy to tell the 2 baht coins apart. They're the ones with a "2" written on them with a felt tipped marker, usually blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Just tape 5 of them together (or better yet, have your maid do it). Just as easy to use. Can't stand the sight of large buckets or bottles of coins. It's like having funds sit around in .75% interest bearing accounts.... surely there are better things to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Just tape 5 of them together (or better yet, have your maid do it). Just as easy to use. Can't stand the sight of large buckets or bottles of coins. It's like having funds sit around in .75% interest bearing accounts.... surely there are better things to do with it. Wish I could get that much, some are 0.05%!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiliwasabi Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I find the 2baht coins stay in my ear much better than the 1baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I hate 2 baht coins too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 The little small gold ones,, Think they are called 25 satang,? Think you have to have about 100 of them to make up 1baht ,,what a waste of time they are,,tried to give a load to the kids next door the other day, they cocked there nose up in the air,,and then told me Mai Owe Mai Owe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtin Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 The little small gold ones,, Think they are called 25 satang,? Think you have to have about 100 of them to make up 1baht ,,what a waste of time they are,,tried to give a load to the kids next door the other day, they cocked there nose up in the air,,and then told me Mai Owe Mai Owe 4 X 25 = 100 Save them up for your next visit to Tesco Lotus and unload them at a suitably busy moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I hate 2 baht coins too. The guy down the English pub in the Night Market doesn't like them either, he goes through the till regularly and writes a "2" on them with a felt tip pen so his staff don't hand out too much change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 OK, I admit it, I hate 25 satang even more than 2 baht coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needforspeed Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I love all coins the more the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 The little small gold ones,, Think they are called 25 satang,? Think you have to have about 100 of them to make up 1baht ,,what a waste of time they are,,tried to give a load to the kids next door the other day, they cocked there nose up in the air,,and then told me Mai Owe Mai Owe 4 X 25 = 100 Save them up for your next visit to Tesco Lotus and unload them at a suitably busy moment. Good Idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 The little small gold ones,, Think they are called 25 satang,? Think you have to have about 100 of them to make up 1baht ,,what a waste of time they are,,tried to give a load to the kids next door the other day, they cocked there nose up in the air,,and then told me Mai Owe Mai Owe 4 X 25 = 100 Save them up for your next visit to Tesco Lotus and unload them at a suitably busy moment. 4 X 0.25 = 1 Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGarty Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 The silver 2 Baht coins are a pain. But whoever had the bright idea to make them almost identical to the 1 Baht needed sacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 The silver 2 Baht coins are a pain. You can always change them to 1 Baht coins if that would make your life less stressfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softgeorge Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I hate 2 baht coins too. I prefer them to all the 1/2 and 1/4 baht ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) I love the 2 baht coins. They are fun to use for the Pattaya baht buses using various combinations to total 10 baht. This puts the drivers panties in a bunch because they have to determine very quickly whether you have paid the correct fare. Of course I always do but I have had them beep in distress for fear that I haven't. I'm easily amused. So many combos! 5 x 2, that's no fun as too easy to tell 4 x 2, plus 2 ones 3 x 2, plus 4 ones 2 x 2, plus 1 one, and one 5 1 x 2, plus etc., etc. Edited October 30, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I save all of my coins and when I get a load of 25 and 50 satang pieces I take them down to the 7/11 store or the post office who always welcome them. I also pay the odd bits of my phone bills with the 1, 2, 5 and 10 baht coins every couple of months. Believe it or not at least out in the villages they are welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 There are limits. I think if I tried to pay baht bus fares with satang coins, there may be some batting practice afoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 The real pain are those fraction of a Baht coins (50,25 satang). Is there even a 10 satang? I am not able to read the tiny imprint. Basically the 2 Baht coins are a logical addition. The 1,2,5 system is used in most countries of the world for some good reasons. I have found a link for a german language site only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 The silver 2 Baht coins are a pain. But whoever had the bright idea to make them almost identical to the 1 Baht needed sacking. No, shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) ............ Is there even a 10 satang? ............... Not anymore, they used to have them, but this was a long long time ago. Nowadays, you only have 25 Satang and 50 Satang Edited October 31, 2011 by MJCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 ............ Is there even a 10 satang? ............... Not anymore, they used to have them, but this was a long long time ago. Nowadays, you only have 25 Satang and 50 Satang Believe there are still one satang coins about. One government contract I hand once paid me down to the single satang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtin Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 My wife tells stories about buying pencils at school for one satang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 My wife tells stories about buying pencils at school for one satang. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-satang_coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 ............ Is there even a 10 satang? ............... Not anymore, they used to have them, but this was a long long time ago. Nowadays, you only have 25 Satang and 50 Satang I stand corrected, they still have them but they are rare: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-satang_coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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