The year the Buddha reached Nirvana is 0 B.E. To convert from A.D. to B.E., just add 544. For example, the year 2001 A.D. is 2544 B.E. in Thailand. Although the Buddhist Era dates are widely used, most people are aware of the anno domini dates. Some banks stamp their savings books with A.D. dates but other banks use B.E. dates. This might be because some banks have branches abroad and have to use an internationally recognised date system.
All credit cards issued in Thailand use A.D. dates.
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