The Thai Baht is used across mainland Thailand and surrounding islands. This is the only country which uses THB. Thailand relies heavily on cash for street eats, markets and local business. Card is accepted in tourist areas, restaurants and hotels and widely across the cities like Bangkok, but if you’re island hopping or exploring further afield you’ll need Baht. It’s a good idea to have small notes when travelling in Thailand as most Thai traders and taxis will get you a better deals if you can barter in 5’s and 10’s rather than 50’s.
As with many other currencies, the baht has a mixture of coins and banknotes in circulation. One baht consists of 100 satang, though the value of satang is so low that you’re unlikely to come across a satang coin during your stay. There are six coin denominations in circulation, made up of the rare 25 satang and 50 satang, as well as the more common 1 baht, 2 baht, 5 baht, and 10 baht. Thai banknotes come in five denominations of 20 baht, 50 baht, 100 baht, 500 baht, and 1000 baht. Thai bills feature portraits of the royal family […]
Country Thailand Official Currency Thai Baht Currency Code THB Currency Symbol ฿ Banknote Denominations ฿20, ฿50, ฿100, ฿500, ฿1000 Coin Denominations ฿2, ฿5, ฿10 In Stock Yes Current Rate
The official currency in Thailand is the Thai baht, which is represented by the international code THB and the symbol ฿. It’s common to see the symbol ฿ written after the price value, as in 40฿.
