Thai Baht Against The Pound

[westybrook]

As of today 1st December 2005, by the way pinch punch first day of the month to all of you reading this

I went on xe.com today to check out the rate and its 1 pound to 71.22 to the Baht

Your thoughts?

[Davey]

It's normally about 72/73, not too much differentiation, is there?

[Pattaya_Fox]

As of today 1st December 2005, by the way pinch punch first day of the month to all of you reading this

I went on xe.com today to check out the rate and its 1 pound to 71.22 to the Baht

Your thoughts?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My thoughts are it`s a lot better than when it was 38 to the pound and not as good as when it was 85 to the pound.

[solo siam]

On what?, its fluctuated between 67-74 baht to the pound for like 4 years.

[britmaveric]

Relatively stable these days - 70 give/take a baht.

[Neeranam]

My thoughts are it`s a lot better than when it was 38 to the pound and not as good as when it was 85 to the pound. cool.gif

My thoughts are it's a lot worse than when it was 37 to the pound.

[Maestro]

I went on xe.com today to check out the rate and its 1 pound to 71.22 to the Baht

Your thoughts?

My thoughts are not to think about it, because no amount of thinking on my part will make one jot of a difference.

Now, if with your thoughts you are able to influence the exchange rate then my thoughts are that if you wish to sell pounds you should influence the rate to go up, if you wish to buy pounds you should influence the rate to go down.

[terdsak_12]

I spent my life savings in Thailand at 37/38, you fellas are lucky. It was still 20 Baht for a bowl of noodles in them days.

[Neeranam]

Me too, if It had been 70 baht to the pound, I'd have managed to last another month at least without working!

[jing jing]

Yeeesh.

Edited December 1, 2005 by jing jing

[Maestro]

Is this right?

I went on xe.com today to check out the rate and its 1 pound to 71.22 to the Baht

Pardon me, Westybrook, earlier I did not realise that you were, in fact, questioning the accuracy of the exchange rate quoted on xe.com.

What made you think it might be wrong?

[sendbaht]

"Me too, if It had been 70 baht to the pound, I'd have managed to last another month at least without working!"

[Buff-horns]

As of today 1st December 2005, by the way pinch punch first day of the month to all of you reading this

I went on xe.com today to check out the rate and its 1 pound to 71.22 to the Baht

Your thoughts?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

its been waeker lately .

at the last crash the best i got was 105bahts to the pound .

[Buff-horns]

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[westybrook]

Is this right?

I went on xe.com today to check out the rate and its 1 pound to 71.22 to the Baht

Pardon me, Westybrook, earlier I did not realise that you were, in fact, questioning the accuracy of the exchange rate quoted on xe.com.

What made you think it might be wrong?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have no idea whats normal and whats not. When I was living in LOS it was 73-74. I thought maybe 71 was pretty bad, but seeing it was once in the 30s I know 71 is still ok. 85 was an amazing rate How long ago was that?

[mittheimp]

Is this right?

I went on xe.com today to check out the rate and its 1 pound to 71.22 to the Baht

Pardon me, Westybrook, earlier I did not realise that you were, in fact, questioning the accuracy of the exchange rate quoted on xe.com.

What made you think it might be wrong?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have no idea whats normal and whats not. When I was living in LOS it was 73-74. I thought maybe 71 was pretty bad, but seeing it was once in the 30s I know 71 is still ok. 85 was an amazing rate How long ago was that?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Are you trying to be stupid?

[bodypaul]

When I first went to Thailand in the mid 80's ..... it was around 25 to the pound ..... you guys have it lucky!!!

[Maestro]

I have no idea whats normal and whats not.  When I was living in LOS it was 73-74.  I thought maybe 71 was pretty bad, but seeing it was once in the 30s I know 71 is still ok.  85 was an amazing rate   How long ago was that?

Are you trying to be stupid?

mittheimp, perhaps westybrook is merely ignorant of the fact that exchange rates can and do fluctuate, and he is unabashedly flaunting his ignorance. Not all British schools teach this simple fact of life.

On the other hand, he appeared to display some degree of savvy by his mention of his visit to xe.com. So, what does this make him? Do I smell a troll?

Or perhaps he is simply a lonely kid with a non-functioning apostrophe key on his keyboard who needs somebody with whom to chat, and he has chosen this forum for the purpose.

Edited December 1, 2005 by maestro