Pictures to help you recognize Thai coins and banknotes before a trip to Thailand.
The baht is the monetary unit of Thailand (in Thai บาท, symbol ฿, ISO 4217 code: THB), it is divided into 100 satangs.
But, the baht is also a unit of mass used in the gold trade, equal to 15.2 grams.
To know the daily rate see:
Thai Baht THB rate
Good to know!
Thai coins and banknotes should be treated with respect, as they contain the image of King Rama IX or his son Rama X. See
our article: Dos and Don'ts in Thailand
Thai coins
Thai banknotes
20 Baht notes
Size: width 7.2 cm, length 13.8 cm
50 Baht notes
Size: width 7.2 cm, length 14.4 cm
100 Baht notes
Size: width 7.2 cm, length 15 cm
500 Baht notes
Size: width 7.2 cm, length 15.6 cm
1000 Baht notes
Size: width 8 cm, length 16.6 cm
New banknotes featuring Rama X
Following the death of HM Rama IX and the accession to the throne of his son King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, new banknotes were put into circulation.
Of course, the old notes will still remain in circulation and will be gradually replaced by the banks as they wear out.
Photos of the new banknotes bearing the image of Rama X
The new banknotes feature the portrait of the current king on one side and the portraits of the last ten kings on the other side.
Anecdote about Thai currency and the Euro
Shortly after the 2 euro coin was created, some clever people noticed its resemblance to the 10 baht coin.
They were so close in size and weight that European vending machines accepted them!
Kilos of 10 baht coins were then sent from Thailand to Europe before more precise adjustments to the devices put an end to this scam.
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3 comments
I have a Thai banknote, the second in the table above 50, I would like to know its value in France.
Hello, my daughter just returned from Thailand.
The currency is to be divided by approximately 35 which does not correspond to a large value in Euros.
Good evening,
Hello, I have older notes than the ones shown, I wonder if I could exchange them at the Central Bank of Thailand.
I wanted to do this 3 years ago, but COVID happened.
I hope they will take this into account.
Please keep me updated.