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[sjaak327]

^ yep, I always use Canadia bank in Cambodia, no fees. ANZ indeed charges 2 USD.

In Laos it's 20.000 kip across the board, in Vietnam it's 20.000 dong. Malaysia and Singapore were free last time I went there. Thailand is certainly way up on the charges across the region.

[siamiam]

pooket said:

Here I am trying to help people understand what moves the dollar/baht rate....

This is a bit off topic, but I am hoping you can help me:
I am currently in California and will be traveling to Thailand in about ten days. I notice that the Baht is quoted on ThaiVisa at 32.3 to the US$, while the "international rate" is quoted on the XE website at 33.4 Baht to the US$. I'm assuming that the exchange rate within Thailand is now lower than it is outside the country, (in the past, the ThaiVisa quoted rate has usually been an accurate reflection of what you could expect to find at the local banks/etc.). Is there a way for me to change some dollars into Thai Baht here in California at the preferable rate and if yes, would it be worthwhile to do so, or would there be a hassle involved that might make it not worth the effort? How does one get the "international rate" when outside of Thailand? Thanks.

Edited by siamiam, 2009-10-16 22:25:40.