If you are going to travel to Thailand, read this post
Thailand is one of the most important tourist destinations in Asia. Its offer is very extensive as an exotic destination, with beaches and nature, and also with a country where the traveler finds an amazing culture, tradition and gastronomy. If you are planning a trip to Thailand, don't miss this post to learn a little more about your currency. It will be very useful to get to know you before the trip.
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.
History
The baht was introduced in 1897 to replace other currencies that were based their value with weight. In thai the word baht is a unit of weight, as can be a kilo or a pound.
Until 1910 there coexisted with coins of the decimal system with the former older coins and from that year they started to issue only the Baht that we know today.
Notes and coins
Baht banknotes are 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 Baht. In the front of the banknotes appears a picture of King Rama IX and on the back are images of previous kings.
Baht coins are 25 and 50 satang and 1, 2, 5 and 10 Baht. The King Rama IX appears on the heads of the coin and on the tails appears different temples of the country.
On the website of the Bank of Thailand you can check the legal tender notes and coins.
Thai Baht rate
On our website you can see the daily rate of the Thai Baht. You can also buy the Thai Baht that you need for your trip or make a reservation for your nearest office if we have availability. In addition, on your return you will be able to change the leftover notes in Baht again to Euros in any of our offices. If you want to know a little more about Thailand, we invite you to read our post "5 interesting facts about Thailand".
Enjoy your trip!
