http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/sendingmoney Questions tagged with 'sendingmoney' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:48:06 -0800 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:48:06 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/43474/Whats%2Dthe%2Dcheapest%2Dway%2Dto%2Dsend%2Da%2Dlarge%2Damount%2Dof%2Dmoney%2Dnow%2Din%2Dthe%2Dform%2Dof%2DJapanese%2Dyenfrom%2DThailand%2Dto%2DAmerica What's the cheapest way to send a large amount of money (now in the form of Japanese yen) from Thailand to America? My boyfriend and I have just started a backpacking trip after teaching in Japan for two years--unfortunately, in all the stress of moving out we didn't have time to send our money home before we left. We are now carrying about a year's worth of pay--still in Japanese yen--through the streets of Bangkok. I knew of cheap ways to send money home from Japan, but I know very little about doing it from Thailand. The US embassy recommended Western Union, but the rates are a little steep for us. We don't care if it's slow, we just need to get it off our person and securely on its way home. We also would love it if we didn't have to convert from yen to baht before sending, as that would also take a large chunk of our money. Any advice? We are lost without you! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.43474 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:48:06 -0800 sendingmoney Thailand yen ialwayscryatendings