According to press release No. 16/2014, the Bank of Thailand issued a new 500-baht note on 12 May 2014. The note remains the same size (156 x 72) and color (purple) as the existing 500-baht note (B176), but incorporates several new security features:
- Thai ornament in gold-to-green OVI
- latent image of denomination
- ๕๐๐ electrotype watermark
- holographic foil stripe
- gold-to-green RollingStar Cube windowed security thread
- iridescent coating
Existing notes remain legal tender.
Courtesy of Nin Cheun (Noteshobby on eBay) and Sanjay Basu.