Koh Tao, 23rd January 2023

Maybe I've earned a lazy afternoon. After all, today's main task was to visit a bank and change my remaining Cambodian Rial to Thai Bhat.
Well, that was the plan. It's Monday and they should all be open. What could go wrong?
I went to Bangkok Bank - they wouldn't accept Cambodia's currency. This is beyond weird as they are neighbouring countries. It's like a French bank not accepting Swiss Francs.
The second bank I went to - same story, so I was left with the money changers :(
The exchange rate from them was abysmal ! - less than a sixth of the official rate.
So I threw my teddy out of the pram, kept my cash and went to the beach.
Not many photos today - I said I deserved a lazy afternoon.Read more