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17 May 2025 | 00:50:25 GMT+7
THAILAND
16 May 2025
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16 May 2025
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16 May 2025
Senate panel demands referendum on casino bill
Thailand
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16 May 2025
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16 May 2025
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15 May 2025
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6 May 2025
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2 May 2025
Motorcycle output downgrade mulled
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30 Apr 2025
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INVESTMENT
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15 May 2025
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14 May 2025
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13 May 2025
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12 May 2025
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EXCHANGE
WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
32.987
33.3119
GBP
43.7061
44.5663
EUR
36.752
37.5046
JPY
22.4795
23.1919
HKD
4.2039
4.2875
CNY
4.5376
4.6761
Source: Bank of Thailand (16 May 2025)
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Clouds
29°
/
30°
CHIANG MAI
Rain
24°
/
25°
PATTAYA
Clouds
26°
/
30°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
26°
/
26°
PHUKET
Clouds
27°
/
27°
KANCHANABURI
Clouds
27°
/
27°
Source: openweathermap.org (17 May 2025)
SET
1,195.77
+1.28
SET50
779.20
+0.79
SET50FF
760.53
-0.24
SET100
1,663.96
+2.13
SET100FF
1,628.08
+0.14
sSET
599.22
-1.37
SETCLMV
605.73
-0.98
Source: settrade.com (17 May 2025)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
50,350.00
Sell (Baht)
50,450.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
49,436.76
Sell (Baht)
51,250.00
Source: GoldTraders (17 May 2025)
Date: 17 May 2025
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Tomorrow
46.14
46.14
31.94
31.94
48.84
48.84
28.99
28.99
Type
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Tomorrow
32.48
32.48
32.85
32.85
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