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slothrop
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:29 pm Post subject: Re: should i change won to $ here, and then change $ to baht |
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| in thailand? why not change won to baht at incheon airport. somebody on another thread said not to chane you won to baht in korea. is the exchange rate so far off here that you'd be better off getting clipped twice? any suggestions? |
I usually take enough baht to get started (taxi, etc.) and use ATMs the rest of the time. It's safe and convenient, and a decent exchange rate. You need an international ATM card to your Korean account, and you don't get one automatically, you have to ask at the bank.
On my last trip, I had 130,000 won on me for my return, and it was robbed from my hotel room. I know it was my own stupid mistake, but it's always wise to not carry too much cash. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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becuase they will just change the WON to USD then to bht themselves
not sure how it works.. but you save some bhts doing it that way |
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justagirl
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Cheonan/Portland
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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I know it sounds silly to exchange money twice, but it really is better to do it that way when traveling to certain countries from Korea.
Another example would be traveling to Japan. Won is worthless in Japan, so don't take it there to exchange it.
Same with Thailand and several other countries in Korea. It would seem that the exchange rates would be the same in any country, but they aren't.
I always exchanged my won into dollars (American) and then exchanged my dollars into baht IN Thailand. Or when I went to the Philippines, I exchanged my dollars into pesos IN the Philippines.
I can't remember the exchange for Thailand the last time I went, but for the Philippines, it was:
1,000 won for 23 pesos
1,200 won for $1 USD
and in the Philippines:
$1 USD for 46 pesos.
Crazy, huh? The exchange places are always open in the airport in Thailand, so it won't be a problem to exchange. Or if you're a bit concerned to not have any baht at all upon arrival, exchange 10,000-20,000 won just to have some and save the majority of your USD to exchange in country.
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Uranus
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Yea, do not take won. You'll lose %25 of your money if you exchange. |
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slothrop
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Uranus
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, do not take Won to Thailand. Take enough for the bus to the airport etc and then not more as its a security hazard. Co not exchange Won to Baht or Won to anything else. Change the Won to $ in Korea, then to Baht. I was mad at myself several times for exchaging over there. You will lose 25-30% of your money. The xchange places in Thailand will not let you buy $ with won. You have to exchange the money in Korea.
40 baht = 1$
1000W = 1$
1000W = 30 Baht
You will honestly feel the pinch.
I have an US account and a Korean ATM account and I try not use the Korean ATM account. |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Uranus
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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....Change Won to $ in Korea
....Take $ to Thailand
....Xchange $ to Baht in Thailand
Yea, thats it. Have fun. |
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