Best Exchange Shops in Bangkok by Area
Where in Bangkok do exchange shops with good rates cluster? The character of Ratchadamri-Pratunam, Siam, Sukhumvit, and Silom, plus a step-by-step guide to finding today's best rate from the station nearest where you're staying.
- 1Shops with good rates cluster around Ratchadamri to Pratunam, Siam, along the Sukhumvit line, and Silom. It's more useful to learn the areas and how to search than to memorize shop names
- 2Today's best is Max Exchange Head Office at 0.2141. The best shop changes from day to day
- 3For a large amount, check the day's best rate among the shops clustered in these areas; for everyday amounts, exchange at a shop within about 2 km of the station near where you're staying
In Bangkok, the shops with the best rates cluster on specific streets. The "best shop" changes from day to day, so it's more useful to learn the areas and how to search than to memorize shop names. This site tracks rates every 15 minutes from 30 brands and 65 branches across Bangkok.
Areas where the best rates cluster
Ratchadamri to Pratunam (BTS Chit Lom, Ratchadamri)
The stretch from Ratchadamri Road near CentralWorld to Pratunam is one of Bangkok's most competitive areas for exchange rates. SuperRich 1965 (orange) and OH! RiCH (formerly SuperRich Thailand, green) have branches close together here, and Grand Superrich is also in this area. This is a strong candidate area if you're exchanging a large amount. That said, the day's best rate can turn out to be at a shop in another area, so confirm using the best-rate display above.
Siam (BTS Siam, National Stadium)
There are exchange shops around Siam and at MBK Center. Siam Exchange is next to the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), in front of BTS National Stadium, while Arcade Crown is inside MBK. It's a convenient spot to exchange money while shopping, and rates run close to those in Ratchadamri.
Along the Sukhumvit line (BTS Nana, Asok, Phrom Phong, On Nut)
This area sees a lot of Japanese visitors. Around Nana (Sukhumvit Soi 7/1) is Vasu Exchange, and in front of On Nut station is K79. Twelve Victory has many branches across the city's stations and malls, including inside BTS Phloen Chit and along Sukhumvit.
Silom (BTS Sala Daeng, MRT Silom)
Around Silom Road, in the business district, you'll find Thaniya Gold and a Twelve Victory branch in Silom Complex, among others — a convenient area on weekday daytimes.
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Each shop's location, opening hours, and branch list are on its shop page. Rates are updated during the day, so check the current numbers before you go.
How to find a shop from where you're staying
- On Find exchange shops near a station, pick the BTS/MRT station nearest your hotel
- Shops within about 2 km of that station are listed by rate — check the shop page of a top-ranked shop for its branch locations
- If the difference is only a few baht, the nearest shop is fine. Only go out of your way when the gap for 10,000 JPY runs into tens of baht or more
Hotel exchange counters and bank windows pay out less than private exchange shops. You can check reference bank rates on the comparison homepage.
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What to look for when choosing a shop
- Check the Buy rate: converting yen to baht uses the shop's "Buy" rate
- Check the denomination row: most shops don't split rates by yen denomination, but some drop the rate a notch for 1,000-yen notes. Check which denomination the displayed rate applies to (details in the denomination rate guide)
- Check the opening hours: many shops close around 6 p.m., and some are closed on Sundays. Hours are listed on each shop page
- Check how fresh the rate is: this site shows the time each rate was collected. Shops with no recent update are shown grayed out
When exchanging a large amount
If you're exchanging on the order of 100,000 yen, even shops in the same area can differ by 100-200 baht. Since the shops are close together, check the top-ranked shop on this site first, head over, and confirm the rate posted in-store matches the figure shown here before exchanging.
The rule for Bangkok: for a large exchange, check the day's best rate among the shops clustered in areas like Ratchadamri-Pratunam; for everyday amounts, use the station near where you're staying. Today's best rate is Max Exchange Head Office at 0.2141, giving 2,141 ฿ for 10,000 JPY. Start from finding a shop by station rather than a shop name, and the same process leads you to the best shop no matter which hotel you're at.
FAQ
It changes from day to day. This site tracks the published rates of exchange shops across Bangkok every 15 minutes, and today's best is Max Exchange Head Office (0.2141). Check the current figures before you go.
On the "Find exchange shops near a station" page, pick a BTS/MRT station, and shops within about 2 km are listed by rate. It's enough to go out of your way only when the difference for 10,000 JPY runs into tens of baht or more.
Hotel exchange counters and bank windows pay out less than private exchange shops. Use a private exchange shop unless you're in a hurry.
The rates and amounts in this article are calculated automatically from each exchange shop's published rates, collected by this site every 15 minutes. How the data is sourced and updated