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== Banknotes == {{main|Banknotes of the Thai baht}} In 1851, the government issued notes for {{frac|8}}, {{frac|4}}, {{frac|3|8}}, {{frac|2}} and 1 tical, followed by 3, 4, 6 and 10 tamlueng in 1853. After 1857, notes for 20 and 40 ticals were issued, also bearing their values in [[Straits dollar]]s and [[Indian rupee]]s. Undated notes were also issued before 1868 for 5, 7, 8, 12 and 15 tamlueng, and 1 chang. One at notes were issued in 1874. In 1892, the treasury issued notes for 1, 5, 10, 40, 80, 100, 400 and 800 ticals, called "baht" in the Thai text. On 10 September 1902, the government introduced notes which were printed by [[De La Rue|Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, England]], during the reigns of Kings [[Chulalongkorn|Rama V]] and [[Vajiravudh|Rama VI]], denominated 5, 10, 20, 100 and 1000 ticals, still called baht in the Thai text — each denomination having many types,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryANdSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/Banknote_Series01.aspx |title= Banknotes, Series 1 |date= Feb 26, 2012 |publisher= [[Bank of Thailand]] |quote= The design was printed only on one side; so the note was called 'Uniface banknote'. There were 7 denominations.... |access-date= November 22, 2012 |archive-date= April 4, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160404015111/https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/Banknote_Series01.aspx |url-status= dead }}</ref> with 1 and 50 tical notes following in 1918. In 1925, notes were issued in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 100 and 1,000 baht with the denomination in both Arabic and [[Thai numerals]] without English text;<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryANdSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/Banknote_Series02.aspx |title= Banknotes, Series 2 |date= Feb 26, 2012 |publisher= [[Bank of Thailand]] |quote= on the back side was the picture of the [[Royal Ploughing Ceremony]]. This type of banknote was called "Ploughing Ceremony Note". |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120704102039/http://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryANdSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/Banknote_Series02.aspx |archive-date= July 4, 2012 |url-status= dead }}</ref> English speakers continued to refer to these as "ticals".<ref>{{cite journal |author= Duncan Stearn |date= 27 June – 3 July 2003 |title= Rise of state-sponsored militarism and socialism |journal= Pattaya Mail |volume= XI |issue= 26 |location= [[Pattaya]] |publisher= Pattaya Mail Publishing Co |url= http://www.pattayamail.com/517/columns.shtml#hd6 |access-date= 18 Feb 2012 |quote= "Does Japan dominate Siam?" I asked a leading Englishman in Bangkok. He laughed quietly: "Have you any Siamese money?" he asked. I drew out a five-ticul note (about 2 dollars 50c). "Read what is printed at the foot of the note", he commanded. I read, "Thomas de la Rue and Co., London". With calm confidence he said: "As long as the word 'London' stands on that Siamese bill, it is not Japan but another little island which will have the larger say in the Kingdom of Siam." |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111101035856/http://www.pattayamail.com/517/columns.shtml#hd6 |archive-date= 1 November 2011 |url-status= dead }}</ref> On 27 July 2010, the Bank of Thailand announced that the 16th-series banknotes would enter circulation in December 2010.<ref>{{cite news | title =New banknotes coming in December | url =http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/07/28/national/New-banknotes-coming-in-December-30134701.html | work =The Nation | date =2010-07-28 | access-date =2010-07-28 | quote =new Thai banknote will circulate in December 2010 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100729014730/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/07/28/national/New-banknotes-coming-in-December-30134701.html | archive-date =2010-07-29 | url-status =dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://banknotenews.com/files/07dfceb6e55bf92b146e10839d677bdc-1202.php |title=Thailand to issue new note family in December 2010 |access-date=2010-11-03 |archive-date=2011-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812050937/http://banknotenews.com/files/07dfceb6e55bf92b146e10839d677bdc-1202.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 9 August 2012, the Bank of Thailand issued a new denomination banknote, 80 baht, to commemorate queen Sirikit's 80th birthday.<ref name="Press release No. 36">{{cite web |url= http://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressAndSpeeches/Press/News2555/n3655e.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressAndSpeeches/Press/News2555/n3655e.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=The Introduction of Two Commemorative Banknotes on the Auspicious Occasions of Her Majesty the Queen's 80th Birthday Anniversary 12 August 2012 and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn's 5th Cycle Birthday Anniversary|date=3 July 2012 |website= [[Bank of Thailand]]|access-date=18 October 2012}}</ref> It was the first Thai banknote that featured [[Crane Currency#MOTION|Crane's MOTION]] security thread. In 2017, the Bank of Thailand announced a new family of banknotes in remembrance of the late King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] (Rama IX). The notes are the same size and dimensions as the "Series 16" banknotes, with the front designs as before, but the back designs featuring images of the king's life in infancy, adolescence and maturity. The new family of banknotes were issued on September 20.<ref>[https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/comm_KingRama9_Detail.aspx Commemorative Banknote in Remembrance of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043435/https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/comm_KingRama9_Detail.aspx |date=2017-12-01 }} [[Bank of Thailand]] (www.bot.or.th). Retrieved on 2017-07-21.</ref> In 2018, the Bank of Thailand announced a new family of banknotes featuring a portrait of the current King [[Vajiralongkorn]] (Rama X). The main colors and dimensions of the notes are the same as before, with the back designs featuring images of the Kings of Thailand from past to present. The 20, 50 and 100 baht banknotes were issued on Chakri Memorial Day, April 6, 2018. The final two denominations, 500 and 1,000 baht were issued on the anniversary of the birth of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, July 28, 2018.<ref>[https://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressandSpeeches/Press/News2561/n1761e.pdf The Bank of Thailand Launches New Series of Thai Banknotes (Series 17)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310135947/https://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressandSpeeches/Press/News2561/n1761e.pdf |date=2018-03-10 }} [[Bank of Thailand]] (https://www.bot.or.th {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210003215/http://www2.bot.or.th/ |date=2016-02-10 }}). Retrieved on 2018-03-09.