I am German, live in Hong Kong an run a company in Hong Kong. My only business in Thailand is one supplier for silver jewellery.

The guy who has written the original report has not mentioned anything about superrich, that was only me. Now, the banks always take their share. For example I personally use moneybookers to transfer large sums from Germany to Hong Kong and the cost per transfer is 1,80 Euro not depending on the sum. Why can't the other banks do that. (www.moneybookers.com) And moneybookers is, due to money laundering laws very accurate about your details proofing that your company is for real.

I am working with a silver supplier, who when I pay him foreign Currency cash, always changes with superrich, As I did, and most of the money changers in Bangkok do. The company is 100% legal. The setback is the location they are in, so that the long way doesn't pay if the amount to change is small. So I came across Vasu (a travel agent with a money changing license), which is in a way more convenient location. I changed there a couple of times small amounts with no problem, until I saw the report about them. Then I asked my supplier about Vasu and he only said: "They are not professional. I changed there before but will not go again. For small sums they are ok, because not too far."

I hope the guy who has originally written this report will show up here and give more details.

I do know that in the US everybody who carries cash is a suspect. But in Europe its the other way. Many people don't use cards yet because they don't want to pay the charges.

And I will not comment on this any further, because it seems the people responding here are not really interrested. But maybe someone passes by whom I have saved a bad experience. Then it's for good.