wayned Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Are the banks closed Monday and Tuesday? The calander is only red on Monday but I've been told by locals that they are also closed on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Does not get any more official than this - yes they will be closed. The old law that did not allow banks to close more than 3 days in succession is not longer enforced since branches opened in malls are always open. https://www.bot.or.th/English/FinancialInstitutions/FIholiday/Pages/2017.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Thanks. The closest mall bank is 65 kilometers. I guess I;ll hit the local ATM this afternoon as it will be dry Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) When I was at the mall around lunch time the six or so branches in the mall which are all side by side were just packed with people.....I mean much more than the normal amount I see in their waiting areas. The most I've ever seen. Guess a lot of people don't like using ATMs or just don't have debit cards because the ATM lines were normal; instead, they just use their passbook to withdraw at the counter I guess. And they heard about certain branches being closed during the holidays....they are probably just playing it safe to ensure they have enough cash as they expect a lot of ATMs to run dry. Edited December 30, 2016 by Pib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) They are probably about to drive upcountry where the ATM's will likely indeed be dry. There are a lot of cash exchanged at end of year (as well as Chinese New Year). This years estimate is that it will exceed 129 billion baht. Edited December 30, 2016 by lopburi3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulDee Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 How about the post office? When is it open/closed? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 1 hour ago, PaulDee said: How about the post office? When is it open/closed? Thanks Whether it is nationwide, but due to this the post offices will open as normal on Tuesday, 3 JAN. https://mobile.twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/813693059539943424 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 On 12/30/2016 at 1:10 AM, lopburi3 said: They are probably about to drive upcountry where the ATM's will likely indeed be dry. There are a lot of cash exchanged at end of year (as well as Chinese New Year). This years estimate is that it will exceed 129 billion baht. Cash exchanged? Given to parents? Drug dealers? They track this? How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 They estimate the same as the tax office does for merchants - they do that by checking stock/production/sales/staff/bank accounts/card/ATM usage at random times rather than depending on the sales slips that are often never filled out. A cash society does not mean that general estimates/conditions can not be tracked. And Thailand is actually starting to become a card society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 On 12/30/2016 at 0:24 PM, lopburi3 said: Does not get any more official than this - yes they will be closed. The old law that did not allow banks to close more than 3 days in succession is not longer enforced since branches opened in malls are always open. https://www.bot.or.th/English/FinancialInstitutions/FIholiday/Pages/2017.aspx Sadly not the case in Phrachuap all closed yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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