</ref> === Timeline === <timeline> ImageSize = width:1500 height:auto barincrement:25 PlotArea = top:10 bottom:30 right:130 left:20 AlignBars = justify DateFormat = yyyy Period = from:1850 till:2024 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:10 start:1850 ScaleMinor = unit:year increment:2 start:1850 Colors = id:canvas value:rgb(1,1,1) id:r value:rgb(0.5,0,0) id:p value:rgb(1,0.1,0.6) id:o value:rgb(1,0.3,0) id:y value:rgb(0.9,0.7,0.1) id:g value:rgb(0,0.4,0) id:m value:rgb(0,0.8,0) id:b value:rgb(0.1,0.6,1) id:n value:rgb(0,0,0.5) id:rp value:rgb(0.4,0.2,0.6) id:v value:rgb(0.6,0,0.8) id:eon value:white Backgroundcolors = canvas:canvas BarData = barset:Rulers bar:eon PlotData= skip bar:eon color:eon width:20 align:left fontsize:10 shift:(5,-3) anchor:till barset:Rulers from:1853 till: 1902 color:r text:"[[Thai baht#1851–1868, Rama IV era banknotes|Mai Series]]" from:1856 till: 1902 color:r text:"[[Thai baht#1851–1868, Rama IV era banknotes|Bai Phraratchathan Ngoentra Series]]" from:1892 till: 1902 color:r text:"[[Thai baht#Royal Treasury banknotes|Royal Treasury Series]]" from:1889 till: 1902 color:r text:"[[Thai baht#Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) banknotes|Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Series]]" from:1884 till: 1902 color:r text:"[[Thai baht#Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China banknotes|Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China Series]]" from:1886 till: 1902 color:r text:"[[Thai baht#Banque de L'Indo-Chine banknotes|Banque de L'Indo-Chine Banknotes Series]]" from:1902 till: 1925 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 1|Series 1]]" from:1925 till: 1934 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 2|Series 2]]" from:1934 till: 1937 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 3 Type 1|Series 3-1]]" from:1935 till: 1937 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 3 Type 2|Series 3-2]]" from:1937 till: 1942 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 4 Type 1|Series 4-1]]" from:1942 till: 1942 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 4 Type 2|Series 4-2]]" from:1942 till: 1945 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 5|Series 5]]" from:1945 till: 1945 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 6|Series 6]]" from:1945 till: 1945 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 7|Series 7]]" from:1945 till: 1948 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 8|Series 8]]" from:1948 till: 1968 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 9|Series 9-1]]" from:1955 till: 1968 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 9|Series 9-2]]" from:1968 till: 1969 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 10|Series 10]]" from:1969 till: 1978 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 11|Series 11]]" from:1978 till: 2003 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 12 and 13|Series 12]]" from:1985 till: 2003 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 12 and 13|Series 13]]" from:1994 till: 2024 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 14|Series 14]]" from:2003 till: 2024 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 15|Series 15]]" from:2013 till: 2024 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 16|Series 16-1]]" from:2017 till: 2024 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 16|Series 16-2]]" from:2018 till: 2024 color:b text:"[[Thai baht#Series 17|Series 17]]" barset:skip </timeline> === Predecimal banknotes === The characteristic of the banknotes of this era was that there were no series issued at the same time, rather they were issued sporadically and had multiple banks producing their own banknotes. ==== 1851–1868, Rama IV era banknotes ==== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align: center" |+ !Image !Value !Written text !Value in baht !Issuing body !Date of issue |- |[[File:1 Fuang Mai.jpg|frameless]] |1 fueang |'''เฟื้องหนึ่ง'''<br>方壹<br>''Octava pars ticalis''<br>One eights of Tical |1/8 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853 |- |[[File:1 Saleung Mai.jpg|frameless]] |1 salueng |'''สลึงหนึ่ง'''<br>銭壹<br>''Quartia pars ticalis''<br>One quarter of Tical |1/4 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853 |- | [[File:1 Saleung 1 Feuang Mai.png|center|frameless]]<!-- Do NOT change the spelling of the image file! --> |1 salueng 1 fueang |'''สลึงเฟื้อง'''<br>方銭壹<br>''Tres octava partes ticalis''<br>Three eights of Tical |3/8 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853 |- |[[File:2 Saleung Mai.png|frameless]] |2 salueng |'''สองสลึง'''<br>銭貳<br>''Media pars ticalis''<br>One half of Tical |1/2 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853 |- |[[File:2 Saleung 1 Feuang Mai.png|frameless]] |2 salueng 1 fueang |'''สองสลึงเฟื้อง'''<br>方銭貳<br>''Quinque octava partes ticalis''<br>Five eights of Tical |5/8 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853 |- |[[File:3 Saleung Mai.png|frameless]] |3 salueng |'''สามสลึง'''<br>銭參<br>''Tres partes ticalis''<br>Three quarter of Tical |3/4 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853 |- |[[File:3 Saleung 1 Feuang Mai.png|frameless]] |3 salueng 1 fueang |'''สามสลึงเฟื้อง'''<br>方銭參<br>''Septem octava partes ticalis''<br>Seven eights of Tical |7/8 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853 |- |[[File:1 Baht Mai.png|frameless]] |1 baht |'''บาทหนึ่ง'''<br>圓壹<br>''Unus ticalis''<br>One Tical |1 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853 |- |[[File:2 Tamleung Note.png|frameless]] |2 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''สองตำงลึง''' |8 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1856 |- |[[File:3 Tamleung Note.png|frameless]] |3 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''สามตำงลึง''' |12 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853; 1856 |- |[[File:4 Tamleung Note.jpg|frameless]] |4 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''สี่ตำงลึง''' |16 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853; 1856 |- |[[File:5 Tamleung Note.png|frameless]] |5 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''ห้าตำงลึง''' |20 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853; 1856 |- |[[File:6 Tamleung Note.png|frameless]] |6 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''หกตำงลึง''' |24 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1856 |- |[[File:7 Tamleung Note.png|frameless]] |7 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''เจ็ดตำงลึง''' |28 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1856 |- |[[File:8 Tamleung