Phuket - Question: How many different coins do Thailand have?

Nicke · #1 10-07-2005, 17:57

Ead just told me a question she saw on TV now,

How many different coins is in use in Thailand?

I know the answer but would like to hear what YOU think...

ikkhar · #2 10-07-2005, 18:04

mlay · #3 10-07-2005, 18:16

maybe 8 different in use now...

Rizzamabob · #4 10-07-2005, 18:36

Does different coins include the amount, or different sizes

I guess 11 if you include coins with same amounts but different sizes

Tyfon · #5 10-07-2005, 18:38

I would have thought there would be several hundred million in circulation.

(5 officially, but many commemorative 10THB coins also?)

K.

marc26 · #6 11-07-2005, 03:20

those satang ones are wild, so small

BLUEPAULLY · #7 11-07-2005, 03:32

I'll try for six.

Cheers, Bluepaully.

Nicke · #8 11-07-2005, 14:38

According to the TV programme, 8 coins:

10 Baht
5 Baht
1 Baht
50 Satang
25 Satang
10 Satang
5 Satang
1 Satang

The last 3 is barely used, but is mainly used at banks for exact transactions/payouts. E.g. if you end your account you will get exact amount down to 1 satang.

LivinLOS · #9 11-07-2005, 14:45

I would not be at all surprised if the metal value of the satang coin was higher than the cash value.. this has hapopened a few times in history with more valuable coins with higher silver content and smart metal dealers would simply collect massive amounts of them and make profit scrapping it ?!?!?

jojo78 · #10 11-07-2005, 14:48

I tried to use 4* 25 satangs to make 1 Baht the other day at a shop within Tesco Lotus. Just wanted to get rid of the damn things but the cashier wouldn't accept them.

Surely they are legal tender?

Tyfon · #11 11-07-2005, 15:38

Yes, but a lot of the smaller traders won't accept them - too much trouble.

BTW: what the hell were you buying for 1 baht?

K.