Nine currencies against the Thai baht, January 2014 – September 2026
What one rupee, ruble, yuan, euro, pound, Australian dollar, won, ringgit or tenge buys in baht at the end of each month — and what each move did to the price of Phuket for the visitors who bring that currency.
Key facts
as of September 2026- Currencies tracked
- 9 (INR, RUB, CNY, AUD, GBP, EUR, MYR, KRW, KZT)
- Coverage
- January 2014 – September 2026, month-end reference rates
- Strongest vs 2019
- British pound (GBP) +12.7%
- Weakest vs 2019
- Russian ruble (RUB) −20.7%
- Quote convention
- THB per 1 unit; a rising line = the currency buys more baht
- Data licence
- CC BY 4.0 for this compilation; underlying rates belong to the issuing central banks (attribution required) (compilation); rates belong to the issuing central banks
Where each currency stands
| Currency | 1 unit in THB | Quote date | 12 months | vs 2019 avg | 10 years | Since 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INR Indian rupee | 0.3484 | 2026-09-04 | −4.6% | −20.7% | −33.0% | −33.8% |
| RUB Russian ruble | 0.3803 | 2026-09-05 | −2.2% | −20.7% | −30.7% | −59.4% |
| CNY Chinese yuan | 4.906 | 2026-09-04 | +7.7% | +9.5% | −5.6% | −9.9% |
| AUD Australian dollar | 23.71 | 2026-09-04 | +10.6% | +10.2% | −10.2% | −17.5% |
| GBP British pound | 44.54 | 2026-09-04 | +2.1% | +12.7% | −0.9% | −18.0% |
| EUR Euro | 38.26 | 2026-09-04 | +0.4% | +10.6% | −1.1% | −14.2% |
| MYR Malaysian ringgit | 8.139 | 2026-09-04 | +5.6% | +9.0% | −2.9% | −17.4% |
| KRW South Korean won | 0.0244 | 2026-09-04 | +5.5% | −8.2% | −22.5% | −20.0% |
| KZT Kazakhstani tenge | 0.0720 | 2026-09-05 | +22.6% | −10.8% | −30.3% | −59.3% |
THB per 1 unit, last reference rate of the month; changes are against the rate 12 / 120 months earlier, against the 2019 average of month-end rates, and against January 2014. Positive = the currency buys more baht. Source: ECB via Frankfurter; Bank of Russia; National Bank of Kazakhstan. All sources
Each currency since 2014
Russian ruble RUB
Chinese yuan CNY
Australian dollar AUD
British pound GBP
Euro EUR
Travel guide for visitors from Germany → · Travel guide for visitors from France →
Malaysian ringgit MYR
South Korean won KRW
Kazakhstani tenge KZT
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 September 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 January 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 Patong — 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). January 2014: 1 INR = 0.5266 THB; September 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: May 2014 at 0.5559 THB; lowest: February 2026 at 0.3413 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was November 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 (September 2025 → September 2026) the move was −4.6%, and over ten years −33.0%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.
Russian ruble against the baht
Russian ruble (RUB). January 2014: 1 RUB = 0.9361 THB; September 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: June 2014 at 0.9651 THB; lowest: November 2024 at 0.3181 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was January 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 (September 2025 → September 2026) the move was −2.2%, and over ten years −30.7%. Source: Bank of Russia.
Chinese yuan against the baht
Chinese yuan (CNY). January 2014: 1 CNY = 5.444 THB; September 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: September 2015 at 5.718 THB; lowest: December 2019 at 4.273 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was November 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 (September 2025 → September 2026) the move was +7.7%, and over ten years −5.6%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.
Australian dollar against the baht
Australian dollar (AUD). January 2014: 1 AUD = 28.74 THB; September 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: May 2014 at 30.54 THB; lowest: March 2020 at 20.00 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was September 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 (September 2025 → September 2026) the move was +10.6%, and over ten years −10.2%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.
