KirillStorch Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 What do I do with these? Do I roll them up in small bags and give them to a bank? In the states we had machines that would take them but here I am clueless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted November 21, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2012 The obvious answer would be to spend them. If you prefer not to for whatever reason then there are multiple places you could donate them to. Donation boxes are found throughout town that claim to use the funds for various causes. If you are looking for a solid and repuatble cause then I would suggest dropping them off at the pattaya orphanage found on Sukumvit between Central pattaya and North pattaya roads. http://www.thepattayaorphanage.org/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Or if you don't actually want to give it away bag them up in 100 Baht lots and tout them round the 7-11 shops they always want change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) I told my missus if she counted mine she could have half (was thinking it might be a 1000 or 3), turns out I had just over 12,000....... grrrr at giving her 6k, she took it to the bank and swapped it for real money. Edited November 21, 2012 by Spoonman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jbrain Posted November 21, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2012 I told my missus if she counted mine she could have half (was thinking it might be a 1000 or 3), turns out I had just over 12,000....... grrrr at giving her 6k, she took it to the bank and swapped it for real money. 12.000 and that is not taken in account the 3000 she cheated you while counting. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pormax Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I told my missus if she counted mine she could have half (was thinking it might be a 1000 or 3), turns out I had just over 12,000....... grrrr at giving her 6k, she took it to the bank and swapped it for real money. 12.000 and that is not taken in account the 3000 she cheated you while counting. Was that comment really neccessary. I think not. You know his wife? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jbrain Posted November 21, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2012 I told my missus if she counted mine she could have half (was thinking it might be a 1000 or 3), turns out I had just over 12,000....... grrrr at giving her 6k, she took it to the bank and swapped it for real money. 12.000 and that is not taken in account the 3000 she cheated you while counting. Was that comment really neccessary. I think not. You know his wife? Was your comment really neccessary.Get some humor feeling or get a life !!!!!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I told my missus if she counted mine she could have half (was thinking it might be a 1000 or 3), turns out I had just over 12,000....... grrrr at giving her 6k, she took it to the bank and swapped it for real money. 12.000 and that is not taken in account the 3000 she cheated you while counting. Was that comment really neccessary. I think not. You know his wife? Was your comment really neccessary.Get some humor feeling or get a life !!!!!!! Yo mama so poor when I saw her kicking a can down the street, I asked her what she was doing, she said "Moving." Yo mama so poor when she goes to KFC, she has to lick other people's fingers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtongfarang Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 i always use them in either water machines or one of those machines for loading the mobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I told my missus if she counted mine she could have half (was thinking it might be a 1000 or 3), turns out I had just over 12,000....... grrrr at giving her 6k, she took it to the bank and swapped it for real money. 12.000 and that is not taken in account the 3000 she cheated you while counting. Was that comment really neccessary. I think not. You know his wife? perhaps some of it could be spent getting pormax a sense of humour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 i put all my change in a jar and the household uses it for expenses. Maid picking up kid from school, out of dish soap, fruit or noodles if someone gets hungry etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marstons Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 i do as some as gmac, bag them up in to hundred bahts worth and spend in 7/11, tesco express, always happy for the change there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 12.000 and that is not taken in account the 3000 she cheated you while counting. Was that comment really neccessary. I think not. You know his wife? Was your comment really neccessary.Get some humor feeling or get a life !!!!!!! Yo mama so poor when I saw her kicking a can down the street, I asked her what she was doing, she said "Moving." Yo mama so poor when she goes to KFC, she has to lick other people's fingers! You know my mama ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatballs Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Just spend it. I went out yesterday with a huge pocketfull of coins. It was kinda embarassing paying for stuff in 1 & 2 baht coins but I managed. I try to spend the large coins first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 For those of you in the USA, many grocery stores have those machines that count the coins. Most charge a large 8.9% fee! They give you a receipt and you get cash from the checkout clerk. However, I was surprised that one store (Albertson's) actually does NOT charge the fee if you get the money in the form of a store debit card that you can only use in that store. That's OK. I often shop there anyway. I did check the same day and the exact same coin machine in another grocery chain did NOT give the shopping card no fee option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPI Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 That's ok for the 1 and 2 baht coins but what about the 25 and 50 setang coins? If you give them to shopkeepers they generally throw them on the ground!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) That's ok for the 1 and 2 baht coins but what about the 25 and 50 setang coins? If you give them to shopkeepers they generally throw them on the ground!! I use them all the time when going to Tesco. Edited November 22, 2012 by Semper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saengsureeya Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 If you take it to the bank it won't cost you anything. A shop owner who would like to get some coins from the bank has to pay a service fee. It doesn't matter what shop, most will be happy with your coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satcommlee Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Or if you don't actually want to give it away bag them up in 100 Baht lots and tout them round the 7-11 shops they always want change. My Mrs does this all the time, they are always grateful for the change, but they like 10 baht's worth of 1 baht coins taped together or bagged up individually. Same goes for 100 Bhat's worth of 10 Baht coins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Off topic post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Since the banks have no way to count the coins, except by hand, I doubt they would be happy to take your coins. Also they dont seem to like to give the coins out, since they have done a lot of work, to put them in the silly bags. 7/11 would be a good bet, just count them before hand, since I have seen that most Thai cannot count, even the small shop keepers seem to have a time figuring out the money. Same for the bars, dont just believe what the total is, count it before hand. Just dont mention it on this forum, someone will always call you cheap charlie, for counting your money. Most people here think we should act like we are rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinnock Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Try 7-11 - they can change to notes ... but best if it's counted and in bundles of 100 THB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 If i had this problem I would walk around town with it and give away every coin to the street beggars and afterwards feel good about what i have just done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 You could get a remote control model Boat & use them in a bag as the anchor ?? Just a suggestion , personally I spend it because it is Money. Old fashioned but WTHeck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uwe_rayong Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Kasikorn has an official Coin Counting Fee: 12. Coin counting - Not exceeding 500 coins None - 501 coins and above 1 percent of total value http://www.kasikornbank.com/EN/RatesAndFees/Charges/ChargesDoc/ServiceFees.pdf 10 x 1 Baht Coins are about 30 grams. So if you have slightly under 1500 grams you'll save the whole 1% fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minders91 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 You clearly don't place much value on your time if you've taken the trouble to count these coins which amount to such a small amount. Give them gradually away to beggars in and around town. Put a smile on their face and make a difference. You may even feel better yourself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 If i had this problem I would walk around town with it and give away every coin to the street beggars and afterwards feel good about what i have just done. My last "coin" amount totalled 12k, would you give 12 x 1,000 notes away ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minders91 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Hmmm 12k baht is considerably more than 20 GBP so obviously not. Maybe some odd coins though. Any coin less than 10 baht is shracknell in my reckoning and can help those less fortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 schracknell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minders91 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 ok shrapnel, you got me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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