थाई बात के मुकाबले नौ मुद्राएँ, जनवरी 2014 – सितंबर 2026

How to read these numbers

Every figure on this page is the last reference rate of a month, quoted as Thai baht per one unit of the visitor's currency: 1 INR = 0.3484 THB means one Indian rupee bought 0.3484 baht at the close of सितंबर 2026. A rising line means the currency buys more baht, so a hotel night, a villa month or a taxi priced in baht costs that visitor less; a falling line means the opposite. The month-end convention keeps the series comparable with the Phuket Travel Price Index, which is observed on fixed dates and published as monthly points.

Three official sources feed the series, and the attribution is printed next to every chart: the European Central Bank's euro reference rates (through the Frankfurter API) for the rupee, yuan, Australian dollar, pound, euro, ringgit and won; the Bank of Russia for the ruble; and the National Bank of Kazakhstan for the tenge. The ruble is quoted directly against the baht by the Bank of Russia only since जनवरी 2023; earlier months are a cross rate through the US dollar, with both legs taken from the same month-end. These are reference rates, not the rate on a bureau-de-change board in पटोंग — expect a cash rate one to three percent worse, and ATM withdrawals to add a fixed Thai bank fee.

Since 2019: who gained, who lost

Measured against the 2019 average — the last full pre-pandemic year and the base year of the tourism statistics on this site — the British pound has held up best at +12.7%, and the Russian ruble has lost most at −20.7%. In order: GBP +12.7%, EUR +10.6%, AUD +10.2%, CNY +9.5%, MYR +9.0%, KRW −8.2%, KZT −10.8%, INR −20.7%, RUB −20.7%.

The practical reading for a visitor: a currency at +12.7% makes Phuket that much cheaper than in 2019 before Thai inflation is counted; a currency at −20.7% means the same baht price bill has grown by that share at home. The country pages combine this with the index medians, so a hotel night or a villa month is shown in the visitor's own currency at a dated rate.

The last twelve months

Over the last twelve months the Kazakhstani tenge (+22.6%), the Australian dollar (+10.6%), the Chinese yuan (+7.7%), the Malaysian ringgit (+5.6%), the South Korean won (+5.5%), the British pound (+2.1%) and the euro (+0.4%) gained against the baht, while the Russian ruble (−2.2%) and the Indian rupee (−4.6%) lost ground. Month-end rates carry noise: a single month can move a currency by a few percent without changing the multi-year picture, which is why the country pages show five years rather than one.

Indian rupee against the baht

Indian rupee (INR). जनवरी 2014: 1 INR = 0.5266 THB; सितंबर 2026: 1 INR = 0.3484 THB (1 THB = 2.87 INR) — the Indian rupee has lost 33.8% against the baht over the period. Highest month-end: मई 2014 at 0.5559 THB; lowest: फ़रवरी 2026 at 0.3413 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was नवंबर 2022 (−5.7%).

Against its 2019 average of 0.4392 THB the INR stands at −20.7%: purely from the exchange rate, Phuket is 20.7% more expensive for a visitor paying in INR than it was in 2019, before any change in Thai prices themselves. Over the last twelve months (सितंबर 2025 → सितंबर 2026) the move was −4.6%, and over ten years −33.0%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.

Russian ruble against the baht

Russian ruble (RUB). जनवरी 2014: 1 RUB = 0.9361 THB; सितंबर 2026: 1 RUB = 0.3803 THB (1 THB = 2.63 RUB) — the Russian ruble has lost 59.4% against the baht over the period. Highest month-end: जून 2014 at 0.9651 THB; lowest: नवंबर 2024 at 0.3181 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was जनवरी 2015 (−18.6%).

Against its 2019 average of 0.4794 THB the RUB stands at −20.7%: purely from the exchange rate, Phuket is 20.7% more expensive for a visitor paying in RUB than it was in 2019, before any change in Thai prices themselves. Over the last twelve months (सितंबर 2025 → सितंबर 2026) the move was −2.2%, and over ten years −30.7%. Source: Bank of Russia.

Chinese yuan against the baht

Chinese yuan (CNY). जनवरी 2014: 1 CNY = 5.444 THB; सितंबर 2026: 1 CNY = 4.906 THB (1 THB = 0.204 CNY) — the Chinese yuan has lost 9.9% against the baht over the period. Highest month-end: सितंबर 2015 at 5.718 THB; lowest: दिसंबर 2019 at 4.273 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was नवंबर 2022 (−4.5%).

Against its 2019 average of 4.481 THB the CNY stands at +9.5%: purely from the exchange rate, Phuket is 9.5% cheaper for a visitor paying in CNY than it was in 2019, before any change in Thai prices themselves. Over the last twelve months (सितंबर 2025 → सितंबर 2026) the move was +7.7%, and over ten years −5.6%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.

Australian dollar against the baht

Australian dollar (AUD). जनवरी 2014: 1 AUD = 28.74 THB; सितंबर 2026: 1 AUD = 23.71 THB (1 THB = 0.042 AUD) — the Australian dollar has lost 17.5% against the baht over the period. Highest month-end: मई 2014 at 30.54 THB; lowest: मार्च 2020 at 20.00 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was सितंबर 2014 (−5.3%).

