Why do Thais spend so long at the ATM"s

[simon_cook 22]

And some are just plain impatient.......

 

I was hoping to get some cash yesterday from an ATM, and take it from an overseas account.

So of course it must be an Aeon machine.

I know it can be busy at Tesco in Nua so went the other way, Harbor Mall (Laem Chabang). There was a queue that varied from 4-12 people each time I looked. Beginning of the month is not the time to go, each person seems to be drawing out for himself and 6 family members, transferring money to other accounts, paying phone bills and all other manner of complex operations that take time.

A coffee at Starbucks and at least it had clouded over when I left,without my money.

I went to the Aeon ATM at Big C Extra just now and there was a Thai women in front of me.I thought"here we go",but after a couple of mins she moved aside to let me use it and then after id finished she went straight back to what she was doing.Looked like she was trying to reprogramme the thing. Edited May 3, 2012 by simon_cook

[jacko 8,822]

I went to the Aeon ATM at Big C Extra just now and there was a Thai women in front of me.I thought"here we go",but after a couple of mins she moved aside to let me use it and then after id finished she went straight back to what she was doing.Looked like she was trying to reprogramme the thing.

You see, every now and again one of 'em is nice to you and everything is okay.

 

I actually got some cash from that machine too today, although I gave up the first time as there was a lady seemingly putting a few 100 baht bills into the machine..... and when her card came out she popped it straight back in again.

 

Seconds visit a falang was withdrawing and I swear he got 40,000 baht.... didn't know they could pay out that much.

Edited May 3, 2012 by jacko

[simon_cook 22]

The best Aeon Atm is outside Homeworks.Never Broken and never anyone there.

[jacko 8,822]

Agreed, I use it a lot, although when the sun is on it you can't see the screen, also being outside in that sun isn't my idea of fun this time of year!

Plus it is the opposite end of town for me.

 

I do okay in Tesco on Nua..... but my own stupid fault if I go early in the month.

[Oliver_J 2]

I think that when you select the "English Language" option at the beginning of the transaction, it cuts out all the Thai language ads that the locals are subsequently bombarded with.

 

Agree!