Catalog
100 Bahts
| Issuer | Bank of Thailand |
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| Size | 150 × 72 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries intaglio portraits of two former Thai monarchs in full military regalia positioned side by side at centre — identifiable as Kings Rama V (Chulalongkorn) and Rama VI (Vajiravudh) — set against radiating guilloche work and fine-line vignettes depicting a royal motorcade at lower left and a cavalry procession at lower right. A transparent window with a pentagonal holographic element appears at upper right, mirroring the obverse security device, and the denomination 100 is rendered in Thai numerals at lower left. An anti-counterfeiting warning inscription runs along the lower margin in Thai script. |
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| Protection type | Polymer substrate, Transparent window, Hologram, Serial number |
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Thailand's polymer 100 Baht was part of the Bank of Thailand's gradual migration away from cotton-paper substrates, a program that accelerated after the country gained experience with shorter-denomination polymer issues. The switch was driven partly by durability studies showing polymer notes lasting two to three times longer in Thailand's humid, high-circulation conditions — particularly relevant for the 100 Baht, one of the most actively handled denominations in everyday commerce.
Pick w147 distinguishes this from the long-running cotton-paper 100 Baht series; the "w" prefix in the Pick catalogue specifically flags polymer substrate issues.