Gay Boy Thailand

Anonymous wrote:

When I was in Thailand some years ago the largest bill commonly circulating was a 500 baht note, about US$20 at the time. It was a constant problem to keep small change on hand, and no one seemed to have change for a 500 (probably they were hoping I’d let them keep the change). Even taxi drivers would claim to not have 4 100 baht notes to give as change.

So, in case I ever return, I’d like to know where one can get change easily. There must be some type of place that is always accumulating all the small bills. Some kind of shop or something that gets more 10’s and 20’s than anything else.

I’m glad to hear they now have 1000’s, that will help a little bit with the high-roller effect of going to the bank to cash travelers checks and walking out with a roll of 500’s thicker than your d, er, well, that is very big around.

Silom Farang wrote:

The taxi drivers often make a show of having no change hoping you will leave them with the money. But sometimes I get my revenge.

For example, the meter says 47 baht. I give him 100. Oh solly solly no change, he says. I take back the 100 note and dig deep in my pockets and give him two twenties and count slowly seven one baht coins. No tip.

The reliable source of change is 7-Eleven, which has sprung up on every corner in Bangkok since you were here. I give them my big notes when I buy something and keep a stash of 20 baht notes in my wallet for use in taxies.