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20 May 2024 | 12:13:21 GMT+7
LIFE
20 May 2024
Stolen 1,000-year-old artifacts returned to Thailand
WORLD
20 May 2024
Iran president dead in helicopter crash
BUSINESS
20 May 2024
Q1 GDP grows 1.5% y/y, above forecast
BUSINESS
20 May 2024
Businesses up in smoke
BUSINESS
20 May 2024
Gearing up for the new economy
Thailand
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20 May 2024
Lab tests show rice 'edible'
Thailand
|
20 May 2024
Myanmar LGBTQ people plea for help
Thailand
|
20 May 2024
Senate race heats up as interest runs high
Property
|
20 May 2024
Anticipated rate cut expected to bolster residential market
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09:58
Q1 GDP grows 1.5% y/y, above forecast
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19 May 2024
Ministry clarifies school uniform exemption
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19 May 2024
Heavy rains throughout next week
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11:13
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07:06
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04:45
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04:30
Public keen on strict curbs
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04:30
Senate race attracts 31,000+ sign-ups
POLITICS
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08:04
Lab tests show rice 'edible'
POLITICS
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19 May 2024
MFP launches new agenda despite court threat
POLITICS
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19 May 2024
Questions continue on death of jailed activist Boong
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19 May 2024
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18 May 2024
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13 May 2024
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12:00
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09:56
Evergreen Symphony Orchestra Debuts in Thailand
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17 May 2024
AP Thailand and TOA Partner for Sustainable Real Estate
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17 May 2024
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GENERAL
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INVESTMENT
GENERAL
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09:58
Q1 GDP grows 1.5% y/y, above forecast
GENERAL
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08:58
Gearing up for the new economy
GENERAL
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06:02
Draft law aims to curtail profit shifting
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05:50
Businesses up in smoke
GENERAL
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05:47
Unlocking the power of talent identification
MOTORING
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17 May 2024
Lamborghini preps electric 'super car'
MOTORING
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16 May 2024
Toyota testing EV pickup ahead of production in Thailand
MOTORING
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9 May 2024
Carmakers flag difficult year on costs, muted EV demand
MOTORING
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7 May 2024
Local EV industry sees bright prospects
MOTORING
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3 May 2024
Battery vs hydrogen in the race to zero emissions
INVESTMENT
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18 May 2024
SET makes another attempt to clear 1,400 hurdle
INVESTMENT
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18 May 2024
Investors pushed to diversify
INVESTMENT
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16 May 2024
Slowdown weighs on current account
INVESTMENT
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13 May 2024
Follow the yellow brick road
INVESTMENT
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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
36.0912
36.4102
GBP
45.4803
46.3038
EUR
39.0003
39.7069
JPY
22.9588
23.6085
HKD
4.6081
4.6871
CNY
4.957
5.0838
Source: Bank of Thailand (20 May 2024)
BANGKOK
Clouds
32°
/
36°
CHIANG MAI
Clouds
32°
/
37°
PATTAYA
Clouds
30°
/
33°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
32°
/
34°
PHUKET
Clouds
29°
/
29°
KANCHANABURI
Clouds
39°
/
39°
Source: openweathermap.org (20 May 2024)
SET
1,383.03
+0.35
SET50
853.65
-0.24
SET50FF
849.73
+0.15
SET100
1,884.11
+0.04
SET100FF
1,876.23
+1.06
sSET
878.85
+3.26
SETCLMV
833.95
+3.23
Source: settrade.com (20 May 2024)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
41,400.00
Sell (Baht)
41,500.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
40,659.12
Sell (Baht)
42,000.00
Source: GoldTraders (20 May 2024)
Date: 20 May 2024
Type
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Tomorrow
46.14
46.14
31.94
31.94
49.84
49.84
36.19
36.19
Type
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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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