baht
Americannoun
plural
bahts, bahtnoun
Etymology
Origin of baht
1820–30; < Thai bà:t, earlier, a measure of weight, ultimately < Pali pāda foot
Example Sentences
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The expansion has stemmed from drivers including stronger performance in high-margin categories such as household goods, the Thai baht’s appreciation, and improved merchandise and inventory management, the analyst says.
The Thai bank’s board approved this month an increase in the share buyback program to 35 billion baht from 21 billion baht and an extension of the program to 2028.
It has promised to create nine new millionaires – in Thai baht – every day through a national prize draw.
From BBC
Pheu Thai, which built its past popularity on eye-catching populist policies has promised to create nine new millionaires – in Thai baht – every day through a national prize draw.
From BBC
Earnings should be supported by a stronger baht against the dollar and the company’s ability to control costs.
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