Thai currency

The Thai currency unit is Baht, One Baht is composed of 100 satrang. The coins are nominal units of 25 satrang, 50 satrang, 1 Baht, 5 Bahts and 10 Bahts. The bank notes nominal units are 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 Baht bills.

The bigger size of coin and bank not , the more value of it. Picture on the right hand side show that they are different size and color.

What's your currency worth in Thai Baht?

In Bangkok

One U.S Dollar is about 37 baht and can buy one hamburger in Mc Donalds ,or one toothbrush, or 4 pens , or 4 News papers, or sit in a taxi for 5 minutes.

One pound is about 70 baht can buy one big meal set at Mc Donalds ,or one toothbrush and toothpaste, or 7 pens , or 7 News papers, or sit in a taxi for 15 minute.

Outside Bangkok

Goods and Services relative cheaper for outside Bangkok. So your currency can worth more. Except the major tourist attraction cities , taxi, tuk tuk and rental car service trend to be more expensive than Bangkok and small cities. Those tourist cities are beach city town such as Phuket, Hua-Hin, and Pattaya.

Even some Thai merchant accept some international currency such as U.S dallar. But it is better to have Thai Baht.

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