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Covid bites

Covid bites

The plan to allow vaccinated tourists in Phuket to also visit Koh Samui is in danger of being dropped, due to the recent surge in infections on the island in Surat Thani.

17:54 2

Record highs

The daily toll rises to 165 Covid-19 fatalities and 17,669 new cases, with Greater Bangkok reporting more than half of the deaths.

13:12 161

Record highs

'Situation will improve'

The prime minister hopes the Covid-19 situation in the country will ease in the next four to six weeks, a source said, amid public concerns over a rise in daily coronavirus cases.

06:00 233

'Situation will improve'

Supply side disruption

Soaring Covid-19 infections spreading into the industrial sector could lead to scarcity of domestic goods, hurting consumers already smarting from weaker purchasing power.

06:33 17

Supply side disruption

Marginal impact

Inflation rates in developed countries, particularly in the US and among nations in the European Union, have been rising since the beginning of the year, in part because of large stimulus schemes designed to rehabilitate their economies battered by the pandemic.

07:33 13

Marginal impact

Sandbox gets dirty

Even with the pandemic in Thailand surging, including new infections in the Phuket sandbox scheme, the country is unlikely to turn its back on reopening to tourists.

28 Jul 2021 174

Sandbox gets dirty

16,533 new cases

The coronavirus disease infection rate sets yet another daily record, along with 133 fatalities.

28 Jul 2021 78

16,533 new cases

Thailand situation

Total cases:561,030
Recovered:370,492
Daily New Cases:17,669
Deaths:4,562
Rank:44

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First 'Covid Express' departs

First 'Covid Express' departs

Special train No.971 to Ubon Ratchathani departed from Rangsit railway station on Tuesday morning, taking 135 Covid-19 patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms back to their homes in the lower Northeast.

12:54

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04:00 8
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Poonam Khetrapal

Don't forget about viral hepatitis

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EXCHANGE RATE
WEATHER
SET
FUEL PRICE
GOLD PRICE

EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht

Buy (Baht)

Sell (Baht)

EUR

38.4247

39.1944

GBP

45.0057

45.9162

HDK

4.1852

4.2766

Currency/Baht

Buy (Baht)

Sell (Baht)

JPY

29.4858

30.2322

USD

32.7195

33.0652

CNY

5.0112

5.1502

Source: Bank of thailand (29 Jul 2021)

Bangkok Rainy
25° /33°
Phuket Cloudy
27° /33°
Surat Thani Cloudy
24° /34°
Pattaya Rainy
27° /32°
Chiang Mai Rainy
25° /32°
Kanchanaburi Rainy
25° /33°

SET

1,537.94

+0.31

SET50

918.26

+0.54

SET100

2,098.27

+0.54

sSET

1,011.35

+5.39

SETCLMV

1,007.87

-0.08

SETHD

1,049.33

+0.28

SETTHSI

952.24

+1.67

Source: settrade.com (29 Jul 2021)

Type

Baht/Litre

GASOHOL 91

29.28

GASOHOL 95

29.55

GASOHOL E20

28.04

Type

Baht/Litre

GASOHOL E85

22.74

DIESEL

29.09

NGV

14.31

Source : PTT (29 Jul 2021)

BUY ฿

SELL ฿

BAR (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)

28,200.00

28,300.00

ORNAMENT (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)

27,697.32

28,800.00

Source: GoldTraders (29 Jul 2021)

EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht

Buy (Baht)

Sell (Baht)

EUR

38.4247

39.1944

GBP

45.0057

45.9162

HDK

4.1852

4.2766

JPY

29.4858

30.2322

USD

32.7195

33.0652

CNY

5.0112

5.1502

Source: Bank of thailand (29 Jul 2021)

WEATHER

Bangkok

25° /33°
Phuket

27° /33°
Surat Thani

24° /34°
Pattaya

27° /32°
Chiang Mai

25° /32°
Kanchanaburi

25° /33°

SET

SET

1,537.94

+0.31

SET50

918.26

+0.54

SET100

2,098.27

+0.54

sSET

1,011.35

+5.39

SETCLMV

1,007.87

-0.08

SETHD

1,049.33

+0.28

SETTHSI

952.24

+1.67

Source: settrade.com (29 Jul 2021)

FUEL PRICE

Type

Baht/Litre

GASOHOL 91

29.28

GASOHOL 95

29.55

GASOHOL E20

28.04

GASOHOL E85

22.74

DIESEL

29.09

NGV

14.31

Source: PTT (29 Jul 2021)

GOLD PRICE

BAR (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)

BUY ฿ 28,200.00

SELL ฿ 28,300.00

ORNAMENT (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)

BUY ฿ 27,697.32

SELL ฿ 28,800.00

Source: GoldTraders (29 Jul 2021)

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US, UK donating more vaccine to Thailand

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165 Covid deaths, 17,669 new cases Thursday

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165 Covid deaths, 17,669 new cases Thursday

The country had a record high of 165 new Covid-19 fatalities and a daily record of 17,669 new cases over the past 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Thursday morning.

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