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Old May 9, 2011 | 7:38 am
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Yaatri
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Originally Posted by CrazyInteg
Naw, you just have to bargain. Either ask for "2 for a dollar" or just bargain in Riel. It took me a few days to figure that out. I kept thinking to myself, "If a dollar is the lowest note, how can I bargain lower?" Then I figured out what Riel was used for and never had a problem after that.
But you can't bargain for bus fares or for prices on the menu. I did learn to bargain in riels even when the price was quoted in $ or Baht. Bargaining works on the street only.
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