North-South-东-西: Money Money Money 钱、钱、钱

Thailand

泰国

Thailand current hot topic is money.

泰国目前热门话题是金钱。

When traveling to Thailand, beware of Thai Baht.

去泰国旅游时，请注意泰铢。

20,000Baht / 2万泰铢

Some visitors entering Thailand on tourist visas have been asked to show immigration officials that they have 20,000Baht before they are allowed into the country.

有些持泰国旅游签证的游客被移民局官员要求展示身上携带2万泰铢，他们才被允许进入该国。

According to the report, this "increased scrutiny" action on tourist visa holders is to crack down on foreigners who are not genuine tourists but may be working in Thailand illegally.

据报道，此次针对旅游签证持有人“加大力度审查”的行动是为了打击假借游客身份，而在泰国非法工作的外国人。

It is at the personal discretion of individual immigration officers to ask how much baht a tourist has upon entering Thailand.

个别移民官员自行决定是否向进入该国的个别旅客要求展示所携带的泰铢款项。

According to Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website, holders of a tourist visa must have at least 20,000Baht with them, or 40,000Baht per family, when they enter Thailand.

据泰国外交部网站透露，旅游签证持有人入境泰国时至少要有2万泰铢或每户4万泰铢。

Counterfeit Banknotes / 伪钞

A lot of people may think that Thai Baht is too small a value to have counterfeit banknotes.

很多人可能认为泰铢的价值太小，没有伪钞。

The truth is the 1000Baht counterfeit banknotes are already circulating in the market and people are being cheated and suffered losses.

事实却是1000泰铢的伪钞已经流入市面，也有人被骗而蒙受损失。

Below are some tips on how to identify genuine banknotes: (Information provided by Bank of Thailand)

以下是如何辨识真钞的一些提示：（信息由泰国银行提供）

(1) Feel / 触觉

Genuine banknote paper is made of special paper manufactured from cotton fibre which makes it tougher and more durable.

真钞的纸是用棉纤维制成的特殊纸张制成的，使其更加坚固耐用。

(2) Look / 观察

a. Watermark - The King's portrait watermark is observed on the right side when the banknote is held against the light.

a. 水印 - 当真钞对着灯光时，右侧能观察到国王的肖像水印。

b. Security Thread (Metallic Colour Thread) - On the left side of each banknote, denomination is vertically printed on a metallic colour thread.

b. 安全线（金属色线）- 每张纸币的左侧，金额垂直印刷在金属色线上。

c. See Through Register - This printing press is able to print colour patterns on both sides of the sheets simultaneously, which can be seen by viewing the design against the light.

c. 透视注册 - 该印刷机能够同时打印纸张的两面上的颜色图案，这设计可以通过对着灯光观察出来。

(3) Tilt / 倾斜

a. Optically Variable Intaglio Ink - Printed with special ink, at the upright corners of 500Baht and 1000Baht banknotes are optically variable when viewing at different angles.

a. 光学可变凹版油墨 - 在500泰铢和1000泰铢钞票的直角处用特殊油墨印刷，在不同角度观看时会产生光学变化。

b. Metallic Hologram Foil stripe - On the front side of 100Baht, 500Baht and 1000Baht denominations, metallic hologram foil stripe is vertically embedded in the left of the note.

b. 金属全息条条纹 - 在100泰铢、500泰铢和1000泰铢金额的前侧，金属全息图条纹垂直嵌入钞票的左侧。