Polish933

Oh I’m the opposite of high class! 
 
As for the trip report however…I’m afraid I’m not much of a writer, unfortunately. 
 
However, can confirm that the show at Freshboys is friskier than the one we’re accustomed to at Banana. On the other hand, Banana remains our favourite bar, simply due to the fact that boys are talkative and communicate quite easily in English. Also, the artistic quality is nice. 

Fifth time and you still drink Singha and Tiger obviously you did not discover charms of Chang . 
Beauty of Bangkok is that one always discovers something new , even on 38th trip. 

we are already salivating hoping for nice report from such long trip

indeed smart idea. You want  to taste other culture and be around of people from other countries. You have plenty of Polish in Poland.
But if you crave  home meals and after week or two of Asian fare you may,  G'Bangkok in soi 4 , German restaurant,  will satisfy you desires for schnitzels and fried saussages with potatoes.

Thank you all, gentlemen, for your very kind answers - and for welcoming this newbie here, even though I’ve been lurking around in the murky waters for quite some time already.
Was leaning towards winging it, but after calling around to a few money exchanges around town (which is very touristy itself, Krakow) one of them said they “don’t have them today but will order for Monday” and I’m going to go there sell the ones I have and buy the new ones - if they manage to procure them. 
 
Luckily, the spread seems to be working in my favour with zloty being pretty strong against the dollar so I’m only going to “lose” about 30USD and my peace of mind is worth much more indeed. 

indeed it is
Take a heart,  during my last trip in January and February I saw many Polish  tourists in Thailand all the way from Chiang Rai to Krabi and in between so time may come when you will be able to exchange zlotys at reasonable rate in Bangkok directly.

Thank you all, gentlemen, for your very kind answers - and for welcoming this newbie here, even though I’ve been lurking around in the murky waters for quite some time already.
Was leaning towards winging it, but after calling around to a few money exchanges around town (which is very touristy itself, Krakow) one of them said they “don’t have them today but will order for Monday” and I’m going to go there sell the ones I have and buy the new ones - if they manage to procure them. 
 
Luckily, the spread seems to be working in my favour with zloty being pretty strong against the dollar so I’m only going to “lose” about 30USD and my peace of mind is worth much more indeed. 

You should be able to exchange them but that may require  bit of canvassing and rate you get will be bit worse than of new emission notes.
I saw that disclaimer in some booths in Bangkok   but for the hell of me can't recall where.
I'd try Xone in Suriwong or  Super Rich in Silom Plaza( where Arena is ) , if that won't work try some banks branches along Silom. Bangkok Bank was rightly mentioned above
I don't think you will be subject of double conversion if you withdraw money from Polish account in ATM but rate may not be the best and you will pay 220 baht of withdrawal fee on top of what your Polish bank may charge you. 
At end of day , don't panic , just try  few more popular places starting with  ones by the train station in the airport. Let us know how it went.
By the way I think Kantors are bullshitting you by  claiming there's nation wide shortage of banknotes of new emission.
Local US consulate would laugh at you if you asked then for help, it's not what consulates are for .

I have exchanged a couple older style $100 in Bangkok, but it was a few years ago.  
The following very recent posts from Reddit may help you.  The Royal Ivory Nana Hotel mentioned below is on Sukhumvit Soi 4 (Soi Nana), just a short distance from the BTS Nana station.  Certainly worth a try. 
Also you might try a Bangkok Bank currency exchange booth.  After being refused at other money changers, Bangkok Bank changed my older style $100 (a few years ago).  Hope this helps.
 

@Polish933 Frankly, I wouldn't risk it. I would get Euros instead. The exchange rate for Euros is not bad at all. See this page from SuperRich (https://www.superrichthailand.com/#!/en/exchange), which has branches in many touristy places, including one along the elevated walkway between Silom MRT and Saladaeng BTS stations.

Unfortunately, that means you have to keep your USD to use for another trip e.g. to the USA, or try to change them back to zloty. But it's safer to have clean bills of a recent date than risk it. If you land in Thailand and find that it is very hard to get local currency, it will completely spoil your holiday, and you waste money that you're spending on flights and hotel anyway.

So sorry for asking a “newbie” question and for spamming the forum while not contributing anything meaningful. 
 
It will be the fifth time that my friend and I go to Thailand, however it’s the first time we’ve received “old style-big head” dollar bills (from 2006) in our local currency exchange. Mind you, we are in Poland so can’t exchange them easily, unless I reach out to the local US consulate who might tell me to go make love to myself. They are in wonderful condition, look as if they were fresh out of the printer (and yes, the place I bought them at is a legitimate one) - but would they be accepted in a money exchange?
We are, obviously, staying in Silom (Crowne Plaza) - any suggestions for a money exchange there? Usually we use the one next to the MRT entrance, close to Silom Complex, but are open for all kinds of suggestions. 

Thank you for this!

Here is a photo provided by the AOT, showing the current signage for the Priority Lane. at the right side of the main immigration arrivals hall.
 
 

Works the same w/departures.  The Priority Lane is down at the end of the terminal, past the regular Immigration entrance.  Just show yor biz class ticket & they will let you in.  Same-same for passengers +70.  I just did it &, with the new automated Immigration kiosks, Security & Immigration checks take about 5 minutes.   It's great!

The separate immigration area signed Fast Track is no longer available to business class passengers.  
The AOT authority has a speedy line for business class passengers, but it is in the main immigration hall, not the separate entrance marked Fast Track.  The line for business class passengers is named Priority Lane.  
Don't follow signs to Fast Track if you fly business class.  Just enter the regular large immigration area.  At the ramp, there will be an attendant.  Just present your boarding pass, and the attendant will direct you to the Priority Lane at the far right. 
I did this when arriving at Suvarnabhumi last month, flying business class.  I tell the attendant "business class", when presenting the boarding pass, to avoid confusion, as they are busy directing passengers.  Once the attendant verifies your boarding pass, you will be directed to the Priority Lane at the far right of the main immigration hall.
There were only three people ahead of me in line.  Very quick entry, and if you flew business class, your checked bag should be among the first on the baggage claim belt.

Hey,
I’ve seen conflicting information online - if my friend and I arrive in business class, do we get fast track immigration?
 
Thank you in advance. 

Hey guys, long time reader, second time poster! My friend and I are going to HCMC in late Nov and are looking for all recommendations, really. Bars, clubs, restaurants, massage places - it’s all good. We are staying in District 1. 
 
Just to clarify - I posted a very similar question in the Philippines thread, that’s because we’re starting in Vietnam and finishing our trip there. 

@Olddaddy seems to know a lot about the Philippines. You might consider sending him a PM.

Is where the gay action used to be, I've been told Makati is better area to stay...I'm going in Feb and is where I'll stay, I stayed is Pasay last time and although it's nice and near the Mall of Asia, wasn't much action on the apps there. A friend stayed in Makati and he said it was non-stop 🤨