Re: My Bangkok Bitcoin Bonanza
Ah yes, Central Chidlom. It's not exactly a short stroll from my hotel (The Sofitel - as you'll recall they don't take bitcoin) so we took the BTS (another non-bitcoin heretic), and damn crowded it was, too.
We had lunch there on Christmas Day, in the Food Loft, usually abbreviated to "Loft" in the Thai way. It was busy, so busy we had difficulty getting a table by the window, but we did. It seems a chaotic arrangement, a cross between a cafeteria and a cafe. You get a card on entry which you then present to the kitchen of your choice, they record your card number (electronically Bruce will be pleased to hear) and return your card and a slip of paper (paper - uh oh :-? ). You then return to your table, on the way handing your slip of paper to a waiter. Shortly thereafter your food appears. I had some soup, pasta and apple & sultana crumble with vanilla ice-cream (yum yum) all washed down by a fruit smoothie (in my case a "Barbed Wire"). Alcohol was available - I saw someone with cans of Singha - but I'm not sure if there was any riesling. There were certainly numbers of men who, like riesling, would be best enjoyed young. The card is then presented to the cashier who tells you what you owe (in baht, not bitcoin) and you pay (in cash or credit card). My total was 535 baht (not bitcoin) and well worth it.
Re: My Bangkok Bitcoin Bonanza
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So now I've had to put the useless childish non-contributing posters on ignore.... smiles, cdnmatt, tobi, kommentariat.
Oh dear, it seems as if Bruce has chickened out when faced with a real challenge.
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However, you might be surprised at the growing number of gay businesses in Bangkok that already accept bitcoin.
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Surprise me. Start by listing the ones who display their prices in Bitcoin.
However, I have some exciting news. I'm lunching today with someone who was asked to pay in bitcoin and the only price quoted was bitcoin - not THB, not USD, not GBP - bitcoin. Just like Matt. I can't wait.
Re: My Bangkok Bitcoin Bonanza
Has anyone tried World Remit? https://www.worldremit.com/
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Has anyone followed the logic of Bruce's instructions for using Bitcoin to send money internationally?
1 Buy Bitcoin in your own currency through a local intermediary
2 Sell Bitcoin in the currency of the destination country through a destination intermediary
3 Hope like hell the value of Bitcoin doesn't fluctuate in the meantime
That's as opposed to:
1 Buy the currency of the destination country in your own currency through a local intermediary at a guaranteed rate
2 Let the intermediary worry about the transfer mechanics
3 Um, that's it
As I've said elsewhere, I use Transferwise
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That scam has nothing to do about bitcoin, and was going on well before bitcoin hit the scene. Previously before bitcoin, they would require things like MoneyPak cards instead to unlock your computer.
Tell your friend to up his personal security. I don't ever seem to have a problem with malware. Then again, I don't let hookers use my computer either.
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Then again, I don't let hookers use my computer either.
As we're all well aware, you're so ashamed of your sexuality you scuttle off to a short-time hotel for your sordid little encounters. Your comment is merely confirmation of your general hypocrisy and self-regard.
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Ridiculous!! Use of a CC does not give anyone access to your bank account. Also if you use a CC like Chase, I am alerted as the card is being read , almost instantaneously.
If I did not use the card , I make a simple call and the transaction is stopped . No month long chases to get my money back. My money is never spent.
Bitcoin may have some uses but certainly not for me!!!
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Originally Posted by kommentariat
Has anyone followed the logic of Bruce's instructions for using Bitcoin to send money internationally?
1 Buy Bitcoin in your own currency through a local intermediary
2 Sell Bitcoin in the currency of the destination country through a destination intermediary
3 Hope like hell the value of Bitcoin doesn't fluctuate in the meantime
That's as opposed to:
1 Buy the currency of the destination country in your own currency through a local intermediary at a guaranteed rate
2 Let the intermediary worry about the transfer mechanics
3 Um, that's it
As I've said
elsewhere, I use Transferwise
But what are the losses with these two different ways? When I use transferwise to send 1000 Euro to Baht, I pay 15 Euro in fees. Bruce claims the same transaction in bitcoin would cost me close to zero, for which I would accept a further step.
"Hope like hell the value of Bitcoin doesn't fluctuate in the meantime...
guaranteed rate
Let the intermediary worry about the transfer mechanics"
That's not true. Transferwise takes days to complete the transaction, and only at the end the exact rate is known (but sufficiently close to prediction in my cases.
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My only worry with bitcoin is related to my last trip to Thailand where my western union account was used to scam money from my local banks debit visa. They got about $2,000 usd but my bank protected me and I lost nothing.
If someone were to steal bitcoin in a similar manner, I would suffer the loss alone with no one protecting me from the loss or theft.