Note.png|frameless]] |8 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''แปดตำงลึง''' |32 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1856 |- |[[File:10 Temleung Note.jpg|frameless]] |10 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''สิบตำงลึง''' |40 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853; 1856 |- |[[File:12 Tamleung Note.png|frameless]] |12 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''สิบสองตำงลึง''' |48 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1856 |- |[[File:15 Tamleung Note.jpg|frameless]] |15 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''สิบห้าตำงลึง''' |60 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1856 |- |[[File:1 Chang Note.jpg|frameless]] |1 chang |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''ชั่งหนึ่ง''' |80 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1853; 1856 |- |[[File:1 Chang 5 Tamleung Note.png|frameless]] |1 chang 5 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''ชั่งห้าตำงลึง''' |100 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1856 |- |[[File:1 Chang 10 Tamleung Note.jpg|frameless]] |1 chang 10 tamlueng |พระราชทานเงินตรา '''ชั่งสิบตำงลึง''' |140 |Royal Printing Works, Royal Palace of Siam |1856 |} ==== 1868–1902, Rama V era banknotes ==== ===== Royal Treasury banknotes ===== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align: center" !Image !Value !Date of issue |- |[[File:1 Att Note.jpg|frameless]] |1 at |1874 |- |[[File:Ngeon Kradad Luang 1 Baht.jpg|frameless]] |1 tical |rowspan="8"|1892 |- |[[File:Ngeon Kradad Luang 5 Baht.jpg|frameless]] |5 tical |- |[[File:Ngeon Kradad Luang 10 Baht.jpg|frameless]] |10 tical |- |[[File:Ngeon Kradad Luang 40 Baht.jpg|frameless]] |40 tical |- |[[File:Ngeon Kradad Luang 80 Baht.jpg|frameless]] |80 tical |- |[[File:Ngeon Kradad Luang 100 Baht.jpg|frameless]] |100 tical |- |[[File:Ngeon Kradad Luang 400 Baht.jpg|frameless]] |400 tical |- |[[File:Ngeon Kradad Luang 800 Baht.jpg|frameless]] |800 tical |} ===== Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) banknotes ===== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align: center" !Image !Value !Date of issue |- |[[File:HSBC 1 Tical.png|frameless]] |1 tical |rowspan="7"|1889 |- |[[File:HSBC 5 Tical.png|frameless]] |5 tical |- |[[File:No image available.svg|frameless|100x100px]] |10 tical |- |[[File:No image available.svg|frameless|100x100px]] |40 tical |- |[[File:No image available.svg|frameless|100x100px]] |80 tical |- |[[File:No image available.svg|frameless|100x100px]] |100 tical |- |[[File:HSBC 400 Tical.png|frameless]] |400 tical |} ===== Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China banknotes ===== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align: center" !Image !Value !Date of issue |- |[[File:CBIAC 1 Tical.png|frameless]] |5 tical |rowspan="6"|1984 |- |[[File:CBIAC 5 Tical.png|frameless]] |10 tical |- |[[File:No image available.svg|frameless|100x100px]] |40 tical |- |[[File:CBIAC 80 Tical.png|frameless]] |80 tical |- |[[File:No image available.svg|frameless|100x100px]] |100 tical |- |[[File:No image available.svg|frameless|100x100px]] |400 tical |} ===== Banque de L'Indo-Chine banknotes ===== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align: center" !Image !Value !Date of issue |- |[[File:BIC 5 Tical.png|frameless]] |5 tical |rowspan="4"|1986 |- |[[File:BIC 20 Tical.png|frameless]] |20 tical |- |[[File:BIC 80 Tical.png|frameless]] |80 tical |- |[[File:BIC 100 Tical.png|frameless]] |100 tical |} === Decimal banknotes === ==== 1902–1925 (Series 1), Rama V and Rama VI era ==== <gallery widths="300" heights="200"> File:Series 1 Banknote Siam.jpg|'''Series 1''' </gallery> ===== Series 1 ===== Series 1 was chosen due to the series which precedes this were non-decimal. Series 1 banknotes was the first series to be produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited. In 1900, Charles James Rivett Carnac, a Royal Treasury Ministry advisor proposed that the Siamese baht followed the issuances of banknotes followed the British standard. The banknote department was established quickly thereafter. The main characteristic of this series was that the notes were one-sided and multilingual, containing [[Chinese character|Chinese]], [[Malay language|Malay]] (in [[Jawi script]]), and [[Latin script|Latin]] scripts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1st Series Thai Banknotes |url=http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/1st-series-thaibanknote-price.htm |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=www.siambanknote.com}}</ref> It was also the last series to use the term "tical" to refer to the Thai baht and the largest in term of size of the circulated notes. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 1 banknotes (Rama V, VI) ''<u>issued for 26 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/1st-series-1baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 1 tical]||165 × 105 mm||Cyan |none |blank||1918–1925 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/1st-series-5baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 5 ticals]||165 × 105 mm||Grey |none |blank||1902–1925 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/1st-series-10baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 10 ticals]||205 × 126 mm||Brown |none |blank||1902–1925 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/1st-series-20baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 20 ticals]||205 × 126 mm||Green |none |blank||1902–1925 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/1st-series-50baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 50 ticals]||165 × 105 mm||Grey |none |blank||1918–1925 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/1st-series-100baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 100 ticals]||205 × 126 mm||Grey |none |blank||1903–1928 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/1st-series-1000baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 1000 ticals]||205 × 126 mm||Red |none |blank||1902–1928 |} ==== 1925–1935 (Series 2 to Series 3 Type 1), Rama VII era ==== <gallery widths="250" heights="200"> File:Series 2 Banknote Siam.jpg|'''Series 2''' File:Series 3i Banknote Siam.jpg|'''Series 3 Type 1''' </gallery> ===== Series 2 ===== Series 2 banknotes were produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 2 banknotes (Rama VII) ''<u>issued for 9 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/2nd-series-1bahtType1-thaibanknote-price.htm 1 baht]||135 × 75 mm||Blue and yellow |none |Royal Ploughing Ceremony||1925–1934 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/2nd-series-5bahtType1-thaibanknote-price.htm 5 baht]||155 × 85 mm||Green and grey |none |Royal Ploughing Ceremony||1925–1934 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/2nd-series-10bahtType1-thaibanknote-price.htm 10 baht]||175 × 95 mm||Red |none |Royal Ploughing Ceremony||1925-1934 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/2nd-series-20bahtType1-thaibanknote-price.htm 20 baht]||175 × 95 mm||Green |none |Royal Ploughing Ceremony||1925–1934 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/2nd-series-100bahtType1-thaibanknote-price.htm 100 baht]||175 × 95 mm||Blue and green |none |Royal Ploughing Ceremony||1928–1934 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/2nd-series-1000bahtType1-thaibanknote-price.htm 1000 baht]||195 × 105 mm||Red |none |Royal Ploughing Ceremony||1928–1934 |} ===== Series 3 Type 1 ===== Series 3 type 1 banknotes were produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited. This series was actually delayed due to the [[Siamese revolution of 1932|Siamese revolution]] to abolish the absolute monarchy and transform it into a constitutional monarchy. The issuance was supposed to happen in the early 1930s. