“The 1,000-baht banknote, Series 16, is designed to honour His Majesty King Chulalongkorn for his incomparable contributions to the country,” said Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul in announcing the new banknote issue this week.
The basic presentation of new 1,000-baht note remains unchanged from previous series, and remains brown in colour and 72 x 162mm in size.
Highlights of the security features of the new B1,00-baht note are:
Intaglio / Raised Print – HM The King’s portrait, Thai letters, denomination numerals, elaborate design, and Garuda image are easily be sensed by touch.
Watermark – HM The King’s portrait watermark and the translucent watermark “๑๐๐๐” can be clearly observed by viewing the note against the light
See-through Register – The numerals “1000”, partially printed on both sides, are completely formed when viewing against light.
Hologram Foil Stripe – Reflective holographic foil on the right hand side of the note contains the Royal Emblem with Arabic numeral "1000" in the centre, switching to Thai numeral "๑๐๐๐" when tilting the note
Colour-shifting Ink with Latent Image – The colour of Thai ornament at the bottom left corner of the note will change from gold to green upon tilting, and the latent image of hidden numeral “1000” becomes visible.
Iridescent Ink – Arabic numerals “1000” and Thai patterns are printed vertically with reddish iridescent ink.
Windowed Colour-shifting Security Thread, with Moving-Box Animation – The special security thread on the reverse side illustrates moving-box effect and changes from magenta to green upon tilting.
Tactile Marks – Seven horizon lines leading to the four tactile marks in the shape of flowers, representing the Braille alphabet “T”, symbolizing Thousand (1000), can be identified by touch.
Microtext – Imprinted in the form of Arabic numerals “1000”, which can be seen by magnifying glasses.
Special Features under Ultraviolet Light – The fluorescent paper fibres, classical-Thai ornaments become fluoresced under ultraviolet (UV) light.