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21 May 2024 | 02:34:29 GMT+7
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20 May 2024
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20 May 2024
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20 May 2024
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Lab tests show rice 'edible'
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Deadly explosions rock Narathiwat
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20 May 2024
Old rice safe but infested with dead bugs
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20 May 2024
Thanathorn's brother jailed for bribery
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20 May 2024
PM hopes for F1 circuit near U-Tapao airport
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20 May 2024
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20 May 2024
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20 May 2024
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20 May 2024
Thailand has escaped recession: economic body
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20 May 2024
Govt plans to increase budget by B122bn to fund handout scheme
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20 May 2024
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20 May 2024
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20 May 2024
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17 May 2024
Lamborghini preps electric 'super car'
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16 May 2024
Toyota testing EV pickup ahead of production in Thailand
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9 May 2024
Carmakers flag difficult year on costs, muted EV demand
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7 May 2024
Local EV industry sees bright prospects
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3 May 2024
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INVESTMENT
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18 May 2024
SET makes another attempt to clear 1,400 hurdle
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18 May 2024
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16 May 2024
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13 May 2024
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11 May 2024
Asian shares on course for third week of gains
MONEY TRANSFER
EXCHANGE
WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
35.846
36.1704
GBP
45.327
46.1752
EUR
38.7809
39.5174
JPY
22.7911
23.4755
HKD
4.5763
4.6613
CNY
4.913
5.0521
Source: Bank of Thailand (20 May 2024)
BANGKOK
Clouds
27°
/
30°
CHIANG MAI
Clouds
30°
/
30°
PATTAYA
Clouds
30°
/
31°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
28°
/
29°
PHUKET
Clouds
27°
/
27°
KANCHANABURI
Clouds
28°
/
28°
Source: openweathermap.org (20 May 2024)
SET
1,378.70
-3.98
SET50
850.86
-3.03
SET50FF
846.98
-2.60
SET100
1,877.66
-6.41
SET100FF
1,869.56
-5.61
sSET
874.87
-0.72
SETCLMV
832.76
+2.04
Source: settrade.com (20 May 2024)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
41,500.00
Sell (Baht)
41,600.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
40,750.08
Sell (Baht)
42,100.00
Source: GoldTraders (20 May 2024)
Date: 21 May 2024
Type
Today
Tomorrow
46.14
46.14
31.94
31.94
49.84
49.84
36.19
36.19
Type
Today
Tomorrow
38.18
38.18
38.55
38.55
Effective and projected prices as at 17 May 2024, 05:00 AM
Historical Retail Oil Prices
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