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The best value Chiang Mai currency exchange

 
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Gold Rush



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:16 pm    Post subject: The best value Chiang Mai currency exchange Reply with quote
The best value Chiang Mai currency exchange

The best value Chiang Mai currency exchange

The best I've found for my Chinese RMB is 1RMB=4.55Baht

At the border (Chiang Saen), this was 1RMB=5Baht (what the actual rate should be). Check xe.com

My question is, does a place exist in Chiang Mai (preferably not a bank) that can buy Chinese RMB for the ACTUAL rate (just like at the border)?

note: at the border, I exchanged money from a lady in a convenience store. Can I found a similar lady in Chiang Mai?
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Volodiya



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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The best I've found for my Chinese RMB is 1RMB=4.55Baht

I can understand why you're asking, 'cause that amounts to a 9% commission! Confused

Any "official" exchange that I've seen in Thailand was that bad, or worse, when it came to exchanging RMB. I've seen as little as 4 Baht offered for one RMB, in Bangkok (but 8 RMB= 1 USD!).

Gold Rush, was that exchange rate offered at Chiang Saen through an "official" exchange, or was it something informal? I would think any place that had a high volume of Chinese day-traders would offer a better chance for a "fair" exchange of RMB. Don't know about Chiang Mai....
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