baht

noun

ˈbät

plural baht also bahts

: the basic monetary unit of Thailand see Money Table

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The show, supported by the local government and its tourism authority, is budgeted into a year-long initiative that aims to attract 39 million international visitors and generate three trillion baht, or $90 million, in tourism revenue in 2025. —

Denni Hu, WWD, 15 Feb. 2025 Last year alone, more than 35 million international tourists visited Thailand, contributing to revenues of over 1.67 trillion baht (approximately $49 billion). —

Sara Merican, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025 Every month, Burmese who lack the documents needed to stay in Thailand legally have to pay local police 300 baht ($9) to obtain a card that prevents them from being detained or deported, but many find this fee unaffordable. —

Anne Chan, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025 Thailand has one of the region’s highest levels of household debt, at 16.4 trillion Thai baht ($484 billion), equal to 90% of its GDP. —

Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baht