Thai Currency / Thai Baht

Banknotes and Coins in circulation in Thailand

The currency in Thailand is the Thai Baht (THB)

1 baht is divided in 100 satangs (cents).

1 euro = 40 baths (1 baht = 2,5 cents of euro)
1 US dollar = 30 bahts (1 baht = 3,3 cents)

Banknotes :

There are 5 banknotes in circulation in Thailand :

20 bahts, 50 bahts, 100 bahts, 500 bahts and 1 000 bahts.

The easiest way to recognize them is to identify them by color.

The 20 bahts note :

- Color : Green

- Front : Portrait of King Rama IX

- Back : Portrait of King Rama VIII

- Value : about 0.67 US dollar (or 0.50 Euro)

The 50 bahts note :

- Color : Blue

- Front : Portrait of King Rama IX

- Back : Portrait of King Rama IV

- Value : about 1.67 US dollars (or 1.25 Euros)

The 100 bahts note :

- Color : Pink

- Front : Portrait of King Rama IX

- Back : Portrait of King Rama V

- Value : about 3.33 US dollars (or 2.50 Euros)

The 500 bahts note :

- Color : Purple

- Front : Portrait of King Rama IX

- Back : Portrait of King Rama III

- Value : about 16.67 US dollars (or 12.50 Euros)

The 1,000 bahts note :

- Color : Beige, Light Brown

- Front : Portrait of King Rama IX

- Back : Portrait of King Rama IX

- Value : about 33.33 US dollars (or 25 Euros)

The Coins :

There are 6 coins in circulation in Thaïlande :

10 bahts, 5 bahts, 2 bahts, 1 baht, 50 satangs and 25 satangs.

To recognize them easily, their size decreases with their value. The 10 bahts coin is the biggest and the 25 satangs coin is the smallest.

The 10 bahts coin :

- Color : outside silver, inside gold (looks like the 2 € coin)

- Value : about 0.33 US dollars (or 0.25 Euros)

The 5 bahts coin :

- Color : Silver

- Value : about 0.167 US dollars (or 0.125 Euros)

The 2 bahts coin :

- Color : Gold

- Value : about 0.067 US dollars (or 0.05 Euros)

The 1 baht coin :

- Color : Silver

- Value : about 0.033 US dollars (or 0.025 Euros)

The 50 satangs coin :

- Color : Gold

- Value : about 0.017 US dollars (or 0.0125 Euros)

The 25 satangs coin :

- Color : Gold

- Value : about 0.008 US dollars (or 0.00625 Euros)

Useful Telephone Numbers in Phuket - Thailand

Police and Emergencies : 191

Tourist Police : 1155 / 076 254 693 / 076 225 361

Phuket Police : 076 212 046 / 076 212 115
Marine Police : 076 215 438 / 076 211 883

Fire Department : 199

Ambulance Phuket International : 076 210 935 / 076 254 425 / 076 212 297

Renseignements téléphoniques : 113

Vachira Hospital Phuket Town : 076 211 114

Bangkok Phuket Hospital Phuket Town : 076 254 421

Phuket International Hospital : 076 249 400

Phuket Advantist Hospital : 076 237 2209

Mission Hospital : 076 340 690

Lost or Stolen Credit Card

American Express : 02 273 0022 / 02 273 0044

Mastercard Center : 02 299 1990-2

Visa Center : 02 299 1990-29

Tourism Authority of Thailand

191 Thalang Road A. Muang, Phuket Town

Tél. : 076 212 213 / 076 211 036 / 076 217 138 - Fax : 076 213 582

tatphket@tat.or.th

www.tourismthailand.org

Phuket International Airport : 076 327 230

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport :  02 535 11 11

Customs : 076 211 105

Immigration : 076 221 905 - 076 212 018

Embassies in  Bangkok

Austria : 02 287 3970
Australia : 02 287 2680
Belgium : 02 679 5454
Brazil : 02 679 8567
Cambodia : 02 254 6630
Canada : 02 636 0540
China : 02 245 7032
Denmark : 02 213 2021
Finland : 02 256 9306

France : 02 266 8250

Germany : 02 287 9000
Greece : 02 679 1462
Israel : 02 260 4854
Italy : 02 285 4090
Japan : 02 252 5161
Korea : 02 319 1442
Malaysia : 02 679 2190
Myanmar : 02 233 2237

New Zealand : 02 254 2530
Norway : 02 204 6500
Russia : 02 268 1169
Singapore : 02 286 2111
Spain : 02 252 6112
Sweden : 02 302 0360
Switzerland : 02 253 0156
Taiwan : 02 251 9274
United Kingdom : 02 305 8333
USA : 02 205 4000
Vietnam : 02 251 7201

Consulates in Phuket

Austria : 076 248 334

Denmark : 076 221 159

Finland : 076 215 585

France : 076 391 152

Germany : 076 354 119

Italy : 076 381 792

Norway : 076 230 130

Sweden : 076 327 006

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