Against its 2019 average of 21.52 THB the AUD stands at +10.2%: purely from the exchange rate, Phuket is 10.2% cheaper for a visitor paying in AUD than it was in 2019, before any change in Thai prices themselves. Over the last twelve months (सितंबर 2025 → सितंबर 2026) the move was +10.6%, and over ten years −10.2%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.

British pound against the baht

British pound (GBP). जनवरी 2014: 1 GBP = 54.29 THB; सितंबर 2026: 1 GBP = 44.54 THB (1 THB = 0.022 GBP) — the British pound has lost 18.0% against the baht over the period. Highest month-end: जून 2014 at 55.31 THB; lowest: अगस्त 2019 at 37.27 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was जून 2016 (−9.6%).

Against its 2019 average of 39.52 THB the GBP stands at +12.7%: purely from the exchange rate, Phuket is 12.7% cheaper for a visitor paying in GBP than it was in 2019, before any change in Thai prices themselves. Over the last twelve months (सितंबर 2025 → सितंबर 2026) the move was +2.1%, and over ten years −0.9%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.

Euro against the baht

Euro (EUR). जनवरी 2014: 1 EUR = 44.60 THB; सितंबर 2026: 1 EUR = 38.26 THB (1 THB = 0.026 EUR) — the euro has lost 14.2% against the baht over the period. Highest month-end: फ़रवरी 2014 at 45.06 THB; lowest: नवंबर 2019 at 33.20 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was जनवरी 2015 (−7.1%).

Against its 2019 average of 34.59 THB the EUR stands at +10.6%: purely from the exchange rate, Phuket is 10.6% cheaper for a visitor paying in EUR than it was in 2019, before any change in Thai prices themselves. Over the last twelve months (सितंबर 2025 → सितंबर 2026) the move was +0.4%, and over ten years −1.1%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.

Malaysian ringgit against the baht

Malaysian ringgit (MYR). जनवरी 2014: 1 MYR = 9.857 THB; सितंबर 2026: 1 MYR = 8.139 THB (1 THB = 0.123 MYR) — the Malaysian ringgit has lost 17.4% against the baht over the period. Highest month-end: मई 2014 at 10.21 THB; lowest: जून 2020 at 7.215 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was अगस्त 2015 (−6.8%).

Against its 2019 average of 7.467 THB the MYR stands at +9.0%: purely from the exchange rate, Phuket is 9.0% cheaper for a visitor paying in MYR than it was in 2019, before any change in Thai prices themselves. Over the last twelve months (सितंबर 2025 → सितंबर 2026) the move was +5.6%, and over ten years −2.9%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.

South Korean won against the baht

South Korean won (KRW). जनवरी 2014: 1 KRW = 0.0305 THB; सितंबर 2026: 1 KRW = 0.0244 THB (1 THB = 41.0 KRW) — the South Korean won has lost 20.0% against the baht over the period. Highest month-end: मई 2014 at 0.0322 THB; lowest: जून 2026 at 0.0214 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was दिसंबर 2024 (−5.1%).

Against its 2019 average of 0.0266 THB the KRW stands at −8.2%: purely from the exchange rate, Phuket is 8.2% more expensive for a visitor paying in KRW than it was in 2019, before any change in Thai prices themselves. Over the last twelve months (सितंबर 2025 → सितंबर 2026) the move was +5.5%, and over ten years −22.5%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.

Kazakhstani tenge against the baht

Kazakhstani tenge (KZT). फ़रवरी 2014: 1 KZT = 0.1770 THB; सितंबर 2026: 1 KZT = 0.0720 THB (1 THB = 13.9 KZT) — the Kazakhstani tenge has lost 59.3% against the baht over the period. Highest month-end: जुलाई 2015 at 0.1869 THB; lowest: सितंबर 2025 at 0.0588 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was अगस्त 2015 (−19.3%).

Against its 2019 average of 0.0808 THB the KZT stands at −10.8%: purely from the exchange rate, Phuket is 10.8% more expensive for a visitor paying in KZT than it was in 2019, before any change in Thai prices themselves. Over the last twelve months (सितंबर 2025 → सितंबर 2026) the move was +22.6%, and over ten years −30.3%. Source: National Bank of Kazakhstan.

What a strong or weak baht means on the ground

Phuket prices are set in baht — hotels quote in baht even when a booking site displays dollars, villas are leased in baht, taxis and restaurants take baht. The exchange rate is therefore the first layer of a visitor's price of Phuket and the tourism statistics show its weight: markets whose currency weakens against the baht arrive in smaller numbers or for shorter stays, while a strong currency turns into longer stays and higher-category hotels. The Phuket Travel Price Index measures the second layer, the baht prices themselves, on fixed dates every month; the two together are what a visitor actually pays.

Two rules of thumb follow from the series. First, compare the rate with its own multi-year average rather than with last week: a currency that is 21% below its 2019 level will not be rescued by a good week. Second, the rate matters most for the long-stay budget — a villa month or a season — where a ten-percent move is the difference between one bedroom and two; for a week in a hotel it is a rounding error next to the season and the area. The monthly CSV below carries the full history for every currency so the comparison can be run for any dates.