ultras67 Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 In Pattaya I have noticed a new trick by some bars when they bring you change to "encourage" you to leave bigger tips. Instead of getting 10baht in single coins or 2 5baht coins or a single 10 baht coin they are starting to give out single baht coins sellotaped up into 5baht columns. Last night in jacuzzi a go go they brought back 20baht of change in 4 of these taped columns. Imagine the weight in your pocket with these all night. It seems the practice is spreading as it happened in a few places last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 i would not touch those as those 1 baht columns go through a couple of dozens hands and fingers per day and have all kind of excrements, bacterias and virus on it... actually you should not touch your change money at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Or carry a small tube of Superglue. Just glue all the 1 baht coins to the change tray and let the clever attendants spend the rest of their shift prying them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 They are just helping you out with the Baht Bus Mafia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanchao Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Hello... they just get them from the banks this way. It's not a scam.. Also a pack of 5/10 coins is easier to bring along than 5/10 loose coins. I'd be delighted if I got that in change, great to pay for public transportation. Cheers, Chanchao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 ??? cellotaped packs of 5 from the bank? I doubt it. But I do remember buying at least 2 rolls of tape a week so my cashiers could alternate taping them in such bundles then tearing them apart to count them for the 72nd time before rewrapping them. I mean these girls must spend a third of each shift counting, wrapping, unwrapping, counting and rewrapping 1 baht coins. It's a national hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattaya127 Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 I mean these girls must spend a third of each shift counting, wrapping, unwrapping, counting and rewrapping 1 baht coins. ----------------------- Sounds like Pattaya is answering the call to the national "one tambon, one craft" campaign.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 I always take the one baht coin in my pocket and give four 25 Satang coins back. (Thank you to Foodland) :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummigut Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 There's a lot of downtime from 7pm to 9pm. Think dancing begins at 7pm, I ferget. Anyways, it's quite boring in a bar during that time. <<burp>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Ultra - they have been doing this at tollways for years now, same reason, easier to hand out DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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