When it comes to different signatures on banknotes, there are few countries who have more variations, than the Thai banknotes. Often, signatures are hardly readable, but for non-Thai speakers (readers) the various signatures really are hard to distinguish.
The first real Thai banknotes appeared in 1892. Until 1928, there are 2 signatures on the notes.
Between 1928 and 1945 (with one exeption) there is only one signature on the notes. After WWII, again 2 signatures appear on the notes.
Most of the time, one signature is from someone of the Bank of Thailand, while the second signature comes from the Ministry of Finance.
The first period is under the rule of King Rama V (King Chulalongkorn) 1868-1910.
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| King Rama V (1868-1910) |
in the second column, the signatures of members of the Royal Tresury (MRT)
Combination 1 : BoT : B1 Prince Rajchanee Jamjarad
MRT : T1 Prince Mahisorn Rajharutai
Combination 2 : BoT : B2 Pra Suwanpakdee
MRT : T1 Prince Mahisorn Rajharutai
Combination 3 : BoT : B2 Pra Suwanpakdee
MRT : T2 Praya Suriyanuwat
Combination 4 : BoT : B2 Pra Suwanpakdee
MRT : T3 Prince Chantaburinarunat
BoT:
Both Prince Jamjarad as Pra Suwanpakdee, were head of the 'banknote department'
B1 Prince Rajchanee Jamjarad (great-grandson of Rama II) [7 Sep 1902 - 5 Mar 1903]
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Under the rule of Rama V, 3 different Ministers of Tresury signed the notes:
T1 Prince Mahisorn Rajharutai (son of Rama IV) - founder of the first commercial bank of Thailand. [26 Aug 1896 - 1 June 1906]
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