If you will be traveling by train from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Bangkok city center or will be going in the opposite direction and will be trying to avoid Bangkok Airport currency exchange, you can get Thai Baht at the last station on the route as there are booths for currency exchange at Phaya Thai Airport Link Station.
Money Changers at Phaya Thai
On the way from Phaya Thai Airport Link Station to Phaya Thai BTS Station in Bangkok city center you can find several booths offering foreign exchange services. Money changers SuperRich and Zimple Exchange are located next to each other on the third floor of Phaya Thai Airport Link Station, the level where Airport Rail Link tickets can be bought. Closer to BTS Station, you can also find a foreign exchange booth of Kasikornthai bank.
SuperRich
SuperRich Phaya Thai is open daily, from 10:00 to 20:00.
Zimple Exchange
Zimple Exchange Phaya Thai is open daily, from 10:00 to 19:30.
Kasikornthai
On the way from Phaya Thai Airport Link Station to Phaya Thai BTS Station you can also find a currency exchange booth of Kasikornthai. This bank branch is open daily, from 11:00 to 18:00.
However, currency exchange rates at Kasikornthai are significantly worse than at SuperRich and Zimple Exchange as at the bank you would be getting 0.4-0.8 THB less for each USD, depending on denomination. Exchange rates for other foreign currencies at Kasikornthai are lower as well.
Currency Exchange Rates at Phaya Thai
Money changers at Phaya Thai Airport Link Station charge no commission, so the rate displayed is exactly the same that you get.
Currency exchange rates at SuperRich Phaya Thai during our last visit were the following.
Currency exchange rates offered by Zimple Exchange Phaya Thai at the same time can be seen below.
While SuperRich is a much better known currency exchange brand with many branches around Bangkok, the newly opened Zimple Exchange at Phaya Thai is offering exactly the same exchange rate for almost all currencies. Minor differences can be noticed for some denominations only as Zimple Exchange was offering slightly lower exchange rate for 50 EUR banknotes while SuperRich was giving the same rate as for larger notes. For 50 USD banknotes it was contrary, Zimple Exchange was offering a slightly better exchange rate than SuperRich.
How good foreign exchange rates can be expected at Phaya Thai money changers? Let’s see!
USD to THB exchange rate at Phaya Thai
The mid-market USD exchange rate on the day of our visit was 35.38 THB for 1 US Dollar, so the rate offered at Phaya Thai (35.28 THB/USD) was only by 0.10 THB or by 0.3% lower than the market rate. However, this rate was offered only for 100 USD banknotes and the exchange rate offered for smaller USD bills was slightly lower.
EUR to THB exchange rate at Phaya Thai
The mid-market EUR exchange rate at the time was 38.50 THB for 1 Euro, so the rate offered at Phaya Thai (38.35 THB/EUR) was only by 0.15 THB or by 0.4% lower than the market rate. Slightly worse exchange rate than you can get for US Dollars but still very competitive.
GBP to THB exchange rate at Phaya Thai
The mid-market GBP exchange rate on the day of our visit was 45.15 THB for 1 British Pound, so the rate offered at Phaya Thai currency exchange offices (44.95 THB/GBP) was by 0.20 THB or by 0.5% lower than the market rate.
Current Exchange Rates
As currency exchange rates are dynamic and can change at any time, for current exchange rates offered by the money changers at Phaya Thai check the website of Zimple Exchange.
Tips
If you are looking for good money changers in other locations, make sure to check the location of other branches of Super Rich in Bangkok.
