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19 May 2025 | 21:34:54 GMT+7
THAILAND
19 May 2025
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19 May 2025
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19 May 2025
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19 May 2025
Thailand slashes growth forecast on impact of trade war
THAILAND
19 May 2025
Free test rides on monorail extension to Lake Muang Thong Thani
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19 May 2025
Students forced to raise flag outside during storm
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19 May 2025
Hong Kong jails Thai parrot egg smuggler as customs cracks case amid rising trend
Business
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19 May 2025
Trade tensions remain on edge
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19 May 2025
Thailand to amend tax on foreign income remittance
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15 May 2025
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2 May 2025
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INVESTMENT
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15:09
Thailand unveils measures to shield firms from trade war fallout
INVESTMENT
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18 May 2025
SET has stabilised, says Pichai
INVESTMENT
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17 May 2025
Gulf CEO: Trump conveys positive signal on Thai investment in US
INVESTMENT
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15 May 2025
SET sees support for ongoing surge
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14 May 2025
Thai tycoon's Frasers seeks to take REIT private for $1 billion
EXCHANGE
WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
33.0479
33.3731
GBP
43.7682
44.612
EUR
36.7823
37.5165
JPY
22.5513
23.2499
HKD
4.2071
4.2907
CNY
4.5402
4.6732
Source: Bank of Thailand (19 May 2025)
BANGKOK
Clouds
31°
/
33°
CHIANG MAI
Clouds
25°
/
25°
PATTAYA
Rain
26°
/
28°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
30°
/
30°
PHUKET
Clouds
28°
/
28°
KANCHANABURI
Clouds
29°
/
29°
Source: openweathermap.org (19 May 2025)
SET
1,187.06
-8.71
SET50
771.93
-7.27
SET50FF
755.34
-5.19
SET100
1,649.62
-14.34
SET100FF
1,618.06
-10.02
sSET
601.51
+2.29
SETCLMV
602.77
-2.96
Source: settrade.com (19 May 2025)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
50,600.00
Sell (Baht)
50,700.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
49,694.48
Sell (Baht)
51,500.00
Source: GoldTraders (19 May 2025)
Date: 19 May 2025
Type
Today
Tomorrow
46.14
46.14
31.94
31.94
48.84
48.84
28.99
28.99
Type
Today
Tomorrow
32.48
32.48
32.85
32.85
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