{
  "id": 19123527,
  "title": "New 100-baht notes to honour Queen Sirikit and Princess Bajrakitiyabha",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/new-100-baht-notes-to-honour-queen-sirikit-and-princess-bajrakitiyabha",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:20:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/11/09/new-100-baht-notes-to-honour-queen-sirikit-and-princess-bajrakitiyabha/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will release a limited run of 20 million commemorative 100-baht banknotes to honor the late Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, and Princess Bajrakitiyabha. The special editions, available starting December 21, 2026, will be distributed at face value across major commercial banks and other financial institutions nationwide. Queen Sirikit, who passed away in 2025 at age 93, was renowned for her dedication to preserving Thai arts and crafts and improving rural livelihoods through her SUPPORT Foundation. Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the Princess Mother, died in 2026 at 47 years old and was honored for her work in criminal justice reform and prisoner rehabilitation. Each commemorative banknote will feature identical front designs to the current polymer Series 17 100-baht notes, with reverse sides reflecting the royal duo's contributions to Thai society. Additionally, two million special presentation folders will be produced for each design, selling for 10 baht per folder, with proceeds benefiting His Majesty the King.",
  "summary": "BANGKOK – The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will issue 20 million commemorative 100-baht banknotes in remembrance of the late Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, and Princess Bajrakitiyabha, with the special editions available to the public from 21 December 2026. BOT Governor Vitai Ratanakorn announced on Monday that the central bank had received royal permission to produce […] The post New 100-baht notes…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}