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 3 Type 1 banknotes (Rama VII) ''<u>issued for 1 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/3th-series-1bahtType1-thaibanknote-price.htm 1 baht]||135 × 75 mm||Green |King [[Prajadhipok]] and ''Suphannahongse'' Royal Barge |Phra Samut Chedi Temple||1934–1935 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/3th-series-5bahtType1-thaibanknote-price.htm 5 baht]||155 × 85 mm||Green and grey |King [[Prajadhipok]] and Temple of the Emerald Buddha |Phra Samut Chedi Temple||1934–1935 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/3th-series-10bahtType1-thaibanknote-price.htm 10 baht]||175 × 95 mm||Brown |King [[Prajadhipok]] and a scene of the Mae Ping River |Phra Samut Chedi Temple||1934–1935 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/3th-series-20bahtType1-thaibanknote-price.htm 20 baht]||175 × 95 mm||Green |King [[Prajadhipok]] and a scene of a riverside community |Phra Samut Chedi Temple||1934–1935 |} ==== 1935–1948 (Series 3 Type 2 to Series 8), Rama VIII era ==== <gallery widths="240" heights="200"> File:Series 3ii Banknote Siam.jpg|'''Series 3 Type 2''' File:Series 4i Banknote Siam.jpg|'''Series 4 Type 1''' File:Series 4ii Banknote Siam.jpg|'''Series 4 Type 2''' File:Series 5 Banknote Siam.jpg|'''Series 5''' File:Series 6 Banknote Siam.jpg|'''Series 6''' File:Series 7 Banknote Siam.png|'''Series 7''' File:Series 8 Banknote Siam.png|'''Series 8''' </gallery> ===== Series 3 Type 2 ===== Series 3 type 2 banknotes were produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited. It was the first series to hold King [[Ananda Mahidol|Rama VIII]]'s portrait, which replaced King [[Prajadhipok|Rama VII]]'s portrait in the type 1. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 3 Type 2 banknotes (Rama VIII) ''<u>issued for 2 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/3th-series-1bahtType2-thaibanknote-price.htm 1 baht]||135 × 75 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and ''Suphannahongse'' Royal Barge |Phra Samut Chedi Temple||1935–1937 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/3th-series-5bahtType2-thaibanknote-price.htm 5 baht]||155 × 85 mm||Green and grey |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Temple of the Emerald Buddha |Phra Samut Chedi Temple||1935–1937 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/3th-series-10bahtType2-thaibanknote-price.htm 10 baht]||175 × 95 mm||Brown |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and a scene of the Mae Ping River |Phra Samut Chedi Temple||1935–1937 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/3th-series-20bahtType2-thaibanknote-price.htm 20 baht]||175 × 95 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and a scene of a riverside community |Phra Samut Chedi Temple||1935–1937 |} ===== Series 4 Type 1 ===== Series 4 type 1 banknotes were produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 4 Type 1 banknotes (Rama VIII) ''<u>issued for 5 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/4th-series-1baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 1 baht]||125 × 65 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Phra Samut Chedi |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1937–1942 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/4th-series-5baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 5 baht]||135 × 76 mm||Green and grey |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Phra Pathom Chedi |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1937–1942 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/4th-series-10baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 10 baht]||145 × 87 mm||Brown |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Mahakarn Fortress |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1937–1942 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/4th-series-20baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 20 baht]||145 × 87 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Golden Mountain Stupa |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1937–1942 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/4th-series-1000baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 1000 baht]||195 × 100 mm||Red |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and a Dusidabhirom Pavilion |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1937–1942 |} ===== Series 4 Type 2 ===== Series 4 type 2 banknotes were produced by Royal Thai Survey Department and the Naval Hydrographic Department. During [[World War II]], Thailand was allied with the [[Empire of Japan]]. This meant that the government of Thailand could not order banknotes from Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series Type II banknotes (Rama VIII) ''<u>issued for <1 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/4th-series-1baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 1 baht]||125 × 65 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Phra Samut Chedi |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1942 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/4th-series-10baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 10 baht]||146 × 86 mm||Brown |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Mahakarn Fortress |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1942 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/4th-series-20baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 20 baht]||146 × 86 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Grand Palace |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1942 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/4th-series-100baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 100 baht]||125 × 65 mm||Cyan |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and a Wat Arun |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1942 |} ===== Series 5 ===== Series 5 banknotes were produced by Notes Printing Works of Japan. