1000 Baht 'Ploughing Ceremony' Series 2, type I 'Contract'

Issued under the Ministry of Finance rather than a central bank — Siam would not establish the Bank of Thailand until 1942 — this note belongs to a transitional moment when the government was attempting to modernize its monetary infrastructure while still operating through quasi-treasury mechanisms. The "Series 2" designation distinguishes it from the earlier Type II issues, and the "Contract" classification refers to the specific printing arrangement with De La Rue rather than any feature of the note's design or use.

At 1000 Baht, this was the highest denomination in everyday reach, and surviving examples from this window are uncommon — the combination of heavy use by commercial interests and later wartime disruptions to Siamese banking reduced attrition survival rates sharply.