News Forum - Customer buys brand new Honda PCX motorbike with coins in eastern Thailand

[Thaiger]

Employees at a motorbike shop in Chon Buri province, eastern Thailand, couldn’t believe it when a customer asked if he could pay for a brand spanking new Honda PCX – for a price of 102,500 baht – with coins. Most people in Thailand have a pile of pennies they don’t know what to do with, but not nearly enough to buy a motorbike. Akhom Charoen Honda Motorcycles Chon Buri posted a photo of staff counting coins on Facebook with the caption… “Guess how many coins there are. The customer told me he saved up every day to buy the PCX160 […]

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[Meeee]

In Europe they weigh the bags

[Ramanathan.P]

Just deposit the coins in a bank and get it transferred to the motorcycle store. More practical way

[Guest1]

12 minutes ago, Ramanathan.P said:

Just deposit the coins in a bank and get it transferred to the motorcycle store. More practical way

If I remember right, coins are a costly service, from Thai Banks

"The customer told me he saved up every day to buy the PCX160 in cash"

I'd say, he was starting to save for a PCX 125 or 150, perhaps?

And over time, the price and the CC rose to 100kThb and 160cc ;-)

[kalyan]

did the customer also owns a " pick up truck" , did they came in the same with coins ?

[Marc26]

I got pissed the other day when some mutt in front of me bought a $6 box of cereal with coins

 

They are much more patient than me 555

[Gluayyai]

3 hours ago, Marc26 said:

I got pissed the other day when some mutt in front of me bought a $6 box of cereal with coins

They are much more patient than me 555

Put him on the mutt for paying in coins? Bit harsh mate. In Oz it would only be 3. Now if it was satang that would be an issue

[Gluayyai]

Guess what? Well 10 250 if he paid in 10 baht coins. Or 1025 100 baht bags as per the OP. It's not the science of rockets. Ahhhh Thais and maths never gets old

[Marc26]

2 hours ago, Gluayyai said:

Put him on the mutt for paying in coins? Bit harsh mate. In Oz it would only be 3. Now if it was satang that would be an issue

Dude I get huffy and puffy if someone doesn't just tap their card these days 5555

[HiuMak]

PCX = Pay Coin Xchange