Royal Thai Mint

The Bureau of Royal Thai Mint, (Thai: สำนักกษาปณ์), is situated in Pathum Thani, Thailand. It is a sub-division of the Treasury Department, Ministry of Finance.

The first mint was established in 1860, inside the Grand Palace, as "โรงกระสาปน์สิทธิการ". Because of limited space, the mint was moved to the new building in 1875 (where Wat Phra Kaew Museum is located today). Then it was moved to Chaofah road in 1902 (where the National Gallery is located today), to Padipat road in 1972 and to the present mint in 2002. The mint at Pathum Thani was officially opened by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on July 2, 2003.

The Royal Thai Mint is responsible for the production of Thai coins, medals and Royal Thai orders and decorations.

The coin distributor is responsible of the Bureau of Monetary Management.

External links

(Thai) Royal Thai Mint website.

Coordinates: 14°0′35.22″N 100°37′3.33″E / 14.0097833°N 100.6175917°E / 14.0097833; 100.6175917

Thailand currency and coinage

Topics	Thai baht Bank of Thailand Royal Thai Mint Economy of Thailand

Coinage	1 satang 5 satang 10 satang 25 satang 50 satang ฿1 ฿2 ฿5 ฿10 Commemorative coins of Thailand

Banknote	฿20 ฿50 ฿100 ฿500 ฿1,000

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