Comments on: What do you do with satang coins?

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 08:53:38 +0000

In reply to Big C. That's a good idea, I might do that. Certainly easier than filling a random plastic bag with them.

By: Big C

Big C — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 22:54:34 +0000

I used to put them in a plastic bottle and leave on top of the rubbis hfor the plastic recyclers, I’m guessing that they be one group that might enjoy getting them. Seeing as the police in pattaya raided a squatters slum one time on gambling charges and caught them gambling with Satang coins they do have some use.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 11:15:33 +0000

In reply to Karsten. That's a good point - I see those Rabbit cards in more and more places lately, might be a good idea to use it from time to time.

By: Karsten

Karsten — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 06:15:46 +0000

Getting one of those 7-Eleven cards kind of solved the problem by drastically reducing the number of any coins (and especially Satangs) I receive. Paying everything else with a credit card that gives Thai Airways points always helps (including refilling my rabbit card). The remaining few coin survivors band together to provide ammunition for next time I need to kill 15 minutes by arguing the concept of legal tender.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 04:28:35 +0000

In reply to That’s Rich.

Never thought of that – passing a strong magnet over my change jar to get them out. Gives me an idea though – might be fun to get a magnet and do experiments with my kid when he’s old enough to know not to eat them. 🙂

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 04:27:10 +0000

In reply to ChristianPFC. Ah, that's interesting. When places start refusing legal tender currency, you know it's kind of a useless things to have. :)

By: That's Rich

That's Rich — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 04:21:09 +0000

@BkkGreg Usually find them stuck to my iPad when retrieved from an all-purpose tote bag as the iPad’s cover uses gazillions of magnets to hold it in place and the satang coins are steel. 7-11 and Lotus are the only stores around my that insist on giving satang as change.

By: ChristianPFC

ChristianPFC — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:41:22 +0000

I used to get them when I bought bus tickets that cost 6.50 Baht and paid with 10 Baht (when I didn’t know if the ticket will be 6.50, 8 or 9 Baht). Now I carefully look if ticket price is displayed somewhere in the bus, and if not ask fare collector, and that’s where I get and use most of them (25 and 50 Satang coins). Sometimes I use them in 7-Eleven. Side note: places that don’t have goods that are priced in .25 or .50 usually don’t even accept Satang.