The Baht

[pattysteve 34]

Ill be living in LOS by the end of this yr .Was there for 3 mnths May thro July last yr,when the rate was between 72 and 74 to the pound.

 

However now on my currency converter its down to 68.7.....8% down .Could anyone tell me the actual rate there now.

 

Thankees Steve.

[Scumbag 0]

Here is a link showing the exchange rate over the last 120 days and the latest rate.

 

Over the past 120 days the rate has been as high as 75.3.

[whitespider 1]

I have a "real time" currency converter on my website. It shows mid-prices but they actually tend to be very close to the rate you will get in banks and bureaus in bangkok and Pattaya.

 

I have out thai baht at the top to make it easy for you guys to use.

 

http://www.financial-index.co.uk/currency-converter.htm

[pattysteve 34]

hey thanx,

 

thats the convertor i use,thanx for the tip that the mid price is close to the going rate.

[pattysteve 34]

Here is a link showing the exchange rate over the last 120 days and the latest rate.

 

Over the past 120 days the rate has been as high as 75.3.

i get this kinda sinking feeling

[Bazle 1,547]

I guessed that the lower number of Baht to the GBP was likely to be attributable to the falling value of the GBP. However, when I checked out the link that Scumbag posted and looked at the value of the Baht relative to other currencies, it was the same picture - even against the Yen. It is the Baht rising strongly which is the cause.

 

Anyone know what is happening for the Baht to rise in this way? Will the election make any difference?

[pattysteve 34]

Yes you are right....the pound has been pretty syable against the USD/EURO.its definately a rise in the Baht.

 

Could be a concern,wouldnt like it to go back to its value back on my first visit..1988,when a Pound got u slightly under 40B .That might really scupper my retirement plan for later this year.

[Eneukman 1]

Thaksin's planning on doing a bunk to some other country so he's talking the value of the baht up so he'll get more foreign currency for his billions of baht.

 

Alan

[wacmedia 277]

Hi,

 

I know it's not scientific, but the baht seems to strenghten in high season and weaken in low season. With election coming and uncertainty in the air I'd say the currency will weaken. It's a gamble but getting up in the morning is a gamble.

[Mescalito 19]

This is the site that I keep in my browser's Favorites list to check on conversions rates:

 

Currency Converter

[whitespider 1]

Hi

 

Mine is the same as the link Mescalito added. XE.com is (probably) the most widely used online converter as it is real time (updates every 2 minutes I think).

 

My own version has the Baht at the top of the lists so its (a little) easier to use.

 

It would be really nice for me if you use it as it improves my web-traffic - thanks

 

http://www.financial-index.co.uk/currency-converter.htm

[The_Fat_Controller 25]

You can partly thank PM Toxin for the Baht's recent surge.

The sale of his family interest in SHIN Corp helped the Baht to surge.

As I left on Sunday evening, the rate for cash was 67.7

[pattaya_mad 208]

Down to 66.33 for bank notes today 67.05 for TC,s goodness knows how much farther it can drop, hope we are not heading back to the bad days of 10 years ago (40 bt to the pound) that would price most of us out of the market for sure

[whitespider 1]

Whoa Pattaya_Mad - where do you buy? yesterdays price (in BKK admitteldy) was 68.73 for cash. Todays 68.13

 

Shop around I would suggest

[nico 0]

To add to what wacmedia said, I don't think there is any rhyme or reason to currency fluctuations. I have been following exchange rates for over 20 years and I still can't say for certain what makes a particular currency stronger or weaker. Every time I have a theory it gets proven wrong. All I know is that I usually end up on the wrong side of the slide whenever I convert money.

 

My favorite line about currency exchange is that every time you change money someone makes a profit, and it ain't you.

[makavelli 0]

I am heading to Pattaya in July for a month, before I visit Thailand I usually get about £200 worth of baht from an internet exchange company (got 74, last year) just to tick me over for the first few days. But at the minute the exchange rate is about 64. Should I just wait and exchange some sterling in BKK airport or bring travellers cheques?

 

Cheers everyone

[pattysteve 34]

I am heading to Pattaya in July for a month, before I visit Thailand I usually get about £200 worth of baht from an internet exchange company (got 74, last year) just to tick me over for the first few days. But at the minute the exchange rate is about 64. Should I just wait and exchange some sterling in BKK airport or bring travellers cheques?

 

Cheers everyone

Definately travellers cheques.

 

My bank Barclays dont charge for them if i get just a little cash from them.If you go this route get the largest denominations possible as there is an exchange charge of around 40B per cheque.This however is more than made up for by the better exchange rate.

 

Also its much safer with cheques than large amounts of cash.

[Guest Fatboyfat]

Pound just took another mini plunge in the last couple of days. Interest rates in the UK need to rise !

[bob2005 0]

Bangkok exchange rates for cash/TT etc at

http://www.bangkokbank.co.th/Bangkok+Bank/...es/FX+Rates.htm

[York 0]

I remembered 1US$ was getting 25 baht, now it still good at 37 baht to the dollars. Prices hasn't gone up that much since Thailand decided to float their bhat.

We should enjoy this while it last. Thai bhat will strengthen and Farang currencies will weaken. Thai economy is getting stronger and stronger and the prices WILL get more expensive in the near future.

Edited March 5, 2006 by York

[windynoi 0]

Down to 66.33 for bank notes today 67.05 for TC,s goodness knows how much farther it can drop, hope we are not heading back to the bad days of 10 years ago (40 bt to the pound) that would price most of us out of the market for sure 

Maybe not a bad thing, force all the Lager Louts back to Spain

[gentlemangeoff 16]

Whilst I understand the sentiment, regrettably I do not think it would drive the lager louts back to Spain. Although they seem to only share a brain cell, they are still likely to be able to figure that LOS provides a more economical option than Europe. Drat.

[whitespider 1]

Firslty PLEASE no-one take offence at this post it is meant to be amusing and by no means to imply its typical.

 

Regarding the "lager louts" - I remember seeing a rather fetching anecdote on another board (shortly after they found the little pygmy man relics in SEA) which went along the lines of:-

 

"Anthropologists were excited recently at the discovery of what they believe to be the real "missing link". Named "pattayaman it was evidently shaven headed highly covered in body art and there was evidence that its knuckles scraped the ground when it walked (barely upright).

 

Amusing yes - sadly sometimes true - it has been spotted with alarming frequence over the last few years.

[RedRackam 0]

Firslty PLEASE no-one take offence at this post it is meant to be amusing and by no means to imply its typical.

 

Regarding the "lager louts" - I remember seeing a rather fetching anecdote on another board (shortly after they found the little pygmy man relics in SEA) which went along the lines of:-

 

"Anthropologists were excited recently at the discovery of what they believe to be the real "missing link". Named "pattayaman it was evidently shaven headed highly covered in body art and there was evidence that its knuckles scraped the ground when it walked (barely upright).

 

Amusing yes - sadly sometimes true - it has been spotted with alarming frequence over the last few years.

A low class tourist destination attracts low class tourists.

 

Always exceptions to the rule of course

[GUANTEEN 0]

hi all,

 

i always check this site :

 

www.kasikorn.com