For use in ASCII text copy.... (when the png logo is not appropriate).... I vote for using ฿
As in...
฿25.50or....
BC฿25.50If you notice on this page,
http://www.xe.com/symbols.php ....the $ and the € and the £ and the ¥ ....are all used many times... by many DIFFERENT countries' currencies. If there is any potential for confusion between the US $ and the Canadian $, we simply say, US$ or CA$. It's simple.
Why not just reuse: ฿
This way we won't need to add an entirely new unicode character to every font type existing inside every computer on the planet!
I propose we agree to use ฿ .....or its more specific version.... BC฿
....until such time as we DO GET an entirely new unicode character added to every font type existing inside every computer on the planet.
![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
Like, why reinvent the wheel? Especially when everyone on Earth already has two cars and five bicycles.
![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
It's like reinventing the primary "smiley face" symbol.
![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
It seems like a fun project for a character-geek to take on....
But, in the meantime, what's really important is that we all agree on a STANDARD way to type it, and express it in print, for NOW... so we don't confuse new people.
( I think the Thai people will be very gracious about sharing their currency symbol anyway. The average income of an ENTIRE FAMILY is about US$20 per month. I, for one, would LOVE to see some very DIRECT aid organizations --- I mean really grass-roots change-makers on the ground in places like this, and Tanzania, etc., etc., etc. --- able to accept donations by Bitcoin! WAIT! This totally reminded me... A friend of my started
http://EpicChange.org I am so calling her RIGHT NOW. You email her too. Tell her you wanna make a donation via Bitcoin. All they need to do is create an account a
http://MyBitcoin.com or download the app at
http://Bitcoin.org )