Speak out and suffer

Speak out and suffer

Activists battling a poultry company that has filed 39 lawsuits symbolise the perils of speaking out in Thailand where criminal defamation law is used to pummel critics of the powerful.

14:54 11

Airport mishap

THAI passenger jet sustains slight damage after contact with Eva Air plane on a taxiway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, where a runway was briefly closed and some flights delayed.

11:14 15
Airport mishap

Expo bid

Prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat has vowed his government will support Phuket in hosting the Specialised Expo 2028.

05:05 16
Expo bid

EC investigating Pita

Election Commission will launch an inquiry to determine if Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat violated the law by applying as an MP candidate despite knowing he may not have been eligible.

04:15 28
EC investigating Pita

SET orders progress update on Stark reports

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has told Stark Corporation to clarify its progress regarding preparation of its 2022 financial statement and a special audit report, as well as issues surrounding the company's bond payment defaults.

04:22
SET orders progress update on Stark reports

On solid foundations?

The Move Forward alliance gives the impression it is a government in waiting, but various threats and scenarios could see what it has built so far collapse.

07:50 21
On solid foundations?

Hoteliers back review of tax structure

Hotel operators are in agreement with the Bangkok governor, who has urged the government to review the tax structure, which now uses land value as a benchmark rather than revenue.

06:00 1
Hoteliers back review of tax structure


  • EXCHANGE RATE
  • WEATHER
  • SET
  • GOLD PRICE

EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
EUR
36.9379
37.6655
GBP
43.0337
43.8646
HDK
4.3834
4.4568
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
JPY
24.5355
25.2104
USD
34.4594
34.7839
CNY
4.8012
4.9221
Source: Bank of Thailand (10 Jun 2023)
  • BANGKOK Rain
    30° /32°
  • CHIANG MAI Clouds
    31° /33°
  • PATTAYA Rain
    28° /31°
  • SURAT THANI Rain
    24° /24°
  • PHUKET Rain
    26° /30°
  • KANCHANABURI Clouds
    26° /26°
SET
1,555.11
-4.39
SET50
941.58
-4.37
SET100
2,096.69
-7.74
sSET
1,001.14
+2.23
SETCLMV
888.25
-1.38
SETHD
1,161.41
-3.03
SETTHSI
997.41
-3.12
Source: settrade.com (10 Jun 2023)
Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL 91
43.54
GASOHOL 95
33.44
GASOHOL E20
35.75
Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL E85
DIESEL
31.94
NGV
35.48
Source : PTT (10 Jun 2023)
BUY ฿
SELL ฿
BAR (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
32,050.00
32,150.00
ORNAMENT (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
31,472.16
32,650.00
Source: GoldTraders (10 Jun 2023)
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