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The Government Lottery Office gives vendors of digital tickets the option of discounting the price below the official 80 baht for the Sept 1 draw.

18 Aug 2022 1
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'Symbols of capitalism'

The separatist BRN movement claims responsibility for the wave of attacks on convenience stores in the far South, saying these chain stores are destroying the economies of local communities.

18 Aug 2022 16
'Symbols of capitalism'
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Recreational use

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that further liberalisation of cannabis for recreational use is possible in the future if the public accepted it.

18 Aug 2022 94
Recreational use
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Longer opening hours

Khao San Road could see night entertainment venues open until 4am after the government held talks with local businesses.

18 Aug 2022 10
Longer opening hours
Thailand

No dissolution

Gen Prayut will not dissolve the House and will carry on working until the end of this tenure, says the government spokesman.

18 Aug 2022 30
No dissolution
Thailand

Thaksin: No secret deal

Former prime minister Thaksin denies brokering a deal with the Palang Pracharath Party and the Pheu Thai Party to form a coalition government after the next election.

18 Aug 2022 36
Thaksin: No secret deal
Thailand

New pacts cement India-Thai relations

Thailand's Foreign Affairs Ministry and India's Ministry of External Affairs co-hosted a signing ceremony for two memoranda of understanding to improve bilateral ties.

18 Aug 2022 6
New pacts cement India-Thai relations
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EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
EUR
35.5413
36.69807
GBP
42.04111
43.61691
HDK
4.42104
4.62183
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
JPY
0.25789
0.26929
USD
35.16516
35.91113
CNY
4.8986
5.3933
more > Source: kasikornbank (19 Aug 2022)
  • Bangkok Cloudy
    22° /32°
  • Phuket Cloudy
    25° /34°
  • Surat Thani Cloudy
    22° /33°
  • Pattaya Rainy
    24° /34°
  • Chiang Mai Rainy
    17° /30°
  • Kanchanaburi Cloudy
    19° /34°
SET
1,636.07
-3.65
SET50
989.00
-2.48
SET100
2,237.16
-5.44
sSET
1,056.48
+0.88
SETCLMV
1,021.85
-5.12
SETHD
1,179.10
-2.98
SETTHSI
1,033.29
-1.24
Source: settrade.com (19 Aug 2022)
Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL 91
43.96
GASOHOL 95
35.44
GASOHOL E20
36.55
Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL E85
DIESEL
34.94
NGV
36.28
Source : PTT (19 Aug 2022)
BUY ฿
SELL ฿
BAR (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
29,750.00
29,850.00
ORNAMENT (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
29,213.32
30,350.00
Source: GoldTraders (18 Aug 2022)

EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
EUR
35.5413
36.69807
GBP
42.04111
43.61691
HDK
4.42104
4.62183
JPY
0.25789
0.26929
USD
35.16516
35.91113
CNY
4.8986
5.3933
more > Source: kasikornbank (19 Aug 2022)

WEATHER

  • Bangkok
    22° /32°
  • Phuket
    25° /34°
  • Surat Thani
    22° /33°
  • Pattaya
    24° /34°
  • Chiang Mai
    17° /30°
  • Kanchanaburi
    19° /34°

SET

SET
1,636.07
-3.65
SET50
989.00
-2.48
SET100
2,237.16
-5.44
sSET
1,056.48
+0.88
SETCLMV
1,021.85
-5.12
SETHD
1,179.10
-2.98
SETTHSI
1,033.29
-1.24
Source: settrade.com (19 Aug 2022)

FUEL PRICE

Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL 91
43.96
GASOHOL 95
35.44
GASOHOL E20
36.55
GASOHOL E85
DIESEL
34.94
NGV
36.28
Source: PTT (19 Aug 2022)

GOLD PRICE

BAR (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
BUY ฿ 29,750.00
SELL ฿ 29,850.00
ORNAMENT (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
BUY ฿ 29,213.32
SELL ฿ 30,350.00
Source: GoldTraders (18 Aug 2022)

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