How to Use baht in a Sentence

baht

noun
  • The strong baht may add to the case for an eventual rate cut.
    — Suttinee Yuvejwattana, Bloomberg.com, 3 Aug. 2020
  • Stocks rose while the baht erased earlier gains.
    — Bloomberg, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The baht fell on the news, while the yield on benchmark 10-year bonds edged lower.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
  • For those looking to save a few baht and sample local dishes, take a short walk into town.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • That’s despite the baht rising to the highest since 2021.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The Thai currency, the baht, fell about 1 percent against the dollar.
    — Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2016
  • And economists expect the central bank to lift interest rates in the coming months, which has helped boost the baht.
    — Saumya Vaishampayan, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2018
  • Krabi travel tips As of mid-April, $1 equals 32 Thai baht.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The baht has gained more than 11 percent in the past 12 months, among the best performers in Asia.
    — Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2018
  • The current market cap of the company is about 207 billion baht.
    — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes, 6 July 2022
  • Hedge funds have been selling currencies such as the Thai baht and the South Korean won.
    — Julia-Ambra Verlaine, WSJ, 24 May 2022
  • The baht has been relatively resilient, strengthening over 7% this year against the greenback amid weakness in the dollar.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The new 300 baht fee, or about $9, will be included in the cost of airline tickets, Reuters reported.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The 90-minute tea tour runs three times per day and costs about 650 baht (about $20 USD) per person.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Exports are limp because of the trade war between America and China and the strength of the baht, the local currency.
    — The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019
  • In 1997, the collapse of the Thai baht set off a financial crisis throughout East Asia.
    — Matt Phillips, The Seattle Times, 14 Aug. 2018
  • The pair were later released after paying a fine of 40,000 Thai baht, or roughly $1,200.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The company began defaulting on payments to investors in late 2023 and was in debt for 3 billion baht, about $93 million, by 2024.
    — Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Since the start of the war, the dollar has gained more than 4% against the Indian rupee, the Korean won, the Indonesian rupiah, and the Thai baht, and more than 2% against the yen.
    — Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The company offers a range of smart electric scooters, priced from 45,900 baht ($1,417), and operates a fast charging network across Thailand.
    — Forbes Asia Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The firm’s market value plunged from a peak of 12 billion baht ($384 million) in 2021 to just 1 billion baht ($32 million) in 2026.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The bank was shocked by the Asian financial crisis of 1997, when a sudden run on the Thai baht set off a vicious currency crisis, rocking the region’s banking systems and pushing many of their economies into serious trouble.
    — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Another albino Thai buffalo was sold in 2024 for 18 million baht ($672,000) after winning multiple pageants.
    — CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Prices range from 7,900 Thai baht, or $240 at current exchange rates, for a north-south tote just large enough for an iPhone and up to 13,900 Thai baht, or $425, for the largest Ava tote.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This offers the most flexibility and costs between 200 and 300 Thai baht (THB), roughly between $6 and $9 a day, although shops typically offer discounts for longer rentals.
    — Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The land bridge—which is expected to cost 1 trillion Thai baht ($31 billion)—is a less radical version of a plan floated by some Thai administrations to build a canal across the Kra Isthmus, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The push aligns with Bangkok’s goal to generate 4 trillion baht ($123 billion) in income and create 20 million jobs in the creative economy, part of a broader strategy to create a new economic engine and diversify away from its tourism-reliant and export-heavy growth model.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Prices start at 195,000 Thai baht (about US$6,000) per person based on double occupancy (though all room categories have a solo supplement option) and include accommodations, meals, curated off-train excursions, and hotel stays along the route.
    — Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
  • And in Thailand, people with a net worth of at least $1 million can apply for a 10-year visa, or pay upwards of 5,000,000 Thai baht (about $153,120), for the country’s 20-year Privilege Residence Program.
    — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The offense carries a penalty of up to 50,000 baht ($1,540) and up to six months in prison, ViralPress reported, citing the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

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