British pound against the baht
British pound (GBP). January 2014: 1 GBP = 54.29 THB; September 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: June 2014 at 55.31 THB; lowest: August 2019 at 37.27 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was June 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 (September 2025 → September 2026) the move was +2.1%, and over ten years −0.9%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.
Euro against the baht
Euro (EUR). January 2014: 1 EUR = 44.60 THB; September 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: February 2014 at 45.06 THB; lowest: November 2019 at 33.20 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was January 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 (September 2025 → September 2026) the move was +0.4%, and over ten years −1.1%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.
Malaysian ringgit against the baht
Malaysian ringgit (MYR). January 2014: 1 MYR = 9.857 THB; September 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: May 2014 at 10.21 THB; lowest: June 2020 at 7.215 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was August 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 (September 2025 → September 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). January 2014: 1 KRW = 0.0305 THB; September 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: May 2014 at 0.0322 THB; lowest: June 2026 at 0.0214 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was December 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 (September 2025 → September 2026) the move was +5.5%, and over ten years −22.5%. Source: ECB via Frankfurter.
Kazakhstani tenge against the baht
Kazakhstani tenge (KZT). February 2014: 1 KZT = 0.1770 THB; September 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: July 2015 at 0.1869 THB; lowest: September 2025 at 0.0588 THB; the sharpest single-month fall was August 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 (September 2025 → September 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.
Frequently asked questions
Which currencies does this page track against the Thai baht?
9: Indian rupee (INR), Russian ruble (RUB), Chinese yuan (CNY), Australian dollar (AUD), British pound (GBP), Euro (EUR), Malaysian ringgit (MYR), South Korean won (KRW) and Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) — the currencies of the ten country hubs on this site (Germany and France share the euro). Each series runs monthly from January 2014 to September 2026, quoted as baht per one unit, with the last reference rate of every month.
Which currency has lost the most against the baht since 2019?
The Russian ruble (RUB): −20.7% against its 2019 average as of September 2026. The British pound (GBP) has held up best at +12.7%. The full ranking is in the table and in the text above.
Is Phuket cheaper for Indian visitors than in 2019?
Purely from the exchange rate, no: the rupee stands at −20.7% against its 2019 average (1 INR = 0.3484 THB on 2026-09-04), so the same baht price is 20.7% more expensive in rupees than in 2019. Thai prices themselves have moved as well; the Phuket Travel Price Index tracks those separately, and the India page shows the index medians in rupees.
Where do the rates come from and how often are they updated?
From three central banks: the European Central Bank's euro reference rates through the Frankfurter API (INR, CNY, AUD, GBP, EUR, MYR, KRW, USD), the Bank of Russia (RUB; direct baht quote since 2023, cross rate via the US dollar before) and the National Bank of Kazakhstan (KZT). A script fetches them every Monday; the month's value is the last quote published in that month, so the current month changes until it closes and earlier months never change. Latest quote on this page: 2026-09-05.
Are these the rates I will get at an exchange booth in Phuket?
No — they are official reference rates, the middle of the market on the quote date. A bureau de change in Patong or at the airport typically pays 1–3% less for cash, ATMs add a fixed Thai bank fee per withdrawal, and card payments settle at the card network rate plus the issuer margin. Use these series for trends and budgets, and treat the booth rate as the reference rate minus a few percent.
Can I download the data?
Yes: /stats/currencies.csv is a monthly table with one column per currency (THB per 1 unit), January 2014 to September 2026, CC BY 4.0 for the compilation — credit phukettravels.com and the issuing central banks (ECB via Frankfurter; Bank of Russia; National Bank of Kazakhstan). The country pages and the guide tokens on this site read the same file.
Open data
Download CSV — monthly, all currencies, January 2014 to September 2026
CC BY 4.0 for this compilation; underlying rates belong to the issuing central banks (attribution required). Source: ECB via Frankfurter; Bank of Russia; National Bank of Kazakhstan. All sources · Statistics