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Thai Currency |
Thailand currency is called Baht. One Baht equals 100 satang. While the denomination of the notes varies from Bt10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, the coins are in the denomination of Bt 10, 5 and 1, 50 and 25 satang.
Coins are mostly made of silver and brass and may be of different sizes for the same value. Only the very recent coins are denoted by Arabic numerals. Though the paper money has both Arabic and Thai numerals, | |
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They still vary in sizes (that is different denominations have different sizes and the size increases with increase in denomination) and are color coded.
Color code of the Thai currency:
 10 - Brown
20 - Green
50 - Blue
100 - Red
500 - Purple
1000 - Gray
Exchange Rates and Places of Exchange:
Though the exchange rate varies from day to day, it approximately remains at 1$ equaling to 34 Baht. Foreign currency can be exchanged at various places, the best among them being banks which have the best rates and are operational from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm from Monday to Friday, but you can also get currency exchanged at big hotels, tourist areas and also from bureaux de change. | | |
Emergency Number 
Krabi Hotel & Resort 
koh Phi Phi Hotel & Resort 
