The commemorative banknote is 72 mm x 162 mm in size, with the number 72 meaning 72nd birthday of Her Majesty and the sum of “7+2” or “1+6+2” is 9, signifying the ninth king of the Chakri Dynasty The banknote paper, incorporated with mould-made three-dimensional multi-tone watermark, depicts the
portrait of HM the Queen that becomes clearly visible when holding the banknote against the light. Under ultraviolet light, the invisible fibres will become blue and yellow luminescence as the alphabetical codes and serial numbers, printed with special ink, will turn into luminescent blue.
The main elements on the front of the banknote are the portraits of HM the King in the uniform of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces,and Chakri Dynasty Royal Robe, wearing the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri and the chain of Knight Grand Cordon(Special Class) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao,and the portrait of HM the Queen in Thai Sivalai with tiara, wearing the most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri, Pendant of Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Cham Klao, and King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Royal Cypher Medal (Rama IX) (First Class). Accompanying drawings are the King’s monogram in Thai letters “Phor Por Ror” and the Royal Garuda Emblem. The background colour is golden brown. The Thai denomination “100”, printed with optically variable intaglio ink (OVI), changes from gold into green when viewed at an angle.
All the banknotes will carry the Thai alphabetical code prefixed with Thai number 9 “๙ธ” to give significance to His Majesty as King Rama IX, followed by Thai serial numbers 0000001 to 7299999
The main element on the back of the banknotes is the portrait of HM the Queen wearing tiara and Thai Chakri outfit decorated with the Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems, and King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Royal Cypher Medal (Rama IX) (First Class). Accompanying drawings are the pictures of the investiture ceremony of HM the Queen, the portrait of Her Majesty holding the eldest daughter Princess Ubol Ratana, the picture of SUPPORT products, the picture of elephants and forest, the Royal Crest Commemorating the Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s
6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary 12th August 2004, Thai art design, and the Rose “Queen Sirikit”, Cattleya “Queen Sirikit”
and Dona “Queen Sirikit”. The background colour is blue, which signifies HM the Queen’s birthday colour.