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'Demands unacceptable'
Thailand

'Demands unacceptable'

Palang Pracharath looks to greater unity after showing Thamanat Propow and his faction the door after he insisted on a major revamp of the ruling party.

16:55
Thailand

Controls eased

The number of Covid-19 control orange zones will be reduced from next Monday, and drinking hours extended at approved eateries, as the Covid-19 situation improves, a senior health official says.

15:03 5
Controls eased
Thailand

Test & Go revived

Thailand will resume the 'Test & Go' quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals from Feb 1 in response to slowing coronavirus infections, the government says.

13:58 27
Test & Go revived
Thailand

+8,129 Covid

Daily figures for new infections are up slightly, as is the number of coronavirus-related deaths, but the government remains confident the health system can handle it.

15:45
+8,129 Covid
Thailand

Thamanat out

Executive members of Palang Pracharath agreed to oust secretary-general Thamanat and his faction on grounds of causing rifts in the party.

19 Jan 2022 121
Thamanat out
Business

Chicken added to price control list

The Commerce Ministry is putting chickens and chicken meat on the state price control list and rolling out more stringent measures for chicken raisers and slaughterhouses.

05:38 13
Chicken added to price control list
Thailand

Test & Go again

The Test & Go programme will be reintroduced soon while entry rules under the scheme will be tweaked to allow close monitoring of overseas arrivals' health.

05:00 120
Test & Go again
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COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Last updated: Jan 20, 2022 at 16:50 hrs.

Thailand situation

  • Total cases:2,353,062
  • Recovered:2,248,341
  • Daily New Cases:8,129
  • Deaths:21,990
  • Rank:26
opinion
  • Editorial

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    04:00 10
    Editorial

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    04:00
  • Postbag

    No living with virus

    04:00 33
    Postbag
  • EXCHANGE RATE
  • WEATHER
  • SET
  • GOLD PRICE

EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
EUR
37.2159
37.9678
GBP
44.6972
45.5876
HDK
4.2185
4.3059
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
JPY
28.6075
29.3404
USD
33.0267
33.3568
CNY
5.1588
5.3039
Source: Bank of thailand (20 Jan 2022)
  • Bangkok Sunny
    22° /32°
  • Phuket Sunny
    25° /34°
  • Surat Thani Sunny
    22° /33°
  • Pattaya Cloudy
    24° /34°
  • Chiang Mai Rainy
    17° /30°
  • Kanchanaburi Cloudy
    19° /34°
SET
1,660.20
+1.96
SET50
992.50
+3.34
SET100
2,262.75
+5.34
sSET
1,164.16
-2.24
SETCLMV
1,016.34
-1.42
SETHD
1,185.62
+4.52
SETTHSI
1,047.56
+2.38
Source: settrade.com (20 Jan 2022)
Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL 91
32.88
GASOHOL 95
33.15
GASOHOL E20
31.64
Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL E85
24.94
DIESEL
29.94
NGV
15.59
Source : PTT (20 Jan 2022)
BUY ฿
SELL ฿
BAR (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
28,550.00
28,650.00
ORNAMENT (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
28,030.84
29,150.00
Source: GoldTraders (20 Jan 2022)

EXCHANGE RATE

Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
EUR
37.2159
37.9678
GBP
44.6972
45.5876
HDK
4.2185
4.3059
JPY
28.6075
29.3404
USD
33.0267
33.3568
CNY
5.1588
5.3039
Source: Bank of thailand (20 Jan 2022)

WEATHER

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

SET

SET
1,660.20
+1.96
SET50
992.50
+3.34
SET100
2,262.75
+5.34
sSET
1,164.16
-2.24
SETCLMV
1,016.34
-1.42
SETHD
1,185.62
+4.52
SETTHSI
1,047.56
+2.38
Source: settrade.com (20 Jan 2022)

FUEL PRICE

Type
Baht/Litre
GASOHOL 91
32.88
GASOHOL 95
33.15
GASOHOL E20
31.64
GASOHOL E85
24.94
DIESEL
29.94
NGV
15.59
Source: PTT (20 Jan 2022)

GOLD PRICE

BAR (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
BUY ฿ 28,550.00
SELL ฿ 28,650.00
ORNAMENT (1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
BUY ฿ 28,030.84
SELL ฿ 29,150.00
Source: GoldTraders (20 Jan 2022)

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Overstretched pension fund

The Social Security Fund's pension scheme, which was designed to provide a source of income for those who have retired from the private sector, may not last unless changes are made to strengthen its finances, experts warn.

9 Jan 2022 27
Pattaya mayor: No lockdown
Thailand

Pattaya mayor: No lockdown

CHONBURI: There is no plan to lock down Pattaya city or its beaches, but businesses that violate disease-control measures will be closed down, Pattaya mayor Sontaya Kunplome said on Tuesday.

4 Jan 2022 24
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