How to replace damaged US banknotes?

[laowai1960]

A mouse found its way into my secret hiding place where it chewed through a soft plastic pencil case containing, among other things, 5 x $100 US banknotes.

The notes are only slightly damaged - the serial numbers are still complete - but here in Chonburi city I haven't been able to find a money changer who will accept them.

Does anyone know whether it is possible to replace damaged US banknotes here in Thailand and how to go about it?

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Tried the banks?? Good luck, there, too....

Absent that, I'd look for someone heading back to the U.S. and ask them to do the exchange, and then send me a check for deposit, or deposit to my U.S. bank account.

Mac

[wym]

Next time you're at the airport easy enough to find a kind yank will give you baht for them at a favorable rate.

Done it myself a few times with different currencies.