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27 Dec 2024 | 00:19:40 GMT+7
WORLD
26 Dec 2024
Azerbaijan plane ‘downed by Russian air defence’
THAILAND
26 Dec 2024
Andaman provinces mark tsunami’s 20th anniversary
THAILAND
26 Dec 2024
Forex-3D scammers get nearly 50,000 years each
THAILAND
26 Dec 2024
Young Thai influencer dies after alcohol drinking challenge
WORLD
26 Dec 2024
The deadliest tsunami set off work to be ready for the next big wave
Business
|
26 Dec 2024
Newsmakers of the year: Sources of influence
Business
|
26 Dec 2024
Thai exports poised to hit $300bn high
Thailand
|
26 Dec 2024
Decision on Kittiratt as Bank of Thailand chair not yet final
Thailand
|
26 Dec 2024
Thai parliament to review charter reform bills
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Azerbaijan plane ‘downed by Russian air defence’
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Public urged to make disaster readiness ‘a habit’
26 Dec 2024
Political reporters bemoan lack of rising stars
26 Dec 2024
Forex-3D scammers get nearly 50,000 years each
26 Dec 2024
More than 10,000 Spain-bound migrants lost at sea in 2024
26 Dec 2024
14 Syrian police killed as unrest spreads
26 Dec 2024
Andaman provinces mark tsunami’s 20th anniversary
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BUSINESS
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26 Dec 2024
Onshore petroleum auction set to be held
BUSINESS
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26 Dec 2024
Surge in cyberthreats predicted in 2025
BUSINESS
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26 Dec 2024
GenAI poses threat to skills development
BUSINESS
|
26 Dec 2024
Thailand's proposed salt tax to be a tiered system
THAILAND
|
26 Dec 2024
Thai Defence Ministry open to queries on businesses
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1
Birthday kids lose both parents when angry customer shoots up restaurant
2
Hong Kong tourist fights Phuket taxi drivers
3
14 scrap dealers arrested in Bangkok
4
Biker given death sentence for Pattaya murder
5
Your horoscope for Dec 20-26
1
Illegal tour guide problem worsens
2
Thaksin urges coalition unity
3
Birthday kids lose both parents when angry customer shoots up restaurant
4
Eighteen traffic police officers suspended for taking bribes
5
Thaksin case gets dismissed
THAILAND
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PR NEWS
PEOPLE
GENERAL
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26 Dec 2024
Public urged to make disaster readiness ‘a habit’
GENERAL
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26 Dec 2024
Forex-3D scammers get nearly 50,000 years each
GENERAL
|
26 Dec 2024
Andaman provinces mark tsunami’s 20th anniversary
GENERAL
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26 Dec 2024
Bangkok bans New Year fireworks in all but 14 spots
GENERAL
|
26 Dec 2024
Young Thai influencer dies after alcohol drinking challenge
POLITICS
|
26 Dec 2024
Political reporters bemoan lack of rising stars
POLITICS
|
26 Dec 2024
Thai parliament to review charter reform bills
POLITICS
|
26 Dec 2024
Decision on Kittiratt as Bank of Thailand chair not yet final
POLITICS
|
25 Dec 2024
PM dismisses House dissolution rumour
POLITICS
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25 Dec 2024
Suriya backs SRT in Buri Ram land row
SPECIAL REPORT
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23 Dec 2024
Warning system still robust, 20 years after tsunami
SPECIAL REPORT
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23 Dec 2024
Foreign patients along Thai border saga 'overblown'
SPECIAL REPORT
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22 Dec 2024
Thaksin's new Asean role sparks debate
SPECIAL REPORT
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15 Dec 2024
Moves to curb military power in Thailand will continue
SPECIAL REPORT
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8 Dec 2024
Thai government gets flak over flood management
PR NEWS
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26 Dec 2024
IRPC Advances Renewable Energy with 74.88MW Solar Project
PR NEWS
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26 Dec 2024
“JAS Group” Hosts Magical Christmas Tree Light Up 2025
PR NEWS
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26 Dec 2024
AI: Powering Innovation, Growth, and Global Economic Shifts
