Thaiger Talk Quiz #092 - Thai Baht Banknotes

[BigHewer]

Quiz #92

We handle them and spend them every day, but how much do you know about them? Good luck, folks.

And now for the answers...

 

[Faraday]

The last one got me, so Four then.

 

[DiJoDavO]

A scene in Norway??? 4/5

[Marble-eye]

3/5. Is the bank note with Norway on it, the one with the Fjord Fiesta on it?

[BigHewer]

33 minutes ago, DiJoDavO said:

A scene in Norway??? 4/5

Indeed, but true. I wonder if any Norwegian Krone banknotes have Thai scenes on them

[Bluesofa]

4/5 I knew there was nor-way I would get 5.

[Marble-eye]

22 minutes ago, Bluesofa said:

4/5 I knew there was nor-way I would get 5.

That pun is about Oslo as it gets. 

[Marc26]

5/5

 

Absolutely guessed the Norway question

 

WTF??

I can't find anything on Google why it is on there

[Chaimai]

3/5

 

 

 

[Guest1]

25 minutes ago, Marc26 said:

 

I can't find anything on Google why it is on there

3/5, not really good.

Since the Norway thing got me curious:

The reverse of the note illustrates the portraits of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V) and his royal trip to visit Haakon VII of Norway in Norway; the image shows himself riding in the car with Sam Eyde in Notodden, Norway;

[DwizzleyMatthews]

4/5 guessed the last one … wrongly !

[Bertik]

Only 2 correct. It's no wonder as the significant other has all the notes. 

 

[Saltire]

4 out of 5, Norway got me too.

Does anyone agree that they need a note higher then 1000 Baht?

My brother in law once won 500k on the lottery and the bank handed him notes the size of a house brick.

Similarly seen a monk deposit what I would estimate, based on the above, was about 10 million baht.

Suppose it's all about money laundering nowadays and not convenience.

 

 

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

4/5.... I cheated on the question about Norway, I checked all my bills and the only likely one was the 100b bill when riding in a car.

[Poolie]

4/5.

[Slacker77]

4 of 5 , missed the size of the banknotes , sloppy there 

[BigHewer]

4 hours ago, Saltire said:

4 out of 5, Norway got me too.

Does anyone agree that they need a note higher then 1000 Baht?

My brother in law once won 500k on the lottery and the bank handed him notes the size of a house brick.

Similarly seen a monk deposit what I would estimate, based on the above, was about 10 million baht.

Suppose it's all about money laundering nowadays and not convenience.

I agree it would make sense for convenience. Seems too low for the highest denomination. I’ve heard three arguments for not introducing a higher denomination:

1. Criminals and money launderers like the big denominations.

2. Higher denominations make it easier to avoid tax when using “super notes” to pay contractors etc.

3. Consumers (apparently) spend more  if they have multiple notes rather than one note of the same value.

Maybe one of these (or a combination of all three) is a factor on Thailand’s stance? 

[Rookiescot]

Undone by Norway.

I thought it was the old king who is in a row boat on the back of a 20.

[palooka]

Pathetic 3/5, need to start looking more closely at money --if I can get some from the wife before she spends it.