A New, Cooler Kind Of Money
Introducing the Baht
These colorful little creatures are the currency in Thailand. They are called baht. This will one of our challenges as we go overseas. Learning the power of the Thai Baht. Its all about the calculations......one Thai Baht is worth exactly .0344666 in canadian funds! I think Jasmine and I will be walking around with calculators in our pockets. Here are some basic calculations:
50 Baht = $1.70 Canadian
100 Baht = $3.45
500 Baht = $17.23
1000 Baht = $34.11
1,000,000 Baht = 34,180.95
These of course are based on todays exchange rate. So we will feel like rich people walking around with 500's and 1000's in our pockets, but its not that much. And if you are wondering about that man on the money, its Thailands King, Bhumibol Adulyadej. I am told that the Thai people love their king, and he is never to be disrespected, especially by foreigners.
We leave in 102 days!
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