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 5 banknotes (Rama VIII) ''<u>issued for 3 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/5th-series-50satang-Type1-thaibanknote-price.htm 50 satang]||117 × 63 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] |Grand Palace||1942–1945 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/5th-series-1baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 1 baht]||125 × 65 mm||Grey |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Pumin Temple |Grand Palace||1942–1945 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/5th-series-5baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 5 baht]||135 × 75 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram |Grand Palace||1942–1945 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/5th-series-10baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 10 baht]||145 × 85 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Wat Pho |Grand Palace||1942-1945 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/5th-series-20baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 20 baht]||155 × 90 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Aisawan Tipaya-ast Pavilion |Grand Palace||1942–1945 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/5th-series-100baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 100 baht]||175 × 100 mm||Red |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Wat Arun |Grand Palace||1942–1945 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/5th-series-1000baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 1000 baht]||175 × 100 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Grand Palace |Grand Palace||1942–1945 |} ===== Series 6 ===== Series 6 banknotes were produced by Royal Thai Survey Department. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 6 banknotes (Rama VIII) ''<u>issued for <1 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/6th-series-20baht-type1-thaibanknote-price.htm 20 baht]||147 × 87 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Dusidapirom Pavilion |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1945 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/6th-series-100baht-type1-thaibanknote-price.htm 100 baht]||147 × 87 mm||Green |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Wat Arun |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1945 |} ===== Series 7 ===== Series 7 banknotes relied on private printing under the supervision of the Bank of Thailand. According to the Bank of Thailand, the quality of this series was barely satisfactory. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 7 banknotes (Rama VIII) ''<u>issued for <1 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/7th-series-1baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 1 baht]||104 × 54 mm||Cyan |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Phra Samut Chedi |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1945 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/7th-series-5baht-type1-thaibanknote-price.htm 5 baht]||135 × 76 mm||Purple |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Phra Patom Chedi |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1945 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/7th-series-10baht-type1-thaibanknote-price.htm 10 baht]||135 × 76 mm||Green |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Mahakarn Fortress |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1945 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/7th-series-50baht-type1-thaibanknote-price.htm 50 baht]||104 × 54 mm||Red |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1945 |} ===== Special series ===== The special series were banknotes that were issued during World War II, each at different times. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Special series banknotes (Rama VIII) ''<u>issued for <1 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/special-series-50satang-thaibanknote-price.htm 50 satang (overprint)]||145 × 85 mm||Grey |Young King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Wat Pho |Grand Palace||1946 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/special-series-50baht-type1-thaibanknote-price.htm 50 satang (Kong Tek Note)]||125 × 65 mm||Grey and yellow |none |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1946 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/special-series-1baht-thaibanknote-price.htm 1 baht (Kong Tek Note)]||117 × 63 mm||Grey and eed |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and a 16-pointed star symbol |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1942 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/special-series-1bahtinvasion-thaibanknote-price.htm 1 baht (Invasion Note)]||114 × 73 mm||Grey |none |none||1946 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/special-series-1000baht-type1-thaibanknote-price.htm 1000 baht]||104 × 54 mm||Red |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Phra Prang Sam Yod |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1943 |} ===== Series 8 ===== At the end of World War II, Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited's printing house suffered damage from German bombing, thus the Royal Thai Government turned to the [[United States]] government to produce the series 8. The Tudor Press Company produced this series. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 8 banknotes (Rama VIII) ''<u>issued for 3 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/8th-series-1baht-Thaibanknote-price.htm 1 baht]||110 × 66 mm||Green |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Phra Patom Chedi |The [[Constitution of Thailand|Constitution of Siam]]||1945–1948 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/8th-series-5baht-Thaibanknote-price.htm 5 baht]||110 × 66 mm||Blue |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Phra Patom Chedi |The [[Constitution of Thailand|Constitution of Siam]]||1945–1948 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/8th-series-10baht-Thaibanknote-price.htm 10 baht]||110 × 66 mm||Brown |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Phra Patom Chedi |The [[Constitution of Thailand|Constitution of Siam]]||1945–1948 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/8th-series-20baht-Thaibanknote-price.htm 20 baht]||156 × 90 mm||Violet |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Phra Patom Chedi |The [[Constitution of Thailand|Constitution of Siam]]||1945–1948 |- |[http://www.siambanknote.com/banknote-appraisal/8th-series-100baht-Thaibanknote-price.htm 100 baht]||156 × 90 mm||Brown and cyan |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] and Phra Patom Chedi |The [[Constitution of Thailand|Constitution of Siam]]||1945–1948 |} ==== 1948–2003 (Series 9 to Series 13), early Rama IX era ==== These banknotes series are not yet demonetized and hence still legal tender, though they are never seen in circulation anymore.