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23 May 2025 | 22:20:22 GMT+7
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WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
32.6199
32.9395
GBP
43.6621
44.4539
EUR
36.7185
37.3653
JPY
22.4915
23.1067
HKD
4.1555
4.2209
CNY
4.5023
4.6085
Source: Bank of Thailand (23 May 2025)
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Rain
30°
/
31°
CHIANG MAI
Rain
25°
/
27°
PATTAYA
Clouds
29°
/
29°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
26°
/
28°
PHUKET
Clouds
28°
/
28°
KANCHANABURI
Rain
28°
/
28°
Source: openweathermap.org (23 May 2025)
SET
1,176.36
+2.99
SET50
768.45
+1.82
SET50FF
751.41
+0.90
SET100
1,638.41
+4.07
SET100FF
1,606.18
+2.25
sSET
593.14
+1.24
SETCLMV
603.26
+5.70
Source: settrade.com (23 May 2025)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
51,250.00
Sell (Baht)
51,350.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
50,331.20
Sell (Baht)
52,150.00
Source: GoldTraders (23 May 2025)
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46.14
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31.94
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48.84
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28.69
28.69
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32.18
32.18
32.55
32.55
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