Thailand’s Central Bank assures new banknotes are counterfeit proof

 

 

The Bank of Thailand has assured the public that the new 100-baht and 1,000-baht banknotes, issued to commemorate HM the King’s Coronation last year, are printed using advanced technology to prevent counterfeiting.

 

Central Bank Deputy Governor Paibul Kittisrikangwan said today that a three dimensional printing technique and magnetic inks were used in the printing process, making the notes difficult to duplicate, replicate or counterfeit.

 

Twenty million 100-baht notes and ten million 1,000-baht notes have been printed to commemorate the auspicious event.

 

He also addressed public concern that the commemorative 100-bath note is quite similar to the existing 1,000-bath note, because of their size and colour, and that may be confused when being spent. Paibul said that the standard 1,000-baht notes are about 1.2cm longer than the commemorative 100-baht notes, the denominations are clearly visible and they should not be easily mistaken.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-central-bank-assures-new-banknotes-are-counterfeit-proof/

 

 

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Just out of interest which countries have braille dots on their notes or is that idea slowly dying out.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

He also addressed public concern that the commemorative 100-bath note is quite similar to the existing 1,000-bath note, because of their size and colour, and that may be confused when being spent. Paibul said that the standard 1,000-baht notes are about 1.2cm longer than the commemorative 100-baht notes, the denominations are clearly visible and they should not be easily mistaken.

So why didnt they just Pic a different colour? 

Just now, RotBenz8888 said:

So why didnt they just Pic a different colour? 

Why you ask, well that would require some forward thinking, something that doesnt happen here very often.

I have to fold the 1000 note 3 times to fit it in my wallet?

 

I just got 4 of the new 100 baht bills from an ATM. Yes, they do look quite different from regular ones, but having now seen them in the flesh, I don't really think that they're easily mistaken for 1000 baht notes as claimed. Count the zeroes if you must!

 

9 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

So why didnt they just Pic a different colour? 

That would need Logical  thinking.