<gallery widths="250" heights="200"> File:Series 9 Second Portrait.jpg|'''Series 9, second portrait''' File:Series 10 Thailand Banknote.jpg|'''Series 10''' File:Series 11 Thailand Banknote.jpg|'''Series 11''' </gallery> These banknotes images are allowed under a strict copyright infringement exemption under the Chapter 1: Copyright, Part 6: Exceptions to Infringement of Copyright, Clause 7 of Copyright Act B.E. 2537 (1994) Amended by Copyright Act (NO. 2) B.E. 2558 (2015), and Copyright Act (NO.3) B.E. 2558 (2015) and Copyright Act (NO.4) B.E. 2561 (2018): reproduction, adaptation in part of a work or abridgement or making a summary by a teacher or an educational institution so as to distribute or sell to students in a class or in an educational institution, provided that the act is not for profit.<ref>[https://www.ipthailand.go.th/images/3534/2564/Copyright/Copyright_Act_ENG.pdf]</ref> So as to serve as an educational material, only one side is shown and any series beyond series 13 is omitted. ===== Series 9 ===== [[File:Series 9 Banknote Portrait Difference.png|thumb|Series 9 banknote portrait difference, young portrait (left) and new portrait (right)]] Series 9 banknotes were produced by [[Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited]]. There are two variations within this series, the young, and new portrait. According to the Bank of Thailand, the color schemes of this series established the denominations' colors for all of the following series due to the series circulating for 20 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Series 9 |url=https://www.bot.or.th/en/our-roles/banknotes/History-and-Series-of-Banknote-And-Commemorative/banknotes-series/banknote-series9.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=www.bot.or.th |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 9 banknotes (Rama IX) ''<u>issued for 23 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note230497.html 50 satang]||115 × 63 mm||Green |The [[Constitution of Thailand]] |[[Wat Phra Samut Chedi|Phra Samut Chedi]]||1948–1969 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note207110.html 1 baht]||126 × 66 mm||Green |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in the uniform of the supreme commander of the [[Royal Thai Armed Forces]], and [[Wat Pho]] |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1948-1955; 1955–1969 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note207114.html 5 baht]||136 × 77 mm||Green and Grey |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in the uniform of the supreme commander of the [[Royal Thai Armed Forces]], and [[Phra Pathommachedi|Phra Pathomma Chedi]] |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1948–1955; 1955–1969 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note207575.html 10 baht]||146 × 86 mm||Brown |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in the uniform of the supreme commander of the [[Royal Thai Armed Forces]], and [[Fortifications of Bangkok|Pharakarn Fortress]] |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1948–1953; 1953–1969 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note207604.html 20 baht]||146 × 86 mm||Green |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in the uniform of the supreme commander of the [[Royal Thai Armed Forces]], and [[Grand Palace]] ||[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1948–1955; 1955–1971 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note230492.html 100 baht]||145 × 86 mm||Red |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in the uniform of the supreme commander of the [[Royal Thai Armed Forces]], and [[Wat Arun]] |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]||1948–1955; 1955-1968 |} ===== Series 10 ===== Series 10 banknotes were produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited. Due to heavy counterfeiting, series 10 was issued in series 9's stead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ธนบัตรแบบ10 |url=https://www.bot.or.th/en/our-roles/banknotes/History-and-Series-of-Banknote-And-Commemorative/banknotes-series/banknote-series10.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=www.bot.or.th |language=en}}</ref> The 100-baht note is the only denomination issued in this series. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 10 banknotes (Rama IX) ''<u>issued for <1 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note212206.html 100 baht]||145 × 86 mm||Red |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in uniform ||Royal barge ''Suphannahong''||1968–1969 |} ===== Series 11 ===== In this series, the 500-baht note was introduced for the first time ever. This coincided with the Bank of Thailand fully converting to an in-house production.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ธนบัตรแบบ11 |url=https://www.bot.or.th/en/our-roles/banknotes/History-and-Series-of-Banknote-And-Commemorative/banknotes-series/banknote-series11.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=www.bot.or.th |language=en}}</ref> As a consequence, the 1-baht note's production was cancelled. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 11 banknotes (Rama IX) ''<u>issued for 13 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note205602.html 5 baht]||130 × 67.5 mm||Violet |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in full regalia |Arphonphimoke Prasat Pavilion||1969–1978 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note206545.html 10 baht]||135 × 70 mm||Brown |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in full regalia |Wat Benchamabophit||1969–1978 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note207125.html 20 baht]||140 × 72 mm||Green |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in full regalia |Royal barge ''Anantanakkharat''||1971–1978 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note206959.html 100 baht]||150 × 77 mm||Red |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in full regalia |Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram||1969–1978 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note230489.html 500 baht] |160 × 80 mm |Purple |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in full regalia |Phra Prang Sam Yod |1975–1988 |} ===== Series 12 and 13 ===== Series 12 and 13 aimed to glorify past [[Monarchy of Thailand|Thai monarchs]], the Bank of Thailand dubbed this as "The Great Series." The 5-baht note's production was cancelled. The 50-baht and 500-baht notes are part of series 13 and were issued to commemorate the bicentennial celebration of Bangkok in 1982, though their production had to be delayed for the new printing press to be installed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ธนบัตรแบบ13 |url=https://www.bot.or.th/en/our-roles/banknotes/History-and-Series-of-Banknote-And-Commemorative/banknotes-series/banknote-series13.