Thailand Currency

Thailand’s currency is the Baht. Bills come in denominations of 1000, 500, 100, 50 and 20 Baht. Thai Coinage are 10, 5, 2, 1-Baht. 50 and 25-Satang pieces. Satangs are very small brass-colored coins with a value equivalent of 100-Satang = 1 Baht.

1000 Baht Denomination

Front: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the reigning monarch, in the uniform of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
Back: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej while performing royal activities & the drawing depicting the Pa Sak Jolasid Dam.
Security Thread: Metallic color security thread.
Watermark: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej & the classical Thai design “Phum Khow Bin.”
Ink Color: Dark brown printed on a orange & violet-pink background and on multicolour elaborate design.
Size: width 7.2 cm x length 16.2 cm
Special Features
1, Silver hologram foil stripe with the Royal Garuda Emblem and the numbers “1000” in Thai and Arabic, which will be seen in different reflecting colors and in various dimensions when viewed at different angles as the note is flipped back and forth.
2, Intaglio latent image “1000”, hidden inside the Thai art design which becomes visible when the note is viewed from the lower left corner toward the middle part of the note.
3, The Arabic denomination numerals “1000”, printed with optically variable intaglio ink (OVI), change from greenish gold and green into green when the lower edge of the note is flipped.
4, The “Lotus” floral design which is printed on both sides, becomes completely formed when viewing the note against a light source.

500 Baht Denomination

Front: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the reigning monarch, in the uniform of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
Back: Portrait of the Royal Statue of H.M. King Nangklao (King Rama III).
Security Thread: Metallic color security thread.
Watermark: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej & the
classical Thai design “Prajumyan”.
Paper Color: Purple with intaglio and offset printing techniques.
Size: width 7.2 cm x length 15.6 cm
Special Features
1, Silver hologram foil stripe with the royal Phor Por Ror emblems of H.M. the King and the numbers “500” in Thai, which will be seen in defferent reflecting colors and in various dimensions when viewed at different angles as the note is flipped back and forth.
2, Intaglio latent image “500” that is hidden inside the elaborate design, which becomes visible when the note is viewed from the lower left corner toward the middle part of the note.
3, The Arabic numerals indicating the denomination “500”, printed with optically variable intaglio ink (OVI), that change from green into violet when the lower edge of the note is flipped.
4, The Cotton Rose petals, two each on the front and the back, are printed on both sides and registered to make a complete remote floral “Cotton Rose” design when viewing the note against a light source.

100 Baht Denomination

Front: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the reigning monarch, in the uniform of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the Royal Initial Emblem of H.M. the King “Phor Por Ror”.
Back: Portrait of H.M. King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in Royal Navy uniform.
Security Thread: Metallic color security thread.
Watermark: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej & the classical Thai design “Prajumyan”.
Paper Color: Dark red, red and yellow.
Size: width 7.2 cm x length 15 cm
Special Features
1, Silver hologram foil stripe with the King’s Privy Seal and numbers “100” in Thai and Arabic, which will be seen in different reflecting colors and in various dimensions when viewed at different angles as the note is flipped back and forth.
2, Intaglio latent image “100” that is hidden inside the elaborate design, which becomes visible when the note is viewed from the lower left corner toward the middle part of the note.
3, The Arabic numerals indicating the denomination “100”, that are printed on both sides, become completely formed upon viewing the note from the front side against a light source.
4, Vertically embedded inside the paper is the metallic color security thread, containing nonstaggering translucent microletterings “100 Baht” in Arabic and Thai, readable by viewing the note against a light source.

50 Baht Denomination

Front: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the reigning monarch, in the uniform of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the Royal Initial Emblem of H.M. the King “Phor Por Ror”.
Back: The monument of H.M. King Mongkut (Rama IV).
Security Thread: Metallic color security thread.
Watermark: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej & the classical Thai design “Dok Loi”.
Paper Color: Blue.
Size: width 7.2 cm x length 14.4 cm
Special Features
1, Intaglio latent image “50” that is hidden inside a elaborate design, which becomes visible when the note is viewed from the lower left corner toward the middle part of the note.
2, The Arabic numerals indicating the denomination “50”, that are printed on both sides, become completely formed upon viewing the note from the front side against a light source.

20 Baht Denomination

Front: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the reigning monarch, in the uniform of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
Back: Portrait of H.M. King Ananda Mahidol (King Rama VIII).
Security Thread: Metallic color security thread.
Watermark: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej & the classical Thai design “Dok Jok”.
Paper Color: Green.
Size: width 7.2 cm x length 13.8 cm
Special Features
1, The Arabic numerals “20”, two each on the front and the back, are printed on both sides and registered to make a complete remote Arabic numeral “20” when viewing the note against a light source.
2, Intaglio latent image “20” that is hidden inside an elaborate design, which becomes visible when the note is viewed from the lower left corner toward the middle part of the note.
3, The Arabic numerals indicating the denomination “100”, that are printed on both sides, become completely formed upon viewing the note from the front side against a light source.
4, Vertically embedded inside the paper is the metallic color security thread, containing non-staggering translucent microletterings “20 Baht” in Arabic and Thai, readable by viewing the note against a light source.

10 Baht Denomination

Front: Portrait of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the reigning monarch, in the uniform of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
Back: Portrait of H.M. King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).
Paper Color: Brown.
Size: width 7.2 cm x length 13.8 cm
Special Features
1, When the 10-Baht coin was first introduced in the 1990s a senior Thai politician had the idea that the introduction of the coin ‘devalued’ the Baht and contributed to inflation. So, the 10-Baht note was re-introduced for a short time, until the politician fell from power.
2, You may still encounter some 10-Baht notes, especially outside of Bangkok.

Thai Coinage
Thai coins vary widely in size and design. The pictures below show the current versions of the coins that you are likely to encounter. In 2007 a 2-Baht coin was introduced that is only slightly larger than the 1-Baht coin. Because of the similarity in looks between the 1- and 2-Baht coins there is often a lot of confusion caused. Many Thais prefer not to use them and sometimes use a marker to write a “2” on the faces. In 2009 a newer 2-Baht coin has been issued that is brass-colored, reducing the confusion somewhat.

The 10-Baht coin