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26 Dec 2024
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26 Dec 2024
CENTEL Secures Top “AAA” Rating for ESG Excellence
PEOPLE
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22 Nov 2024
B10,000 handouts fail to reach 44,000 recipients
PEOPLE
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6 Nov 2024
4EVE: Exploring the rise of T-pop girl group
PEOPLE
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6 Nov 2024
Nadech Kugimiya: Superstar with a humble heart
PEOPLE
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6 Nov 2024
Superstar & fashion icon: Exploring the career of “Baifern” Pimchanok
PEOPLE
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26 Sep 2024
Ling & Orm: The stunning duo from the hit series 'The Secret of Us'
BUSINESS
GENERAL
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INVESTMENT
GENERAL
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00:05
Unwind and Dine: Festive Indulgence at The Peninsula Bangkok
GENERAL
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26 Dec 2024
Chinese-made jet to make first flights outside mainland
GENERAL
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26 Dec 2024
CP Axtra shares put on fund managers’ watch list
GENERAL
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26 Dec 2024
Signing of new renewable energy deals delayed
GENERAL
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26 Dec 2024
Onshore petroleum auction set to be held
MOTORING
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25 Dec 2024
Federation of Thai Industries optimistic auto output will achieve new lower target
MOTORING
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18 Dec 2024
Honda-Nissan merger talks gain momentum
MOTORING
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18 Dec 2024
Toyota ‘to expand hybrid output in Thailand’
MOTORING
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16 Dec 2024
Royal Enfield launches factory in Samut Prakan
MOTORING
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13 Dec 2024
Modest growth likely for Thai vehicle production in 2025
INVESTMENT
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26 Dec 2024
Wrapping up 2024 in global markets
INVESTMENT
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23 Dec 2024
Bitcoin buzz reverberates
INVESTMENT
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23 Dec 2024
Institutional investors upbeat on outlook
INVESTMENT
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20 Dec 2024
Russian central bank holds off rate hike
INVESTMENT
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17 Dec 2024
SET ESG Ratings reaches all-time high
EXCHANGE
WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
34.0497
34.3836
GBP
42.4898
43.3466
EUR
35.1964
35.9288
JPY
21.4136
22.0919
HKD
4.3626
4.4548
CNY
4.6193
4.757
Source: Bank of Thailand (26 Dec 2024)
BANGKOK
Clouds
27°
/
28°
CHIANG MAI
Clear
19°
/
23°
PATTAYA
Clouds
28°
/
28°
SURAT THANI
Clouds
26°
/
27°
PHUKET
Clouds
28°
/
29°
KANCHANABURI
Clouds
24°
/
24°
Source: openweathermap.org (26 Dec 2024)
SET
1,397.80
-3.05
SET50
906.41
-0.76
SET50FF
857.63
-1.70
SET100
1,957.95
-3.32
SET100FF
1,865.42
-5.15
sSET
740.92
-5.77
SETCLMV
727.98
-3.51
Source: settrade.com (26 Dec 2024)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
42,500.00
Sell (Baht)
42,600.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
41,735.48
Sell (Baht)
43,100.00
Source: GoldTraders (26 Dec 2024)
Date: 27 Dec 2024
Type
Today
Tomorrow
47.14
47.14
32.94
32.94
49.84
49.84
33.89
33.89
Type
Today
Tomorrow
35.88
35.88
36.25
36.25
Effective and projected prices as at 20 December 2024, 05:00 AM
Historical Retail Oil Prices
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26 Dec 2024
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Marco Toscano-Rivalta & Niamh Collier-Smith
OPINION
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26 Dec 2024
GDP figures don't reflect real situation
Chartchai Parasuk
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26 Dec 2024
The conflict in Syria is not quite over yet
John J. Metzler
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26 Dec 2024
Return nameless victims to heal tsunami wounds
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