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=www.bot.or.th |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="8" |Series 12 & 13 banknotes (Rama IX) ''<u>issued for 25 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note206262.html 10 baht]||132 × 69 mm||Brown |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in uniform |[[Equestrian statue of King Chulalongkorn]]||1978–2003 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note203643.html 20 baht]||139 × 72 mm||Green |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in uniform |King [[Taksin]]'s statue at Chantaburi||1978–2003 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note211392.html 50 baht]||144 × 72 mm||Blue |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in full regalia |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]], the coronation of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII)||1985–1996 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note204652.html 50 baht] (polymer)||144 × 72 mm||Blue and yellow |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in full regalia |[[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]], the coronation of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII)||1996–1997 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note213144.html 100 baht]||154 × 80 mm||Red |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in uniform |King [[Naresuan]] the Great atop his war elephant||1978–1994 |- |[https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note213954.html 500 baht]||160 × 80 mm||Purple |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in the uniform of the supreme commander of the [[Royal Thai Armed Forces]] |Monument of King [[Rama I|Phutthayotfa Chulalok]]||1988–1996 |} ==== 2003–present (Series 14 to Series 17), late Rama IX and Rama X era ==== Images of banknotes have been removed lest they infringe copyright,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/Banknote%20service/Pages/Banknote_for_AD.aspx|title= Reproduction of Thai banknotes|author= Wararat, service manager|publisher= Bank of Thailand|access-date= 27 Nov 2011|quote= In Thailand, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) has the sole right to design, produce, issue, circulate and manage Thai banknotes. The reproduction of Thai banknotes is protected by the Copyright Act B.E. 2537 Ch.1 Pt.5 §27 (2) communication to public.|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111206073833/http://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/Banknote%20service/Pages/Banknote_for_AD.aspx|archive-date= 2011-12-06|url-status= dead}}</ref> but may be viewed at the Thai-language article linked in the margin. ===== Series 14 ===== The series 14 aims to focus on the activities and contributions of the Chakri kings. Officially, only three notes were issued, but the 50-baht notes were also produced alongside this series. The polymer 50-baht is considered to be a part of series 15, even though the production date began in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Series 14 |url=https://www.bot.or.th/en/our-roles/banknotes/History-and-Series-of-Banknote-And-Commemorative/banknotes-series/banknote-series14.html |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=www.bot.or.th |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=50 Baht - Rama IX, Thailand |url=https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note202941.html |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=en.numista.com |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" ! colspan="6" |Series 14 banknotes (Rama IX)<ref name="current">{{Cite web |title=Circulating Banknotes |url=http://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryANdSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/Current_Series_of_Banknotes.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130220150716/http://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryANdSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/Current_Series_of_Banknotes.aspx |archive-date=2013-02-20 |access-date=2013-03-28 |publisher=[[Bank of Thailand]]}}</ref> ''<u>issued for 13 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" |Value ! rowspan="2" |Dimensions ! rowspan="2" |Main colour ! colspan="2" |Description ! rowspan="2" |Date of issue |- !Obverse !Reverse |- |50 baht<br>(polymer)||144 × 72 mm||Blue |rowspan="4"|King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] (Rama IX) in the uniform of the supreme commander of the [[Royal Thai Armed Forces]] |King [[Mongkut]] (Rama IV)||1994–2004 |- |100 baht||150 × 72 mm||Red |King [[Mongkut]] (Rama IV) and King [[Chulalongkorn]] (Rama V)||1994–2003 |- |500 baht||156 × 72 mm||Purple |King [[Rama I|Phutthayotfa Chulalok]] (Rama I) and King [[Rama II|Phutthaloetla Naphalai]] (Rama II)||1996–2001 |- |1,000 baht||166 × 80 mm||Silver |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] (Rama IX) and Queen [[Sirikit]]||1992–2005 |} ===== Series 15 ===== The series 15 aims to update and expand the previous series 14's design. The 1000-baht note was resized down. There are two variants of this series, with the second and later variant having updated security features.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Series 15 |url=https://www.bot.or.th/en/our-roles/banknotes/History-and-Series-of-Banknote-And-Commemorative/banknotes-series/banknote-series15.html |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=www.bot.or.th |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" |- ! colspan="6" |Series 15 banknotes (Rama IX)<ref name="current" /> ''<u>issued for 10 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |20 baht||138 × 72 mm||Green |rowspan="5" |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] (Rama IX) in the uniform of the supreme commander of the [[Royal Thai Armed Forces]] |King [[Ananda Mahidol]] (Rama VIII)||3 March 2003 |- |50 baht||144 × 72 mm||Blue |King [[Mongkut]] (Rama IV)||19 March 2004 |- |100 baht||150 × 72 mm||Red |King [[Chulalongkorn]] (Rama V) and King [[Vajiravudh]] (Rama VI)||21 October 2005 |- |500 baht||156 × 72 mm||Purple |King [[Rama III|Nangklao]] (Rama III)||1 August 2001 |- |1,000 baht||162 × 72 mm||Brown |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] (Rama IX); Pa Sak Jolasid Dam||25 November 2005 |} ===== Series 16 ===== Similar to the series 15, the series 16 banknotes update the design to include a more later portrait of King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej|Rama IX]]. There are two variants of this series, the later one being a circulated commemorative series circulating for a year after King Rama IX's passing. The series 16-2 notes depict the life and achievements of King Rama IX on the reverse. