Bank of Thailand has announced the images of the 17th banknote edition depicting portraits of King Rama X, which will be released to the local monetary system on 6th April.
The first three denominations including B20, B50 and B100 will be available on 6th April (to mark the 236th anniversary of the Chakri dynasty) while the rest of the denominations, B500 and B1,000, will be released on the king’s birthday on 28th July. All banknotes come the same sizes as the current version.
In this edition, the front side of all notes portrays King Maha Vajiralongkorn. The back of the new edition, on the other hand, features the portraits of King Rama I and II on the B20 banknote, King Rama III and IV on the B50 banknote, King Rama V and VI on the B100 banknote, King Rama VII and VIII on the B500 banknote and both King Vajiralongkorn and his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the B1,000 banknote — all of which depict iconic royal duty of each king.
The current banknotes will stay in the circulation with the new banknotes adding up to the system.