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THAU BAHT INFO

The Thai Baht is the official currency of Thailand.
Notes: 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 baht
Coins: 25, 50 satang and 1, 2, 5, 10 baht
Subunit: satang
Code: THB
Symbol: ฿

If you are going to visit Bangkok or any other city of Thailand you will need to exchange your Euros to Thai Baht. In Eurochange you can buy your Thai Baht at the best price and with total availability. Buy them now online or find the nearest exchange office with the service to buy currencies.

 

About Thai Baht

The Thai Baht is the official currency of Thailand. Its ISO 4217 code is THB and its symbol is: ฿,. Each Baht is divided into 100 satang. The Bank of Thailand is responsible for issuing banknotes and coins.

History of the currency of Thailand

Before the Bath the currency of Thailand was the Tical, both Bath and Tical coexisted until 1910. Both were important currencies and were coined so much in gold as in silver, their value depended on the weight of each coin. After 1910, the Ticals were no longer issued and Thailand began to use only the Bath.

How curious... Did you know that the citizens of Thailand before paying with coins and notes did so with shells, clay coins and Pot Duang? The Pot Duang was used for more than 600 years in the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand). The Pot Duang was made in silver although there are also known series made in gold and copper. They had a spherical shape that was achieved by folding a small bar; the weight marked its value.

Thai Baht banknotes and coins

The banknotes in Baht are 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 Baht. Currently there are three series of Thai Baht in circulation: 15, 16 and 17.

In series 15 and 16, the image of King Rama IX, king of Thailand until his death in 2016, appears on the obverse. In series 17, the current monarch appears, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (King Rama X). Different images appear on the back of the banknotes.

In the notes of the series 15 appear the King Ananda Mahidoll and the Bridge of Rama VII on the note of 20, the King Rama IV and the Phra Pathom Chedi in the 50 one, the Kings Rama V and Rama VI on the note of 100, King Rama III and Loha Prasat in the Ratchanaddaram Temple in the 500 note and King Rama IX and Pa Sak Jolasid Dam in the 1,000 note.

In the notes of the 16th series appear King Ramkhamhaeng the Great on the 20 note, King Naresuan Pouring on the 50 note, King Taskin the Great on the 100 note, King Buddha Yodfa Chulalok the Great (Ray Rama I) in the 500 and King Chulalongkorn in the 1,000 note.

In the notes of the 17th series appear King Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulalok (King Rama I) and King Phra Buddha Lertla Naphalai (King Rama II) on the 20 note, King Nang Klao (King Rama III) and King Mongkut (King Rama IV) on the 50 note, King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V) and King Vajiravudh (King Rama VI) on the 100 note, King Prajadhipok (King Rama VII) and King Ananda Mahidol (King Rama VIII) on the 500 note and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) and King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (King Rama X) on the 1,000 Baht note.

BANKNOTES OF THAI BAHT IN CIRCULATION

The coins in Baht are 25 and 50 satang and 1, 2, 5 and 10 Baht, and belong to the 2009 series. In all of them, King Rama IX appears on the obverse. In the 25 Satang coin, the Mahathat Temple appears on the back. In the 50 Satang coin, the Doi Suthep Temple appears on the back. In the 1 Baht coin the Temple of Phra Kaew appears and in the one of 2 Baht the Temple of Saket appears. The Benchamabophit Temple and the Temple of Arun respectively appear on the 5 Baht and 10 Bath coins.

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How many Thai Bahts will I need to travel to Thailand?

If you are travelling to Thailand and do not know how many Bahts to take with you, we can help you. Our customers usually exchange about 600 Euros in Bahts. To make an approximate calculation of how much money to take to Thailand you will have to take into account the expenses you will have once you get there, such as paying for hotels, rental cars, tickets or  excursions, or if you will simply have the most usual expenses of the day to day, like food, transport or shopping among others.

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