They certainly have one in Kasikorn, Market Village, but (during Covid) they refused to take my money the last time I smashed my pig.
On that occasion, 7-11 were more than happy to count it, and give me the cash with no commission. Makro are also usually happy to count your change. The count is usually pretty quick, and accurate.
Big Boy wrote:They certainly have one in Kasikorn, Market Village, but (during Covid) they refused to take my money.
On that occasion, 7-11 were more than happy to count it, and give me the cash with no commission. Makro are also usually happy to count your change. The count is usually pretty quick, and accurate.
Good to know, thanks
Option 2 is take it to 7 11 and buy some beer with it!
While the banks do have them, they will charge a hefty fee for the privilege. I used to have a coin operated petrol dispenser and two phone top up machines and these would generate between 5-7000 baht in coins (and a whole lot of twenties). The bank wanted to charge 130 baht per 1000 which I thought was highway robbery so I would put them in small plastic bags of 100 baht each and the petrol station was more than happy to take them. As well as the AIS counter and a couple of other places. The market vendors will be very happy to take them off your hands too.
VincentD wrote:While the banks do have them, they will charge a hefty fee for the privilege. I used to have a coin operated petrol dispenser and two phone top up machines and these would generate between 5-7000 baht in coins (and a whole lot of twenties). The bank wanted to charge 130 baht per 1000 which I thought was highway robbery so I would put them in small plastic bags of 100 baht each and the petrol station was more than happy to take them. As well as the AIS counter and a couple of other places. The market vendors will be very happy to take them off your hands too.
Last year I took a large bag of change to Bangkok Bank in Bluport, expecting them to pour them into a machine. Instead, the teller called the security guard / greeter over and the two of them then counted them by hand, before depositing them to my account. All 25 and 50 satang coins were returned to me.
2 days ago I took a medium size bag to Makro, turned them in at the customer service desk for counting. They agreed to count them this time, previously they had declined on a couple of occasions, saying they didn’t have any staff available for counting even though it appeared to me there were plenty of staff sitting behind the counter. I collected my plastic bag 20 minutes later, inside was 700 baht in new, crisp notes plus less than 10 baht in loose change (they took the 25 and 50 satang coins).
Scout wrote:Last year I took a large bag of change to Bangkok Bank in Bluport, expecting them to pour them into a machine. Instead, the teller called the security guard / greeter over and the two of them then counted them by hand, before depositing them to my account. All 25 and 50 satang coins were returned to me.
2 days ago I took a medium size bag to Makro, turned them in at the customer service desk for counting. They agreed to count them this time, previously they had declined on a couple of occasions, saying they didn’t have any staff available for counting even though it appeared to me there were plenty of staff sitting behind the counter. I collected my plastic bag 20 minutes later, inside was 700 baht in new, crisp notes plus less than 10 baht in loose change (they took the 25 and 50 satang coins).
Very useful intel, many thanks
Turns out I don't have as much money in slummy as I thought!
