Teak 135 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 I know this woman in Nong Khai, who is now forced back to her home in Lao. Not my type, not interested , however we have mutual friends. She has 3 kids and asked if I could send her 500 baht. It turns out I have two 500 baht notes in Canada that I don't expect to spend soon. By conventional means it will cost me almost more to send 1,000 baht then 1,000 baht. This woman is not important to me, but she does have 3 kids and she is not asking for Baht 20,000....but B.500. Any suggestions ? Mail, of course....losing it , of course. Registered mail ? Does that work in Lao ? I have probably answered my own question....send by post and hope for the best.... 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Bill97 1,380 Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 Oh my Sunday morning and the 500 Baht dilemma. Mail the two 500S plus one 100 Canadian $ note. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Matzzon 13,666 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 But really? You can´t just send her money through the bank? If it hurts you so much that you have two 500 baht bills in home, just change them in the bank at the same time. Really simple, right? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Teak 135 Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 Really....take two 500 baht notes to a Western bank ? Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Teak 135 Posted July 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 Remember....she has no bank account. Reading is rather important prior to replying. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Don Mega 9,626 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Teak said: Really....take two 500 baht notes to a Western bank ? Yeah they will convert them to local currency..... thats what banks do. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post PatOngo 47,704 Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 Have a lawyer draw up a contract before you part with that precious 500 baht note! 2 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Teak 135 Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, Bill97 said: Oh my Sunday morning and the 500 Baht dilemma. Mail the two 500S plus one 100 Canadian $ note. You must still be a good man I barely know her, but I can be sympathetic. (at times). I have met her children. We all know people in this situation, but 1,000 baht that I can't spend. I am good for that. A hundred Canuck bucks on beer.....that is more difficult to spare. The point was ....does registered mail offer a better chance of getting through to Lao? Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post ezzra 44,094 Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 Forget it mate there are millions of hard luck stories out there, beside you 2x 500 baht will not even start to make a dent in her needy situation especially when it is complicated to send her the money,not worth the hassle, walk away and wait for better opportunity to help... 6 Link to post Share on other sites
jadee 726 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Hi, you can try posting the two banknotes and they'll probably get there if you send by registered mail. She can exchange the Thai baht at an exchange but she won't get a very good rate. I went to Vientiane once to get a visa, there are many exchange places there, but I don't know about the rest of the country. They definitely have Western Union, so if you don't want to risk posting the bank notes, you could try that. Link to post Share on other sites
bkk6060 13,358 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Moneygram should work. Link to post Share on other sites
TooBigToFit 1,314 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Just send her $500 Canadian via bank transfer and stop there. You got it. You can do it. You're wasting your time with those two bills. Do it and get it over with. Stop there. No more. You tried. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mr mr 6,083 Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 38 minutes ago, Teak said: Remember....she has no bank account. Reading is rather important prior to replying. please point out the part of the original post that says she doesn't have a bank account ? 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
worgeordie 44,928 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Fold the notes up between piece tin foil*,and post it off to her,you will have done your good deed,and i hope she and the kids will get it.* i believe letter's are xrayed here,that way metallic strip won,t show up. regards worgeordie 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mfd101 3,425 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Why don't you hop on a plane so you can hand the money to her personally? That would be much more satisfying all round. You could then take the return flight home. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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