uli65 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 my girlfriend will go to japan next month for 1 week. I would like to surprise her with some japanese yen. super rich in korat will give me 3000 yen for 1000 baht. Is this a good deal. how is the rate in tokyo with the money changer. Is in japan a much better rate?? thanks for help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Do you have a no fee ATM? If so, the rates are tough to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderluster Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 do not take thai baht to japan, I made that mistake once. the exchange rate is really horrible. get your japanese yen at TT exchange. or even local bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Worth a read: https://tokyocheapo.com/business/financial/show-me-the-money-cheapest-places-to-exchange-your-cash-for-yen/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaultdweller0013 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 The general rule is that outside of the large international currencies (USD, GBP, EUR, etc.) you will get a better rate exchanging physical cash in the home country. So, you will almost always want to exchange Baht, both buying and selling, in Thailand. ATMs can also be a good option, but you need to ensure you know the exact fees, as fees can also make them a bad option. If you are dealing with two smaller currencies, it can be more complicated (even including converting to USD to carry between the countries), but for Yen you will be best of buying them here in Thailand. You can look up the rates online for the different offices of Superrich 1965 (the orange one). If the rate in the Korat office differs a lot, you can exchange at the Airport Link station at Suvarnabhumi (if flying out of there and if you have enough time between connections). There are several currency exchange booths, including both the green and orange superrich. If you do this make sure you use one of the booths in the station area itself. These should have better rates that in the booths at the airport since they are technically leasing their space from the state railway and not the airport (who mandates fixed rates that can be quite bad for all booths). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliebadenhop Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Yes to the advice given. If you exchange Baht into Yen in Japan, you will get a really poor rate of exchange. Have her take some Yen with her, and also use her credit card where she can. Exchange excess Yen, upon returning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uli65 Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 yes we will split in cash and the atm card. and change in thailand first, thanks to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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