The Thai Baht (THB, ฿) is the currency of Thailand — Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and the islands. Convert pounds and euros with an indicative rate, then see cash, card, ATM and buying-baht notes — Wayfare does not sell currency.
Indicative sample rates for demonstration — not live market data.
Quick conversions
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Exchange rate
Indicative rates for travel planning — not dealing quotes.
GBP → THB
1 GBP
44.50 THB
1 THB
0.0225 GBP
Indicative sample rates for demonstration — not live market data.
Plan
A simple estimate of trip spend in pounds and thai baht. Not an official recommended budget — the travel money planner is the full trip-planning product.
Total GBP
£1,400.00
Estimated THB
฿62,300.00
Estimate only — using demo data. Actual rates and fees can vary by provider, so the amount you actually spend can differ. For a cash versus card split, open the travel money planner.
Travel money
Practical choices for cash, cards, ATMs and exchange when you're using thai baht.
Carry some baht for street food, markets, tips, small ferries, songthaews and places that prefer notes. You do not need to hold a whole trip in cash, but Thailand is still less card-only than many UK high streets — especially away from malls and on smaller islands. Keep an emergency amount separate from daily spending.
Hotels, malls, larger restaurants and many Bangkok shops take contactless and chip-and-PIN. Check your card’s foreign-transaction fees. On islands, at stalls and for local transport, have baht ready rather than assuming a terminal will work. Sketch a cash-versus-card split on the travel money planner if you want a fuller trip budget.
Cash machines are common in towns, malls and many tourist areas. Withdraw THB when you need it, and read any operator fee on screen before you confirm. If the machine offers to charge you in pounds, compare that with a local-currency (THB) withdrawal — that home-currency offer is dynamic currency conversion. Use the ATM withdrawal calculator for a rough cost before you travel.
You can buy Thai baht in the UK before you fly, exchange after you land, or withdraw from an ATM in Thailand. Banks, bureaux and airport desks set their own rates, fees and stock — Wayfare does not sell notes or list shops near you. Compare how many ฿ you would receive for a set pound amount after charges, then use the Travel Money hub for a fuller buying checklist.
If an ATM or card terminal offers to charge you in pounds rather than baht, the operator is applying its own conversion (DCC). Choosing THB usually keeps the clearer total. Compare the on-screen figures before you confirm — neither path is always cheaper.
Notes commonly seen include 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 baht; coins cover satang plus 1, 2, 5 and 10 baht. Providers earn through a rate margin, a commission, or both. Compare the amount you would actually receive, not only a headline rate. Browse other published currencies in the currency explorer if your trip uses more than baht.
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Facts
Code, symbol and where THB is used.
Guide
Key facts about THB, how its rate is set and how to read a quote.
The Thai Baht is the official currency of Thailand, issued by the Bank of Thailand. Its ISO code is THB and its symbol is ฿. One baht is 100 satang.
The same notes and coins are used nationwide: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, the Gulf and Andaman islands, and smaller towns. You do not change money when you travel between provinces.
If you are looking up Thai currency, the unit in your hand is the baht. Street food, markets, songthaews and most island shops price in THB. A hotel or tour desk may also show a pound or dollar figure as a convenience quote; that is not a second official currency.
Cash still covers a larger share of day-to-day spending than in many European cities, especially away from malls. Cards are common in hotels and shopping centres; they are patchier at food stalls and on smaller islands.
The baht floats, so GBP/THB and EUR/THB move with supply and demand. Tourism, exports, and interest-rate decisions by the Bank of Thailand all feed into the figure you see quoted.
Unlike a dollar-pegged currency, the baht can shift against both the pound and the dollar. A bureau, card or ATM still applies its own dealing rate plus any fee or margin. Figures on this page are indicative for planning — not a dealing quote.
Pairs are written base-first. In GBP/THB the pound is the base, so the number is how many baht one pound buys: a sample rate of 44.5 means £1 ≈ ฿44.50. EUR/THB works the same way for euros.
To convert pounds, multiply by the GBP/THB rate; to go back, divide baht by the same rate. Use the converter on this page — or the dedicated currency converter — for other amounts. The result is indicative only, not a dealing quote.
FAQ
Quick answers to common questions about the Thai Baht and converting to it.
Thailand uses the Thai Baht (THB). The same notes and coins work in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and the islands — you do not need a different currency for another province.
The Thai Baht is the official currency of Thailand. Its code is THB and its symbol is ฿. One baht equals 100 satang.
THB is the ISO 4217 code for the Thai Baht. Banks, cards and currency converters use it so the currency is clearly identified.
The symbol is ฿. You will also see THB written after an amount in international listings.
Multiply the pound amount by the GBP/THB rate. The converter on this page shows an indicative result — not what a bureau or card will pay out. Open the full currency converter if you want to try other published pairs.
Divide the baht amount by the GBP/THB rate, or swap the currencies in the converter on this page. The figure is indicative for planning, not a dealing quote.
Common options are a UK bank or bureau before you travel, an exchange desk after you arrive, or a foreign-card ATM in Thailand. Stock, hours and fees vary by provider. Wayfare does not sell baht — compare the amount received after charges, and use the Travel Money hub for a buying checklist.
A modest amount of baht helps for street food, markets, tips and smaller vendors. You do not usually need most of a trip in cash, but Thailand is still less card-only than many UK high streets. Keep an emergency amount separate and use a card where terminals work.
In hotels, malls and many city restaurants, yes — contactless is common. Check foreign-transaction fees. Markets, stalls and some island businesses still prefer cash.
Yes, if your card works abroad. Withdraw THB, read any fee on screen, and compare a pounds conversion offer carefully before you accept it. Estimate cost first with the ATM withdrawal tool.
When a terminal or cash machine offers to charge you in pounds, that is often dynamic currency conversion. Choosing THB usually keeps the clearer total — compare the on-screen figures before you confirm. Neither option is always cheaper.
There is no single right amount. Start from daily spend × days, then decide a cash share for markets, street food and tips. Use the travel budget sketch on this page, then the travel money planner for a fuller cash-versus-card plan.
Wayfare shows an indicative sample or reference rate for planning. A bank, bureau, card or ATM uses its own dealing rate and may add a margin or fee. Always compare the baht you would actually receive.
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