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฿.
Australian dollars are not accepted anywhere in New Zealand so you’ll have to convert them either before you leave or as soon as you arrive. Cards apply differently. Almost every Australian credit and debit card is accepted in New Zealand, so you can use them as you please. Be sure to monitor the foreign currency conversion charges the banks may add to each transaction.
It has 10 denominations made up of five coins and five banknotes. The five coins have values of 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, $1, and $2. New Zealand’s banknotes have values of $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. New Zealand coins are almost identical to Australian, which probably explains why so many of us have mistakenly used it or been given it as change back home. New Zealand has banished the one, two, and five cent coins. Instead, most items ending with costs between one and four cents are rounded down while those ending in six to […]
