Thailand Currency
Thailand’s currency is Baht. Bills come in
denominations of 1000, 500, 100, 50 and 20. Coins are 10, 5,
1 and tiny satangs. Satangs are quarter fractions of 1 and
are not widely used.
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1000 Baht
Denomination |
500 Baht
Denomination |
100 Baht
Denomination |
50 Baht
Denomination |
20 Baht
Denomination |
Most international currencies and Travellers Cheques can
be exchanged at banks or local moneychangers. Major
credit cards are accepted in major establishments as well as
at moneychangers. You can get a cash advance on your credit
card at most banks and transfer funds into the country, the
latter usually taking a few working days. Western Union
outlets are relatively common and easy to access.
There are many ATM’s throughout the country,
usually with optional displays in English. International ATM
cards with the Cirrus symbol link may be used at most ATM’s,
although there may be a hefty transaction fee.
Currently
Circulating Coins
(Thai)
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Image |
Value |
Technical parameters |
Description |
Date of first minting |
Obverse |
Reverse |
Diameter |
Mass |
Composition |
Obverse |
Reverse |
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1 satang |
15 mm |
0.5 g |
Aluminium |
H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Haripunchai Temple, Lamphun |
1987 |
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5 satang |
16 mm |
0.6 g |
Phra Patom Temple, Nakhon Pathom |
1987 |
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10 satang |
17.5 mm |
0.8 g |
Phrathat Chungchum Temple, Sakon Nakhon |
1987 |
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25 satang |
16 mm |
1.9 g |
Aluminium bronze |
H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Mahathat Temple, Nakhon Si Thammarat |
1987 |
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50 satang |
18 mm |
2.4 g |
Doi Suthep Temple, Chiang Mai |
1987 |
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1 baht |
20 mm |
3.4 g |
Cupronickel |
H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Phra Kaew Temple, Bangkok |
1986 |
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2 baht |
21.75 mm |
4.4 g |
Cupronickel clad steel |
Saket Temple, Bangkok |
2005 |
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5 baht |
24 mm |
7.5 g |
Cupronickel clad copper |
Benchamabophit Temple, Bangkok |
1988 |
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10 baht |
26 mm |
8.5 g |
Ring: Cupronickel
Center: Aluminium bronze |
H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Arun Temple, Bangkok |
1988 |
These images are
to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre, a standard for
world coins. |
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