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18 Jul 2025 | 07:00:28 GMT+7
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EXCHANGE
WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
32.3305
32.6585
GBP
43.1655
43.9706
EUR
37.4
38.0679
JPY
21.6161
22.2422
HKD
4.105
4.1758
CNY
4.4753
4.5784
Source: Bank of Thailand (18 Jul 2025)
BANGKOK
Clouds
29°
/
29°
CHIANG MAI
Clouds
27°
/
27°
PATTAYA
Clouds
27°
/
27°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
26°
/
26°
PHUKET
Clouds
27°
/
27°
KANCHANABURI
Clouds
28°
/
28°
Source: openweathermap.org (18 Jul 2025)
SET
1,198.11
+40.48
SET50
782.85
+29.59
SET50FF
759.33
+22.64
SET100
1,674.99
+63.03
SET100FF
1,628.44
+47.70
sSET
591.65
+8.79
SETCLMV
609.91
+16.49
Source: settrade.com (18 Jul 2025)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
51,150.00
Sell (Baht)
51,250.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
50,134.12
Sell (Baht)
52,050.00
Source: GoldTraders (18 Jul 2025)
Date: 18 Jul 2025
Type
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Tomorrow
46.14
46.14
31.94
31.94
49.84
49.84
28.99
28.99
Type
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Tomorrow
32.48
32.48
32.85
32.85
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