I didn't know about the new 500 Baht banknote until I got one as exchange some months ago, and only a few weeks ago did I read about them by chance: http://www.stickboybangkok.com/news/new-500-baht-notes/
In the last years, new 20, 50 and now 500 Baht banknotes have been introduced.
I don't have a full set of banknotes currently in circulation (1000, old and new 500, 100, old and new 50, old and new 20; in two years of living here I have come across an older version of 100 which looks slightly different and an older version of 50 which is made of plastic), but I have an almost full set of coins currently in circulation:
Old and new 10, new 5 (I once saw an old 5 with royal barge, left by a friend as tip, only later did I realize what I have missed), 2 old (silver color) and new (brass color), the old 2 looks very similar to 1, locals often draw a 2 with blue felt pen to distinguish it from 1), old and new 1, 50 Satang สตางค์ in brass and copper (color), 25 Satang in brass and copper.
Update 02.03.2015: more about Thai coins here:
http://www.giunca.com/EdWorld/2014/05/15/coins-of-thailand-pt-6/
Update march 2016: http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2016/03/six-thai-temples-on-six-thai-coins/
Copyright 2014 ChristianPFC
sorry, that old silver 2 bt ws much more easily confused with the 5 bt-which was also changed around that time when it eas introduced.
ReplyDeleteOf the 10 bt coins (some machines in EUR still accept it as 2 eur) are many many special issues on 1 side with different pictures.
The new format 1 and 5 bt coins also come in 2 thickness-the newer are less thick and thus weight less and kost older machines will not accept them.
there are actually 4 different versions of 100 banknote, face looks similar but reverse has different themes 1. abolishing of slavery - most common. 2.crown prince 3. king and queen, 4. 2 kings, one sitting one standing
ReplyDeleteI have all 4 of them
there were 2 different plastic 50 baht banknotes but they seem to be out of circulation, did not see any in my last 3 trips
DeleteNew 100 Baht note:
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New 1000 Baht note is out, got my first yesterday.
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