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Thailand
Att; Baht; Dollar; Fuang; Kupang; Pai; Pit; Pitis; Salu'ng;
Satang; Sen; Sik; Sio; Tamlung; Tical; Tot
The baht is the currency of Thailand. It is
subdivided into 100 satang
The currency was originally known as the tical however, the name baht
was established as the Thai name by the 19th century.
In the eighteenh century the government issued notes for ⅛, ¼, ⅜, ½ and 1 tical,
followed by 3, 4, 6 and 10 tamlung. After 1857, notes for 20 and
40 ticals were issued and undated notes were also issued before for 5, 7, 8,
12 and 15 tamlung, and 1 chang. followed by1 att notes .
Later the Treasury issued notes for 1, 5, 10, 40, 80, 100, 400 and
800 ticals, called baht in the Thai text.followed by 5, 10, 20, 100 and 1000 ticals, with 1
and 50 ticals notes following in 1918. In 1925, Callled bahts in the English text, in denominations of 1,
5, 10, 20, 100 and 1000 baht.
In the forties the Bank of Thailand took over the issuance of
paper money. 50 baht notes were briefly reintroduced followed by 50 satang notes . 50 baht
note were again reintroduced in the eighties,
In addition to the Bank Notes currently in circulation numerous
commemorative notes have been issued:
60 baht - 1987 - H.M. Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th birthday
50 baht - 1990 - Princess Mother Srinagarindra's 90th birthday
500 baht - 1990 - Princess Mother Srinagarindra's 90th birthday
1000 baht - 1992 - HM Sirikit's 60th birthday
10 baht - 1996 - 120th anniversary of the ministry of finance
50 baht - 1996 and
500 baht - 1996 - H.M. Bhumibol Adulyadej's 50th Anniversary of
Accession to the Throne
1000 baht - 1999 - H.M. Bhumibol Adulyadej's 72nd birthday
50 baht - 2000 - Wedding Anniversary Commemorative
500,000 baht - 2000 - Identical previous, except denomination
100 baht - 2002 - 100th anniversary of Thai Currency
100 baht - 2004 - H.M. Sirikit's 72nd Birthday
60 baht - 2006 - H.M. Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th Anniversary of Accession
to the Throne
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