Cock Bee Raga 11 Dog Bee Jor 12 Pig Bee Goon Buddhist Era. The official year in Thailand is reckoned by the death of the Buddha. The year the Buddha reached nirvana is 0 B.E. To convert from A.D. to B.E., just add 543. 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.
All credit cards issued in Thailand use A.D. dates.