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" |- ! colspan="6" |Series 16 banknotes (Rama IX)<ref name="current" /> ''<u>issued for 6 years</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |20 baht<ref>{{Cite web |title=Series of Banknotes at Bank of Thailand's official website |url=https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/20_16.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223124115/https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/20_16.aspx |archive-date=2018-12-23 |access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref>||138 × 72 mm||Green |rowspan="5"|King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] in the Royal House of Chakri gown |King [[Ramkhamhaeng]] the Great on the Manangkhasila Asana Throne monument; invention of the Thai script; Ramkhamhaeng stele||1 April 2013<ref>{{cite web |title=ธปท.เปิดตัวแบงก์ 50 ใหม่ เริ่มใช้ 18 ม.ค.-ปลอมยาก! |url=http://www.thanonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=176215:-20-&catid=143:2011-01-26-05-35-57&Itemid=597 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310051606/http://thanonline.com/index.php?catid=143:2011-01-26-05-35-57&id=176215:-20-&itemid=597&option=com_content&view=article |archive-date=10 March 2016 |access-date=12 Jan 2012 |publisher=ASTV Manager Daily}}</ref> |- |50 baht<ref>{{cite web |title=50_16 |url=https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/50_16.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402105107/https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/50_16.aspx |archive-date=2019-04-02 |access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref>||144 × 72 mm||Blue |King [[Naresuan]] the Great pouring water for declaration of independence monument; Statue of King Naresuan the Great on war elephant; Phra Chedi Chai Mongkol temple||18 January 2012<ref>{{cite web |title=ธปท.ออกใช้ธนบัตรชนิดราคา 20บาท แบบใหม่ |url=http://www.manager.co.th/Home/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9550000004990 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520115415/http://www.manager.co.th/Home/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9550000004990 |archive-date=20 May 2013 |access-date=28 Mar 2013 |publisher=Than Setthakij}}</ref> |- |100 baht<ref>{{cite web |title=100_16 |url=https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/100_16.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222221219/https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/100_16.aspx |archive-date=2018-12-22 |access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref>||150 × 72 mm||Red |King [[Taksin]] the Great monument in Wongwian Yai circle; Phra Ratchawang Doem (King Taksin's palace); Wichai Prasit Fortress Thonburi||26 February 2015<ref>[https://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressandSpeeches/Press/News2558/n1058e.pdf Press release announcing the issuance of the Series 16 100 baht banknote] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224132620/https://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressandSpeeches/Press/News2558/n1058e.pdf|date=2015-02-24}} Bank of Thailand (www.bot.or.th). Retrieved on 2015-02-24.</ref> |- |500 baht<ref>{{cite web |title=500_16 |url=https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/500_16.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223122610/https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/500_16.aspx |archive-date=2018-12-23 |access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref>||156 × 72 mm||Violet |King [[Rama I|Phutthayotfa Chulalok]] the Great (Rama I) monument; Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn (Wat Pho); Phra Sumen Fort (Bangkok city wall)||12 May 2014<ref>[https://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressAndSpeeches/Press/News2557/n1657e.pdf Press release announcing the issuance of the Series 16 500 baht banknote] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403015705/https://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressAndSpeeches/Press/News2557/n1657e.pdf|date=2015-04-03}} Bank of Thailand (www.bot.or.th). Retrieved on 2014-05-08.</ref> |- |1,000 baht<ref>{{cite web |title=1000 Baht Series 16 |url=https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/1000_16.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223122522/https://www.bot.or.th/English/Banknotes/HistoryAndSeriesOfBanknotes/Pages/1000_16.aspx |archive-date=2018-12-23 |access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref>||162 × 72 mm||Brown |King [[Chulalongkorn]] the Great (Rama V) monument; Ananta Samakhom throne hall, Dusit palace ground king's monument, end of slavery in Siam || 21 August 2015<ref>[https://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressandSpeeches/Press/News2558/n4158e.pdf Press release announcing the issuance of the Series 16 1,000 baht banknote] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009133053/https://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressandSpeeches/Press/News2558/n4158e.pdf|date=2015-10-09}} Bank of Thailand (www.boh.or.th). Retrieved on 2015-08-18.</ref> |} ===== Series 17 ===== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" style="width:100%; text-align: center" |- ! colspan="6" |Series 17 banknotes (Rama X)<ref>{{cite web |title=The Bank of Thailand Launches New Series of Thai Banknotes (Series 17), BOT Press Release No. 17/2018 |url=https://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressandSpeeches/Press/News2561/n1761e.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310135947/https://www.bot.or.th/Thai/PressandSpeeches/Press/News2561/n1761e.pdf |archive-date=10 March 2018 |access-date=8 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref> ''<u>issuing for {{time interval|2018|{{#time:Y-m-d}}|abbr=off}}</u>'' |- ! rowspan="2" | Value !! rowspan="2" | Dimensions !! rowspan="2" | Main colour !! colspan="2" | Description !! rowspan="2" | Date of issue |- ! Obverse !! Reverse |- |20 baht||138 × 72 mm||Green |rowspan="5"|King [[Vajiralongkorn]] (Rama X) in the uniform of the commander of the [[Royal Thai Air Force]] and wearing the [[Order of the Nine Gems]] |King [[Rama I|Phutthayotfa Chulalok]] (Rama I) and King [[Rama II|Phutthaloetla Naphalai]] (Rama II)||6 April 2018 |- |50 baht||144 × 72 mm||Blue |King [[Rama III|Nangklao]] (Rama III) and King [[Mongkut]] (Rama IV)||6 April 2018 |- |100 baht||150 × 72 mm||Red |King [[Chulalongkorn]] (Rama V) and King [[Vajiravudh]] (Rama VI)||6 April 2018 |- |500 baht||156 × 72 mm||Purple |King [[Prajadhipok]] (Rama VII) and King [[Ananda Mahidol]] (Rama VIII)||28 July 2018 |- |1,000 baht||162 × 72 mm||Brown |King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] (Rama IX) and King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)||28 July 2018 |}
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