2 Baht Coin

[dantilley]

Hi,

Anyone seen one of these before? Not sure if it's legal tender either (not that I'm bothered of course - it's only 2 Baht!)

[sierra01]

Hi,

Anyone seen one of these before? Not sure if it's legal tender either (not that I'm bothered of course - it's only 2 Baht!)

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It's legal tender, came out earlier this month. I haven't received one yet but my TG did and gave it to me to send to my son, he collects coins.

[bluebear]

... came out earlier this month.... 

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errr, nope. got a couple in change last year. They had been issued for years but were no longer minted - but still legal tender. Cant think of any reason why they would want to bring them back though.

[sierra01]

... came out earlier this month.... 

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errr, nope. got a couple in change last year. They had been issued for years but were no longer minted - but still legal tender. Cant think of any reason why they would want to bring them back though.

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Ok, I sit corrected! I thought they were a new coin. I also can't see the point of a 2 bt coin, it would make more sense to get shot of the 25 and 50 satang midgets. It pi$$es me off when I get them in change so I always make sure I have some in my pocket to pay with at those places that use them, like Big C. For all the bad stuff I read about True, they at least have it sussed. When my bill is something .37 or similar they round it up then credit the extra to my next bill.

[Jai Dee]

Have you guys read this thread?

[sriracha john]

From the Treasury Department's website:

The new 2 baht coin:

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do they look like this from Yet Another 2 Baht Coin Thread

[dantilley]

From the Treasury Department's website:

The new 2 baht coin:

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do they look like this from Yet Another 2 Baht Coin Thread

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This one looks different. On one side it appears to have 2 heads rather than one, i.e. the king in and someone else behind him, and on the other some strange symbol but it has "Thamasat University" in very small letters printed on it. I tried to post an image before, didn't seem to work: I'll try again:

Edit: Can you see this image above? doesn't appear for me. How do you attach images to posts???

URL is here and here.

Edited October 28, 2005 by dantilley

[cdnvic]

... came out earlier this month.... 

errr, nope. got a couple in change last year. They had been issued for years but were no longer minted - but still legal tender. Cant think of any reason why they would want to bring them back though.

Royal Canadian Mint Secures Contract to Produce 400 Million Coins for Thailand

OTTAWA, July 7 /CNW Telbec/ - The Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to

announce that it has been awarded a contract valued at over $10 million to

produce 400 million 2 Baht Thailand coins. The new coin denomination uses

plated steel, a technology developed by the Royal Canadian Mint, and will be

the first coin of this kind in Thailand. In 2004, the Royal Canadian Mint won

a contract to produce 1 billion one Baht Thailand coins. Both contracts were

won through competitive bids.

The coin will be produced at the Royal Canadian Mint's state-of-the-art

plating facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. On July 7th, 2005 President

and CEO, David C. Dingwall in a speech to the Thai-Canadian Chamber of

Commerce in Bangkok, Thailand highlighted the Canadian Mint's international

reputation and success, focusing on its innovative technologies including the

non-cyanide plating process used for all Canadian denominations. "The Royal

Canadian Mint's ability to compete and win contracts of this magnitude speaks

to our quality and innovation," said CEO and President, David C. Dingwall.

"Following one of the biggest turn-arounds in our corporate history in 2004,

contract wins such as these support our continued growth and success."

The Royal Canadian Mint produces over 1 billion Canadian circulation

coins annually. The Crown Corporation also competes against other Mints for

international contracts and has produced coins and coin blanks for over 60

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