Shit-Spattered Dog Posted September 27, 2001 Report Share Posted September 27, 2001 Are there any? Over here ( Oh- canada- please-don't tax it all) there are atm's in all 7-11's as well as most gas stations. And since it is easy to spot a 7-11 I use it as a beacon for quick cash. Barring wwIII I should be in los in November5 for a stay of about 3 weeks and I am planning to use my visa card for cash advances instead of traveler cheques. Ls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2001 Report Share Posted September 27, 2001 I have seen one or two, though in my experience most 7/11's don't have cash machines. Indeed you are lucky to find one of the 85% (?) that sell Pepsi Max or the 50% (?) that have a dedicated scoop ice-cream fridge. Convenient it would be, but I for one are glad they are absent as the majority of my 7/11 visits are when pissed and I know when the cash runs out then it is time to go home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted September 27, 2001 Report Share Posted September 27, 2001 Hi, Actually it seems that there are more and more 7-11s that have ATMs. Usually Bangkok Bank. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2001 Report Share Posted September 28, 2001 Damn, now when the cash runs out I will be hunting for the elusive cash machine and not the ice-cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shit-Spattered Dog Posted September 28, 2001 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2001 Well I don't plan to visit Mr 7-11 when pissed. Actually I am just looking for a cheap and quick source of cash. If I do find the courage to buy out a BG I want a easy place to find money. And what more romantic a place to haggle about money than at a 7-11? [ September 28, 2001: Message edited by: Shit-Spattered Dog ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2001 Report Share Posted September 28, 2001 "Well I don't plan to visit Mr 7-11 when pissed". I never plan to either !! the place just seems to draw you like a magnet. I went out on Tuesday. En route home around 2.30 pm and more than a little under-the-weather I ended up in the 7/11 at the end of the road. After walking round for 5 minutes I stopped and thought about what I was doing and realised that I didn't want or need anything they had. So why on earth was I in there ??? I am thinking it could be something they're putting in the air-con !!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2001 Report Share Posted September 29, 2001 I would bring both your ATM debit card and Travellers checks. Sometimes the ATM thing in Thailand gets screwed up and you cant get cash for a while, only when you need it by the way, so bring travellers checks also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shit-Spattered Dog Posted September 29, 2001 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Serious Sanuk: I would bring both your ATM debit card and Travellers checks. Sometimes the ATM thing in Thailand gets screwed up and you cant get cash for a while, only when you need it by the way, so bring travellers checks also. Thanks for that info. I've been once in a larger rural town here and someone dug up the fiber cable with a back hole just as I was checking out of my hotel. Well for the next three days no one in town could use their credit cards, atm or debit cards. I managed to get a cash advance from my boss and used it to pay my hotel bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2001 Report Share Posted September 29, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Serious Sanuk: I would bring both your ATM debit card and Travellers checks. Sometimes the ATM thing in Thailand gets screwed up and you cant get cash for a while, only when you need it by the way, so bring travellers checks also. Hmmm...those are highly technical terms you are using and therefore I am having trouble understanding. Are you implying that all ATM machines in Thailand sometimes just suddently stop working??? If this is happening to you then maybe you should have a talk with your issuing bank. That is likely where the problem lies. I use ATM's exclusively and have never had any problems. Almost all happily supply money at anytime of day or night. Only beef I have with them is that a few will charge a measly 3baht for the transaction with no indication (at least not in english) before the transaction is initiated. Seems to happen with ATM's in convenient locations such as 7-11's, Skytrain, Malls etc. Never at an ATM located at a bank (at least not yet). Yes, it's only a lousy 3baht but it's the principle. I feel like it's another one of those stupid ways the Thai's have figured out to nickle and dime me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted September 29, 2001 Report Share Posted September 29, 2001 Hi, I am with Serious Sanuk on this one. I have a debit card from a US bank and fairly often I can not get any money out of an ATM. There have been times that I tried with 3-4 different ATMs in a row and all failed to give me money. And yes, I had sufficient funds in the account. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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