Is it easy to change euro bills with a staple hole in Bangkok?

[galolo]

Hi,

i have few 100 euros bills and i would like to change them to Baht in Bangkok. These bills are in a very good condition, the only problem is that three of them have tiny staple holes (one each). These staple holes are less than 2 millimeters, they are hardly visible.

Do you think these bills will be rejected if i try to change them in Bangkok?

[CharlieH]

Probably, they dont like ANY visible marks and have been known to reject anything that isnt prestine.

[johnatong]

You can try to change the notes but do not be surprised if they are rejected.

[MYKTHEMIN]

Pay into Thai bank account, no problem then in my experience.

[james.d]

I managed to change some US$ at the independent exchanger near soi Nana after some banks rejected them. Remember to take your passport incase needed.

[mogandave]

It has been my experience that banks are much pickier that the money-changers

[new2here]

I agree. I've brought $100 notes, all the way down to $10 notes before (both old and current generation notes) and the bank has always taken a very extensive visual review of them before acceptance. They're always polite about it, but they do look- and feel - everything or or about the note. If there is a question or concern, they've usually asked another bank employee to look at it and concur. On rare occasion I've had to ask for a management person to intercede.. I think in totality, I've had no more than a few notes outright rejected, and in fairness to the bank, those that they did ultimately reject did have issues like other business/banks stamps on them, staple holes or other writing on them.

[Chivas]

Not going to be rejected why would they !! They make money every time they change naturally. Reading other day and I laughed because in quarter century I've never ever had one single Sterling note rejected

[KMartinHandyman]

Money exchanges will reject bills with the slightest defects. I assume because they will be stuck if the Thai bank will not accept them. I've had one $100 U.S. bill rejected among 30 by 2 vendors until a third took it among 10 others.

I was a little miffed as the secret service will honor 3/4 of a bill if torn or replace currency when burned if you send them ashes.

The experience has caused me to get all clean bills in the states before traveling to Thailand.

[Chivas]

Money exchanges will reject bills with the slightest defects.

I'll be polite but utter bollacks. I refer you to my previous post. I often wonder if its the presenter of the notes themselves that are rejected or the notes.

I'm always well dressed and have always wondered if thats the reason.

[KMartinHandyman]

I'll not be polite and say you're a fool. Your mileage may vary.

[Adolfaart]

I think the mongandave is right that banks are much pickier that the money-changers.

[Chivas]

I'll not be polite and say you're a fool. Your mileage may vary.

I'm being totally serious. I can go back to the start of the Thai Forums around about 2001/2002 the old Yellow Board/Nanapong I recall and even back then people were getting notes refused and yet I never had. Now we are going back 14 years on that alone and absolutely cannot recall even once in the previous decade to that having a note refused either.

I get the impression that the Tellers do not like scruffy farangs period and the one way to get at them is to refuse their notes !

I read about notes refused at the Yellow TT exchangers in Pattaya time after time and yet I walk up with mixed notes writing small tears etc etc smile say hello and all changed 100% of the time

Edited April 17, 2016 by Chivas