2 Baht - Rama IX Thai Red Cross Society

Issued to benefit the Thai Red Cross Society, which operates under the patronage of the royal family and has done so continuously since its founding in 1893 — exactly a century before this coin appeared. The centennial timing was deliberate. Circulation-quality examples were sold at a premium through Red Cross channels, meaning many were set aside immediately, though genuine circulated survivors exist from pieces that entered the broader economy.