When you travel to Thailand The most important thing For a smooth life is money. Don’t forget that the first thing you need to do when you arrive in Thailand is exchange your country’s currency for Thai currency. for use in exchanging goods and services We will study what types of Thai currency there are today.
Currency currently used in Thailand consists of coins and banknotes.
Coin
It is petty money used in circulation in daily life, so it is called “circulating coin” made from low-value metals such as tin, zinc, brass, and nickel that are widely used, consisting of 25 satang, 50 satang, 1 baht, 5 baht, and 10 baht denominations. Low price, made from only one type of metal. Only the high priced type, starting at 5 baht or more, uses 2 types of metal to make the same coin. To prevent counterfeiting Thai circulating coins It determines the price type of the coin. According to the value of the metal used to make the coin. and use the large and small sizes of coins It is an indication of the price of the coin. which is stamped on the front of the coin as well
Because Thailand has the King as the Head of State of the country (Present:King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua). and has Buddhism as the national religion Therefore, it is customary in the design to include a statue of the current monarch. along with His Majesty’s name on the front of every type of circulating coin. and using images of Thai architecture that represents Buddhist symbols as the image on the back of the coin. Important local architecture in the country appears on the reverse of the coin.
Banknotes
It is a currency with a high value. Made from paper with special properties or other durable materials such as polymers, consisting of price types: 20 baht, green, 50 baht, blue, 100 baht, red, 500 baht, purple, and 1,000 baht, gray. The sizes and colors of banknotes vary. according to the type of price of the printed banknote This will allow banknote users to quickly know the price of the banknote. Even those with blind eyesight You can use the length of the banknote to tell you the type of price.
The design of banknotes has a tradition that front side of banknote There must be a portrait of His Majesty the King. present reign It’s a picture of the president only. At the back is the royal portrait. or the royal monument of His Majesty the King. Both front and back There are images that demonstrate royal majesty. and His Majesty’s royal duties that he performed appropriately, taking into account the customs, traditions and beliefs of the Thai people in the design.
Again, you should exchange it for Thai money in advance or you can come and exchange it in Thailand. Places to exchange money are widely available including airports, Thai banks and money exchange agencies. In order for you to pay for goods and services as truthfully as possible, because if you don’t have that small amount, you may have to spend additional money that is not necessary for the reason that there is no change for you, which may It will be a small amount of money for you, but you shouldn’t be taken advantage of in this way.