Why do the locals refuse to take dollars? We flew at night. There was nowhere to change. So even in a handkerchief with fruit, they refused to take dollars) although they have an exchanger in their neighbors. 215828,2,Tell me good exchangers in Phuket?"

[Sergey]

Why do the locals refuse to take dollars? We flew at night. There was nowhere to change. So even in a handkerchief with fruit, they refused to take dollars) although they have an exchanger in their neighbors.
215828,2,Tell me good exchangers in Phuket?"

[Aleksandr]

It's not customary here. And in principle, it doesn't seem to be legal. And the main reason, I think, is that they are too lazy to bother once again.