baht

American  

[baht] / bɑt /

noun

plural

bahts, baht

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

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baht British  

/ bɑːt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of baht

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

Example Sentences

Fishers in Thailand benefit from tax-exempt diesel, known as "green oil", which cost less than 20 baht per litre before the war in the Middle East broke out on February 28.

From Barron's

The mobile communication services operator’s equity base has shrunk to 52 billion baht this year from 107 billion baht last year, thanks to a large special dividend, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Perhaps this time around baht could also fall into the mix given a combination of tourism disruption and increasing curbs on gold transactions recently announced by the central bank,” Wan adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The expansion has stemmed from drivers including stronger performance in high-margin categories such as household goods, the Thai baht’s appreciation, and improved merchandise and inventory management, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Thai bank’s board approved this month an increase in the share buyback program to 35 billion baht from 21 billion baht and an extension of the program to 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal