baht

noun

plural baht also bahts
: the basic monetary unit of Thailand see Money Table

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Penalties for sellers caught violating the new rules include up to one year in prison or a fine of 20,000 baht ($620), though the health ministry is proposing new legislation that would significantly increase this. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 28 June 2025 An appeals court granted his release, and he was freed on Thursday at around 1 a.m. on bail of 300,000 baht, or about $8,800, his lawyers said in a statement. John Yoon, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 That accounts for around 20% of Thailand’s total fuel exports, and was worth around 48 billion Thai baht ($1.5 billion). Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 June 2025 Applicants must be at least 20 years old, be employed remotely outside of Thailand, and be able to show a bank balance of at least 500,000 baht (about $14k). Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for baht

Word History

Etymology

Thai bàad

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baht was in 1840

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“Baht.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baht. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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