baht

[ baht ]

noun

, plural bahts, baht.

1. a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.

baht

/ bɑːt /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Thailand, divided into 100 satang

Word History and Origins

Origin of baht¹

1820–30; < Thai bà:t, earlier, a measure of weight, ultimately < Pali pāda foot

Word History and Origins

Origin of baht¹

from Thai bāt

Example Sentences

Two of the six had loaned "tens of millions Thai baht" to another of the deceased for investment purposes, authorities said.

From BBC

He was due to be charged with bringing a controlled wild animal into public places, which carries jail time of up to six months and a fine of 50,000 baht.

From BBC

But weighed down by the “many hundred thousand bahts’ worth of debt” from both his wife’s family and his, he sees no other way out.

From Los Angeles Times

Actual investment in the EEC is now about 75 billion baht a year, Phumtham said.

From Reuters

Only a few Asian currencies, such as the Indian rupee, Thai baht, and South Korean won were expected to recoup their losses by late 2024.

From Reuters