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19 Jan 2025 | 21:00:27 GMT+7
WORLD
19 Jan 2025
Asean tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
WORLD
19 Jan 2025
Asean still needs detail on China offer to help combat scams in SE Asia
THAILAND
19 Jan 2025
Thaksin asks Naomi Campbell to help turn Thais into supermodels
WORLD
19 Jan 2025
TikTok goes dark in the US
WORLD
19 Jan 2025
Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war to begin at 1.30pm Thai time
Thailand
|
19 Jan 2025
Father Thaksin's busy agenda could be Paetongtarn's undoing
Thailand
|
19 Jan 2025
Thaksin backs Thai casino licence bidding
Business
|
18 Jan 2025
Thaksin defends entertainment complexes as critic decries ‘sin economy’
Thailand
|
18 Jan 2025
Taking down gorilla smugglers proves difficult
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18:54
Thaksin promises a million homes for low-income Thais
18:46
Panel backs Bangkok's Chatuchak area for F1 event
18:29
Fresh crackdown on 'vaped' ketamine in Thai nightclubs
18:29
Foreigners die after after attending music festival in Phuket
17:18
Hamas releases hostage names, paving way for ceasefire to start
16:35
32 Indonesians sneak into Thailand's Tak province from Myanmar
15:45
Asean tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
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19 Jan 2025
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19 Jan 2025
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WORLD
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19 Jan 2025
Malaysia takes on Asean mantle but tempers expectations on Myanmar, South China Sea
THAILAND
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19 Jan 2025
Beijing hails Nanning city as a new gateway to Asean region
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1
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2
Thailand eases visa rules for professionals, wealthy foreigners
3
Illegal foreign hairdressers arrested in Bangkok
4
Chinese cancel Thai trips amid safety fears
5
US firms eye Philippine projects as China row stalls oil drills
1
Thailand eases visa rules for professionals, wealthy foreigners
2
Biden warns of dangerous 'oligarchy' in dark farewell speech
3
Thai casinos 'a boon to criminals'
4
US bans Chinese and Russian tech in smart cars
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PEOPLE
GENERAL
|
18:46
Panel backs Bangkok's Chatuchak area for F1 event
GENERAL
|
18:29
Fresh crackdown on 'vaped' ketamine in Thai nightclubs
GENERAL
|
18:29
Foreigners die after after attending music festival in Phuket
GENERAL
|
16:35
32 Indonesians sneak into Thailand's Tak province from Myanmar
GENERAL
|
13:00
Thaksin asks Naomi Campbell to help turn Thais into supermodels
POLITICS
|
18:54
Thaksin promises a million homes for low-income Thais
POLITICS
|
06:05
Father Thaksin's busy agenda could be Paetongtarn's undoing
POLITICS
|
05:38
Thaksin backs Thai casino licence bidding
POLITICS
|
18 Jan 2025
People's Party says guardrails needed for casino bill
POLITICS
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16 Jan 2025
PM's family ownership of vast Alpine land tracts must be revoked: Anutin
SPECIAL REPORT
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12 Jan 2025
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SPECIAL REPORT
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6 Jan 2025
PAO polls vital 'building blocks'
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5 Jan 2025
Thailand's full plastic waste import ban faces hurdles
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29 Dec 2024
Thailand's charter fate vexes political class
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16 Jan 2025
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22 Nov 2024
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6 Nov 2024
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Nadech Kugimiya: Superstar with a humble heart
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INVESTMENT
GENERAL
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11:34
Lunar New Year shopping: Hong Kong and Shenzhen battle for dollars and deals
GENERAL
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11:22
Step out and connect: Why leaders must expand their circle
GENERAL
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06:26
Crypto 'sandbox' to be launched later this year in Phuket
GENERAL
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04:08
Thailand, Saudis pledge to strengthen trade
GENERAL
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18 Jan 2025
Trade pact with four European countries ready to sign
MOTORING
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16 Jan 2025
US bans Chinese and Russian tech in smart cars
MOTORING
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16 Jan 2025
Thai auto loan firms bullish on growth as sector recovers
MOTORING
|
16 Jan 2025
Japan seeks automotive boost
MOTORING
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10 Jan 2025
Local motorcycle sales set to grow 1%
MOTORING
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9 Jan 2025
PTT opts to divest shares in Horizon Plus
INVESTMENT
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18 Jan 2025
SET still struggling to find momentum
INVESTMENT
|
18 Jan 2025
Asian equities dip on post-rally profit-taking
INVESTMENT
|
17 Jan 2025
BBL: Investment likely to keep flowing into Thailand
INVESTMENT
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17 Jan 2025
Dusit invests in multigeneration condo
INVESTMENT
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17 Jan 2025
Investment rejig targets digital assets
EXCHANGE
WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
34.3231
34.6434
GBP
41.7587
42.5495
EUR
35.1691
35.8205
JPY
21.8799
22.5005
HKD
4.3945
4.4642
CNY
4.6471
4.755
Source: Bank of Thailand (19 Jan 2025)
BANGKOK
Clouds
30°
/
30°
CHIANG MAI
Clear
23°
/
23°
PATTAYA
Clouds
25°
/
25°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
24°
/
24°
PHUKET
Clouds
26°
/
26°
KANCHANABURI
Clouds
24°
/
24°
Source: openweathermap.org (19 Jan 2025)
SET
1,340.63
-11.93
SET50
875.76
-7.64
SET50FF
833.93
-7.64
SET100
1,880.67
-18.32
SET100FF
1,801.37
-18.26
sSET
665.55
-10.19
SETCLMV
691.55
-9.99
Source: settrade.com (19 Jan 2025)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
43,950.00
Sell (Baht)
44,050.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
43,160.52
Sell (Baht)
44,550.00
Source: GoldTraders (19 Jan 2025)
Date: 19 Jan 2025
Type
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Tomorrow
47.14
47.14
32.94
32.94
49.84
49.84
33.09
33.09
Type
Today
Tomorrow
35.78
35.78
36.15
36.15
Effective and projected prices as at 15 January 2025, 05:00 AM
Historical Retail Oil Prices
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