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Mask mandate to be lifted
Thailand

Mask mandate to be lifted

Mandatory mask-wearing will be lifted in mid-June, and the government's plan to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease on July 1 is on track, says the health permanent secretary.

24 May 2022 5
Thailand

Party coup

Turmoil in the Settakij Thai Party as a majority of the executive board resign, forcing an election for a new leader, as secretary-general Thamanat Prompow (right) manoeuvres to take control.

24 May 2022 14
Party coup
Thailand

Swing 'localised'

Academics say the victory of independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt in Bangkok's gubernatorial election and the gains made by the Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties in the capital's councillor polls only reflect the political sentiment in major cities.

24 May 2022 83
Swing 'localised'
Thailand

Covid spread steady

Tuesday Covid bulletin: 4,144 new cases, under 5,000 for the third day, and another 36 deaths, 15 of them in the Northeast.

24 May 2022
Covid spread steady
Thailand

Chadchart's win omen of 'democracy', says Thaksin

Chadchart Sittipunt's landslide win to become Bangkok governor was the product of strategic voting by pro-democracy supporters and will be repeated in the next general election, according to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

24 May 2022 76
Chadchart's win omen of 'democracy', says Thaksin
Life

The best protection

Two experts discuss why the child car seat law should not be seen as a burden but an investment into safety.

24 May 2022 15
The best protection
Thailand

DDC ramps up anti-monkeypox measures

The Department of Disease Control has introduced strict rules for screening visitors travelling from countries where monkeypox has been found.

24 May 2022 46
DDC ramps up anti-monkeypox measures
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Last updated: May 24, 2022 at 17:20 hrs.
  • Daily New Cases:4,144
  • Deaths:29,814
COVID-19
Mask mandate to be lifted

Mask mandate to be lifted

WORLDWIDE

China and Covid: The cost of infallibility

Even the pope claims to be infallible only on matters of faith and doctrine.

TRAVELS
Bars push reopening

Bars push reopening

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The best protection
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The best protection

Two experts discuss why the child car seat law should not be seen as a burden but an investment into safety.

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  • Editorial

    Uphill battle for Chadchart

    24 May 2022 11
    Editorial
  • Kavi Chongkittavorn

    Behind the scenes: Thailand's IPEF talks

    24 May 2022 5
    Kavi Chongkittavorn
  • Postbag

    Ethnic hypocrisy

    24 May 2022 38
    Postbag

ROAD TO BANGKOK GOVERNOR 2022

Counting down to Sunday 22 May 2022.
Starting at 08.00 hours and concluding at 17.00 hrs.

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PM shrugs off poll result

PM shrugs off poll result

Capital vote 'not a bellwether'

Capital vote 'not a bellwether'

Prayut on Chadchart's sweeping win: 'only 1 province'

Prayut on Chadchart's sweeping win: 'only 1 province'

Prayut congratulates Chadchart

Prayut congratulates Chadchart

RUSSIA-UKRAINE CRISIS
China, Russia conduct joint aerial patrol in military exercise

China, Russia conduct joint aerial patrol in military exercise

Apec trade meet ends without joint statement

Apec trade meet ends without joint statement

Ukraine warns only talks can end war

Ukraine warns only talks can end war

Apec protest

Apec protest

Ukraine slams Russian campaign in Donbas 'hell', US readies $40bn in aid

Ukraine slams Russian campaign in Donbas 'hell', US readies $40bn in aid

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  • EXCHANGE RATE
  • WEATHER
  • SET
  • GOLD PRICE

EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
EUR
36.1261
36.8561
GBP
42.5517
43.3932
HDK
4.3163
4.4002
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
JPY
26.4360
27.1395
USD
34.0336
34.3536
CNY
5.0638
5.2000
Source: Bank of thailand (25 May 2022)
  • Bangkok Cloudy
    22° /32°
  • Phuket Rainy
    25° /34°
  • Surat Thani Cloudy
    22° /33°
  • Pattaya Cloudy
    24° /34°
  • Chiang Mai Rainy
    17° /30°
  • Kanchanaburi Rainy
    19° /34°
SET
1,626.23
-9.05
SET50
979.56
-7.38
SET100
2,225.79
-15.19
sSET
1,083.00
+6.14
SETCLMV
1,022.94
-5.14
SETHD
1,169.53
-3.81
SETTHSI
1,024.58
-7.64
Source: settrade.com (24 May 2022)
Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL 91
50.86
GASOHOL 95
42.34
GASOHOL E20
43.45
Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL E85
DIESEL
31.94
NGV
43.18
Source : PTT (25 May 2022)
BUY ฿
SELL ฿
BAR (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
29,900.00
30,000.00
ORNAMENT (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
29,364.92
30,500.00
Source: GoldTraders (24 May 2022)

EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
EUR
36.1261
36.8561
GBP
42.5517
43.3932
HDK
4.3163
4.4002
JPY
26.4360
27.1395
USD
34.0336
34.3536
CNY
5.0638
5.2000
Source: Bank of thailand (25 May 2022)

WEATHER

  • Bangkok
    22° /32°
  • Phuket
    25° /34°
  • Surat Thani
    22° /33°
  • Pattaya
    24° /34°
  • Chiang Mai
    17° /30°
  • Kanchanaburi
    19° /34°

SET

SET
1,626.23
-9.05
SET50
979.56
-7.38
SET100
2,225.79
-15.19
sSET
1,083.00
+6.14
SETCLMV
1,022.94
-5.14
SETHD
1,169.53
-3.81
SETTHSI
1,024.58
-7.64
Source: settrade.com (24 May 2022)

FUEL PRICE

Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL 91
50.86
GASOHOL 95
42.34
GASOHOL E20
43.45
GASOHOL E85
DIESEL
31.94
NGV
43.18
Source: PTT (25 May 2022)

GOLD PRICE

BAR (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
BUY ฿ 29,900.00
SELL ฿ 30,000.00
ORNAMENT (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
BUY ฿ 29,364.92
SELL ฿ 30,500.00
Source: GoldTraders (24 May 2022)

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BOI addresses the BCG Roundtable

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