Bank of Thailand denies singling out Iranian tourists 

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The Bank of Thailand has denied having told commercial banks to refuse Iranian tourists financial services. 

 

The central bank has issued no such directive regarding any nationality, BOT assistant governor Somboon Chitpenthom said on Friday. 

 

He was responding to a news report that bank outlets at Suvarnabhumi Airport had refused to exchange currency for Iranian tourists because of UN sanctions against their homeland.

 

The BOT has merely advised banks to comply with a United Nations request that financial institutions stop providing financial services to “some people” on a sanctions list, Somboon said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30323509

 

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If they have not then they should

I don't get it .If the country is on the UN banned list they where correct to refuse the currency transaction but why deny they did so?

Let the ban continue as the UN ban.

And tell them why !!!!!!

So, Iranian tourists can come in to Thailand, but they can't exchange their money?

 

Another case of just making up the rules as they go along.

Hold them hostage with the rest of the people waiting in line at the airport.

53 minutes ago, natway09 said:

Let the ban continue as the UN ban.

And tell them why !!!!!!

Rialy serious business.

But what about Iranian nationals who are in-exile, do they have to suffer too, seems unfair !

I wonder if Thai Immigration is accepting Iranian currency as proof of B$20,000 at entry.