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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 4:53 pm
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Originally Posted by sinecure
For those interested, BMO will put through larger change orders for you if you are their customer.

Or.. You can use Custom House, they offer competitive rates and can often secure any amount you want within a few days.

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http://www.customhouse.com/company/c...A-BC-Vancouver
Good advice, but as everyone has said for Thailand you'd be a fool to use a Canadian bank. The exchange at the airport and everywhere give a very completive rate. Rather than exchanging it back before you return, assuming I have a paid ride, I always dump my remaining local currency into the last nights hotel stay (with the balance on credit card) and then I don't lose anything on the exchange, failing that there is always duty free.
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