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09 Dec 2024 | 02:19:40 GMT+7
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8 Dec 2024
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8 Dec 2024
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EXCHANGE
WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
33.9209
34.2503
GBP
43.037
43.8888
EUR
35.6681
36.3911
JPY
22.3897
23.0877
HKD
4.3393
4.4277
CNY
4.6285
4.766
Source: Bank of Thailand (09 Dec 2024)
BANGKOK
Clouds
27°
/
28°
CHIANG MAI
Clouds
20°
/
22°
PATTAYA
Clouds
25°
/
25°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
27°
/
27°
PHUKET
Clouds
26°
/
30°
KANCHANABURI
Clouds
23°
/
23°
Source: openweathermap.org (09 Dec 2024)
SET
1,451.96
+1.14
SET50
936.67
+1.18
SET50FF
887.32
+0.37
SET100
2,024.52
+2.29
SET100FF
1,930.58
+0.75
sSET
780.07
-1.21
SETCLMV
764.70
+0.97
Source: settrade.com (09 Dec 2024)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
42,400.00
Sell (Baht)
42,500.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
41,629.36
Sell (Baht)
43,000.00
Source: GoldTraders (09 Dec 2024)
Date: 09 Dec 2024
Type
Today
Tomorrow
47.14
47.14
32.94
32.94
49.84
49.84
33.69
33.69
Type
Today
Tomorrow
35.68
35.68
36.05
36.05
Effective and projected prices as at 3 December 2024, 05:00 AM
Historical Retail Oil Prices
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