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08 Feb 2025 | 07:50:20 GMT+7
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8 Feb 2025
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8 Feb 2025
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EXCHANGE
WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
33.5753
33.897
GBP
41.57
42.3817
EUR
34.6764
35.3555
JPY
21.9159
22.5653
HKD
4.294
4.373
CNY
4.571
4.6928
Source: Bank of Thailand (08 Feb 2025)
BANGKOK
Clouds
25°
/
25°
CHIANG MAI
Clouds
17°
/
22°
PATTAYA
Clouds
21°
/
22°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
21°
/
23°
PHUKET
Clouds
25°
/
25°
KANCHANABURI
Clouds
23°
/
23°
Source: openweathermap.org (08 Feb 2025)
SET
1,282.09
+20.02
SET50
838.22
+16.12
SET50FF
807.75
+13.67
SET100
1,797.90
+34.05
SET100FF
1,742.36
+29.33
sSET
632.82
+5.34
SETCLMV
651.37
+14.72
Source: settrade.com (08 Feb 2025)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
45,550.00
Sell (Baht)
45,650.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
44,737.16
Sell (Baht)
46,150.00
Source: GoldTraders (08 Feb 2025)
Date: 08 Feb 2025
Type
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Tomorrow
47.14
47.14
32.94
32.94
49.84
49.84
32.09
32.09
Type
Today
Tomorrow
34.98
34.98
35.35
35.35
Effective and projected prices as at 6 February 2025, 05:00 AM
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