Pay hike vow

Pay hike vow

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat vows to push for a proposed hike in the minimum wage to 450 baht per day by raising the issue with the tripartite national wage committee if his party forms the new government.

05:10 41

Ex-EC official throws light on Pita issue

The outcome of a probe into Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat's alleged ineligibility to contest the elections will not impact his approval of MFP election candidates, according to a former election official.

06:00 16
Ex-EC official throws light on Pita issue

India train crash

At least 233 people were killed and 900 others injured when two passenger trains collided in India, making the rail accident the country's deadliest in over a decade.

09:14 12
India train crash

When 312 can equal zero

Mathematics can be tricky, especially when 312 could equate to zero in the world of politics, according to veteran politician and political critic Jatuporn Prompan.

05:00 5
When 312 can equal zero

Highway cops to report on bribery

All sub-divisions of the Highway Police Division (HPD) were instructed on Friday to submit reports about any cases of highway lorry bribery occurring in their precincts within five days.

05:36 25
Highway cops to report on bribery

Drones fly medicine 12km to island hospital

The Public Health Ministry successfully used drones to fly a 12-kilometre journey across the sea to deliver medicine to a hospital on Koh Puyu in Satun province.

06:39 7
Drones fly medicine 12km to island hospital

Analysts anticipate more rate hikes

The Bank of Thailand is likely to continue to raise interest rates this year to curb rising inflationary pressures, though such increases could hurt the stock market and the economy, say analysts.

05:00 2
Analysts anticipate more rate hikes


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  • EXCHANGE RATE
  • WEATHER
  • SET
  • GOLD PRICE

EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
EUR
36.8831
37.5831
GBP
42.9405
43.7639
HDK
4.3815
4.4543
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
JPY
24.5968
25.2553
USD
34.435
34.761
CNY
4.8239
4.9421
Source: Bank of Thailand (3 Jun 2023)
  • BANGKOK Clear
    32° /34°
  • CHIANG MAI Clouds
    31° /35°
  • PATTAYA Clouds
    32° /34°
  • SURAT THANI Clouds
    30° /30°
  • PHUKET Clouds
    30° /30°
  • KANCHANABURI Clouds
    37° /37°
SET
1,531.20
+9.80
SET50
924.89
+7.61
SET100
2,059.48
+15.65
sSET
988.37
+2.47
SETCLMV
870.67
+10.31
SETHD
1,137.45
+10.68
SETTHSI
980.45
+8.24
Source: settrade.com (3 Jun 2023)
Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL 91
42.44
GASOHOL 95
32.34
GASOHOL E20
34.65
Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL E85
DIESEL
31.94
NGV
34.38
Source : PTT (3 Jun 2023)
BUY ฿
SELL ฿
BAR (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
32,100.00
32,200.00
ORNAMENT (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
31,517.64
32,700.00
Source: GoldTraders (3 Jun 2023)
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