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Jeff's Cigarettes



Joined: 27 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's cheaper than wiring money..not sure the exact charge. When u use it take out as much as you'll think you'll need and it's only a one time thing then.
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Xuanzang



Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang

PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Jeff`s Cigarettes so who do you recommend to change money at in Thailand? The banks or airport currency places?
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losing_touch



Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Location: Ulsan - I think!

PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Greetings from Incheon. Do a search for SuperRich in Bangkok!
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hogwonguy1979



Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den

PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've never had a problem with American Express T/Cs bought in Korea. Now KEB issued Visa or MasterCard T/C's thats another story. But the Woori Bank at ICN will give you Amex T/Cs
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itaewonguy



Joined: 25 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Xuanzang wrote:
Jeff's Cigarettes wrote:
With the TC's they give you in Korea you WILL get the runaround when trying to cash them. Bring 100$ notes or use your International ATM card.


What are the overseas charges like for using a Korean international ATM card?


I always use my atm card, I dont get charged anything if I remember correctly...

and the exchange rate is what the rate is here..

so much easier to use the atm card, dont have to worry about carrying a lot of cash. just take out what ever bht a day I need and thats it..

And changing won to dollars and then dollars to bht.. compared to changing won to bht.. you are not gonna save yourself that much anyway..
maybe a few bucks.. not worth the BS..
use your ATM card.. of course make sure the account is in a koreans name. becuase foreigners cant use their accounts abroad.
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oldfatfarang



Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: On the road to somewhere.

PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've never had a problem cashing American Express tyrav. chqs. in Thailand. Just show your passport - bingo, changee.

But, I was once refused at Bangkok airport - because I'd forgotten to sign the check (when I bought it). The teller kindly saved my face by saying their machine was 'broken' - and it took me a while to realise why she'd refused. I just signed it and then went to another booth.

But, I've had problems at BKK airport with exchange booth tellers making 'mistakes' with the amount of notes I was cashing (funny how these mistakes are always light on your amount). I guess jet-lagged, white-legged farangs, straight off the plane, can be easy marks - even at banks.

Happy holidays.
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