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Oct 17, 2026
OscarHOST
Yeah.
Liam RedicanHOST
Not Thai Baht.
Liam RedicanHOST
Euro.
OscarHOST
Yeah, it costs more if you would drink it from an Arsenal cup and you're a Spurs manager.
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Foreign currencies other than the US dollar also circulated.
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The Thai Baht was important in some areas, particularly near Cambodia's western border, while the Vietnamese Dong had a role in some eastern trade.
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But the American dollar had an advantage.
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It was widely recognised internationally, useful for many overseas transactions, and strongly represented among the foreign currency inflows entering Cambodia.
Alex GoldmarkGUEST
Bot.
A.J. JacobsHOST
Because it's B-A-H-T is the-
Alex GoldmarkGUEST
Yeah.
Alex GoldmarkGUEST
Yeah.
Simon WhistlerHOST
And all of this has been really expensive.
Simon WhistlerHOST
According to one estimate, Bangkok has spent more than 145 billion Thai Baht fighting the insurgency.
Simon WhistlerHOST
But Thailand hasn't just been relying on its military.
Simon WhistlerHOST
It's also tried to negotiate with the insurgents to find a political solution to the crisis.