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08 May 2024 | 22:45:22 GMT+7
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8 May 2024
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8 May 2024
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8 May 2024
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17:25
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17:03
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13:22
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13:00
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17:49
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12:29
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21 Apr 2024
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18:58
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16:20
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16:00
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26 Apr 2024
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6 May 2024
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4 May 2024
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3 May 2024
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3 May 2024
SET touts dividend stocks amid volatility
MONEY TRANSFER
EXCHANGE
WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
36.8071
37.143
GBP
45.7594
46.612
EUR
39.3471
40.0814
JPY
23.5173
24.1957
HKD
4.687
4.7734
CNY
5.0531
5.1876
Source: Bank of Thailand (08 May 2024)
BANGKOK
Clouds
30°
/
34°
CHIANG MAI
Clouds
29°
/
31°
PATTAYA
Clouds
29°
/
32°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
28°
/
30°
PHUKET
Clouds
28°
/
32°
KANCHANABURI
Clouds
29°
/
29°
Source: openweathermap.org (08 May 2024)
SET
1,373.33
-3.04
SET50
843.29
-2.43
SET50FF
840.31
-2.57
SET100
1,864.72
-5.18
SET100FF
1,858.02
-5.97
sSET
879.57
+5.39
SETCLMV
819.46
-2.87
Source: settrade.com (08 May 2024)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
40,300.00
Sell (Baht)
40,400.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
39,567.60
Sell (Baht)
40,900.00
Source: GoldTraders (08 May 2024)
Date: 08 May 2024
Type
Today
Tomorrow
45.14
45.14
30.94
30.94
49.84
49.84
36.99
36.99
Type
Today
Tomorrow
38.78
38.78
39.35
39.35
Effective and projected prices as at 8 May 2024, 05:00 AM
Historical Retail Oil Prices
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