A well known prolific poster has suggested that it's not worth carrying 20 Baht or less around, in another post. So why don't we suggest for him, and anyone else, the many things that 20 baht or less can buy. I'll start with;

a bottle of water, 10 B or less

ice cream at DQ, walking street vendor or 7/11 and Tesco-15B or less

spring roll, banana roll, fried prawn at walking street-10 B each

charitable donation to any of the less fortunate who play and sing at the walking street markets

red bus to most locations around the city-20B

20 baht will let you go into an internet cafe and type inane posts on a Thaivisa forum.

Edited October 10, 201213 yr by mamborobert

20 baht

"charitable donation to any of the less fortunate who play and sing at the walking street markets"

How much did you make last night?

... a toilet-attendant shake.

sarabao ftw

cut and bagged fruit on ice, little bundles of chilis, green onions and cilanto

a bunch of bananas. a bike flat repair.

A couple of Lao Khao or Shinshun shots.

A couple of Lao Khao or Shinshun shots.

Or one Sangsom, or a Hong Thong and a few goes on the scales outside 7/11.

A healthy carton of 100% mixed vegetable juice (one a day is my recomended dose).

a disappointment for a ladyboy pickpocket.

Some small kanoms from the bakery under the escalator at Kad Suan Kaew. A small salad from the salad bar on the opposite side of the escalator near the exit to the car park. They charge by weight, so just make a salad using light-weight stuff. My usual salad includes heavy items like beans, corn and a boiled egg and it's never more than 40 baht.

Some small kanoms from the bakery under the escalator at Kad Suan Kaew. A small salad from the salad bar on the opposite side of the escalator near the exit to the car park. They charge by weight, so just make a salad using light-weight stuff. My usual salad includes heavy items like beans, corn and a boiled egg and it's never more than 40 baht.

lol. I did not know about that place. I live in Huay Kaew Rd. and a go to airport plaza for salad bar Thanks...

Edited October 10, 201213 yr by kenickie

With 20 baht, you can have delicious snacks from various street vendors.

Hotel buffet of sugar and salt shakers

Hotel buffet of sugar and salt shakers

I thought were going to tell us of a 5 star hotel buffet for 20 baht, as long as you were prepared to help with the washing up

Songtaw journey.

Had to borrow 20bht from my wife this morning for one!

(Not sure why I say 'borrow' as I won't give it back, but I'm sure she will raid my wallet at some time or other)

Edited October 10, 201213 yr by TommoPhysicist

So what the OP is proposing s just carry twenty baht notes and if it cost less throw it in the street or leave it as a tip. Any thing as long as you don't have it in your pocket.

Of course the OP is saying some one else some other place said it.

My personal experience carrying it is my nephew gets some spending money every Friday.

You people do know there is a burger thread you can post valuable information on.

pad thai in nong hoi =20bt

ice cream at mc donalds = 9bt

Edited October 10, 201213 yr by uptoyoumyfriend

A used, informal wife-beater shirt, informal meaning the shirt *with* a hole in it. Perfect for the sophisticated CM expat's casual day out.

1/4th of a haircut...are the other 3/4's really necessary?

re.

ice cream at mc donalds = 9bt

nahhh .... its 7 baht at the mo coz i had one in there yesterday : )

enjoy ... dave2

A really lovely bunch of flowers to make the apartment look an smell nice.

20 baht. 20 bowls of 1 baht khao tom

12 baht = Nescafe Iced Coffee

20 baht = More Kaao Niiao than you can eat at one time

20 baht = 10 Muu Satays ( 2 baht each )

Better yet 5 Muu Satays & 10 baht of Kaao Niiao

Oh wait...4 Muu Satay & a Nescafe

If everyone chips in with 20 baht, my boys' schools fees might be covered for a year

Edited October 13, 201213 yr by MESmith

I would guess that the 20 baht note is the equivalent to a US $1 bill in usage. Pretty sure it's the most used denomination in my wallet. And it's exactly what the local washing machine requires. My lunch typically runs around 40 baht or less so if for some reason I decided that I'd only carry 100s or more then I'd be throwing away a lot of money very quickly because almost every transaction would involve those worthless 20s in change.

So I don't get the premise.

Edited October 14, 201213 yr by beb

Heh, and I'm carrying (and USING) 25 and 50 satang coins, as well as 7-11 stamps at places other than 7-11.

With 20 baht I always buy that delicious Thai Iced Tea from the street vendors!!!. Chia Yen. :]

Heh, and I'm carrying (and USING) 25 and 50 satang coins, as well as 7-11 stamps at places other than 7-11.

Always a good idea. Breaking a one baht coin for tips can be difficult in CM!

You guys are throwing your money away. I'm living like a king in Chiang Mai on about 3,400 baht a month. Room: 2,000 baht a month including all utilities, WiFi, 60 TV channels. Very central location inside moat. Laundry: 100 baht a month. Transport: Free (mountain bike). Fine dining and entertainment: 1,300 baht a month including getting drunk EVERY night. Ladies: free of charge, several times a month. Different lady every single time. This is the life. I have a nice income from abroad, I'm in my early 40s, retired, and I can save the equivalent of US$ 2,500 a month to make provision for my older years. Life doesn't get much better than this. I will never leave.