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1 Baht - Rama VIII
| Issuer | Government of Thailand |
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| Year | 1942-1945 |
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| Value | 1 Baht (1 บาท) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black, with a vignette of the youthful King Rama VIII (Ananda Mahidol) in bust, facing half-left, positioned at left. A Garuda device appears at the upper centre, serving as the state emblem. An underprint of red to orange floral motifs fills the centre of the note. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in dark blue, centred on a vignette of the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall set within a rectangular frame. Inscriptions in Thai script appear along the bottom edge of the frame. |
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This issue coincided with the Japanese occupation period, during which Thailand's financial system operated under severe external pressure. The government continued issuing notes under its own authority throughout the war years, but paper and printing quality deteriorated noticeably across the series — P#58 being among the issues most affected by wartime material shortages.
Rama VIII, for whom this series is named, was only a teenager living in Switzerland when these notes circulated. He would not return to Thailand until 1945, the final year of the issue range.