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22 May 2025 | 00:04:44 GMT+7
THAILAND
21 May 2025
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21 May 2025
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21 May 2025
Phu Kradueng cable car ‘to be ready by 2027’
THAILAND
21 May 2025
Govt plans dams to cleanse contaminated water from Myanmar
Thailand
|
21 May 2025
Taxi drivers demand govt cancel Grab service at airports
Thailand
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21 May 2025
School teacher fired after posing nude wearing Batman mask
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21 May 2025
Korat Zoo has Thailand's first Aldabra giant tortoise hatchlings
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21 May 2025
Bank employees in Pattaya charged with helping Chinese scammers
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21 May 2025
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21 May 2025
China-made sub deal decision looms
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4
Thailand's health ministry warns of Mers threat
5
Snakes released in condo hallway in protest against noisy dog
1
Tourism reform call as foreign arrivals in Thailand plunge
2
Ukraine, Russia to hold first direct talks since 2022
3
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Arrest warrants issued for Premchai, 16 others over SAO building collapse
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21 May 2025
Cannabis users in Thailand ‘will need medical certificates’
GENERAL
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21 May 2025
Phu Kradueng cable car ‘to be ready by 2027’
GENERAL
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21 May 2025
Job Expo next month to feature 600,000 openings
GENERAL
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21 May 2025
Foreigners caught selling street food in Khao San area
GENERAL
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21 May 2025
New tree species discovered in Surat Thani
POLITICS
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21 May 2025
Medical council asked for ‘missing’ Thaksin files
POLITICS
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21 May 2025
PM backs hold on handout
POLITICS
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21 May 2025
Cabinet gives nod to 2026 budget bill
POLITICS
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20 May 2025
Ex-MP seeks Bhumjaithai dissolution for Senate meddling
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20 May 2025
United Thai Nation faction weighs future
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18 May 2025
Thai cabinet move paves way for local brewers
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17 May 2025
Phu Kradueng cable car edges closer
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11 May 2025
Southern peace talks 'lost momentum'
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4 May 2025
Court mulls Thaksin's fishy stretch
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28 Apr 2025
Giving seniors another chance
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21 May 2025
Sleek EV Targets Top 3 in Thailand by 2025
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21 May 2025
EGAT and Sweden Unite to Advance Clean Energy
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21 May 2025
Magnolia, HERSHEY’S Unveil Decadent Ice Cream Collaboration
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21 May 2025
Recruitment for the position of Bank of Thailand Governor
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21 May 2025
Cloud 11 Appoints Paul Sirisant as CEO
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19 May 2025
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7 May 2025
Alex Albon: Racing Under the Thai Flag
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30 Apr 2025
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11 Apr 2025
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10 Apr 2025
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GENERAL
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21 May 2025
Bank of Thailand slashes tourism forecast
GENERAL
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21 May 2025
GrabFood: Thailand’s Top Delivery App Tailored for Expats on the Go
GENERAL
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21 May 2025
Thailand Showcases Rice Legacy at Global Convention
GENERAL
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21 May 2025
China, Asean complete negotiations on upgraded free trade deal
GENERAL
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21 May 2025
Google I/O 2025 Recap: Major advances in AI showcased
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20 May 2025
Honda to scale back on EVs, Nissan plans workforce reduction
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19 May 2025
Call for light touch on missed EV targets
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15 May 2025
Neta Auto banks on new investors
MOTORING
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15 May 2025
Chinese EV maker to ramp up Thailand presence
MOTORING
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6 May 2025
Ford sees $1.5 billion tariff hit this year, suspends 2025 forecast
INVESTMENT
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21 May 2025
Thai brokerages face uncertain future
INVESTMENT
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20 May 2025
Investment board approves new incentives to support SMEs
INVESTMENT
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20 May 2025
Investors encouraged to diversify into Chinese stocks
INVESTMENT
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20 May 2025
Trade talk and domestic politics drive sentiment
INVESTMENT
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19 May 2025
Thailand unveils measures to shield firms from trade war fallout
EXCHANGE
WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
32.6461
32.9636
GBP
43.5855
44.3755
EUR
36.7078
37.3835
JPY
22.4511
23.0878
HKD
4.1594
4.2256
CNY
4.4986
4.6039
Source: Bank of Thailand (21 May 2025)
BANGKOK
Clouds
27°
/
32°
CHIANG MAI
Clouds
26°
/
28°
PATTAYA
Clouds
25°
/
26°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
24°
/
27°
PHUKET
Clouds
27°
/
27°
KANCHANABURI
Clouds
29°
/
29°
Source: openweathermap.org (21 May 2025)
SET
1,179.81
-9.33
SET50
769.40
-5.22
SET50FF
753.83
-6.28
SET100
1,642.49
-11.31
SET100FF
1,613.06
-13.40
sSET
597.50
-3.87
SETCLMV
603.85
-0.20
Source: settrade.com (21 May 2025)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
51,300.00
Sell (Baht)
51,400.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
50,376.68
Sell (Baht)
52,200.00
Source: GoldTraders (21 May 2025)
Date: 22 May 2025
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Tomorrow
28.99
28.69
30.64
30.34
32.48
32.18
32.85
32.55
Effective and projected prices as at 21/5/2568 17:59:59,
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21 May 2025
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21 May 2025
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