baht
noun
\ ˈbät
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plural baht
also bahts
Definition of baht
: the basic monetary unit of Thailand — see Money Table
Examples of baht in a Sentence
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The Thai baht has remained little changed during this month’s trade war turbulence, while peers such as the rupee and the won have weakened almost 3%. — Fortune, "The Currency That’s Quietly Emerged as Asia’s Safest Bet," 6 Aug. 2019 The third most-accurate forecaster for the currency last quarter predicts the baht will rise to 30.25 per dollar by the end of the year, from about 30.74 on Wednesday. — Fortune, "The Currency That’s Quietly Emerged as Asia’s Safest Bet," 6 Aug. 2019 What’s Happening Thai stocks and the baht have advanced this quarter, pushing both into positive territory for the year even as many other emerging markets are struggling. — Saumya Vaishampayan, WSJ, "Thailand, Patient Zero in Asia’s Financial Crisis, Enjoys a Much Better 2018," 21 Sep. 2018 Taxi fares can simply be rounded up (or have drivers keep the change), and porters will always appreciate tips in baht. — Leena Kim, Town & Country, "The Right Way to Tip All Over the World," 22 May 2019 And economists expect the central bank to lift interest rates in the coming months, which has helped boost the baht. — Saumya Vaishampayan, WSJ, "Thailand, Patient Zero in Asia’s Financial Crisis, Enjoys a Much Better 2018," 21 Sep. 2018 The Thai baht—nowadays a freely floating currency rather than one with an unsustainable dollar peg—is up 0.6% for the year, according to FactSet. — Saumya Vaishampayan, WSJ, "Thailand, Patient Zero in Asia’s Financial Crisis, Enjoys a Much Better 2018," 21 Sep. 2018 In 1997, the collapse of the Thai baht set off a financial crisis throughout East Asia. — Matt Phillips, The Seattle Times, "Why Turkey’s financial crisis matters beyond its borders," 14 Aug. 2018 Mr Newin said the region needed at least 10bn baht in government investment; Mr Prayuth duly promised to improve local infrastructure. — The Economist, "Thailand’s ruling junta is preparing to hold an election—and to win it," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baht.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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