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19 Dec 2024 | 01:05:17 GMT+7
THAILAND
18 Dec 2024
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18 Dec 2024
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18 Dec 2024
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18 Dec 2024
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18 Dec 2024
Court rejects complaint against PM’s handout policy
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18 Dec 2024
Japanese phone scam crims arrested in Pattaya
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18 Dec 2024
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Southern floods receding: PM
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18 Dec 2024
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18 Dec 2024
Court rejects complaint against PM’s handout policy
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18 Dec 2024
Senate refuses to back down on referendum
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18 Dec 2024
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18 Dec 2024
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16 Dec 2024
Royal Enfield launches factory in Samut Prakan
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13 Dec 2024
Modest growth likely for Thai vehicle production in 2025
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11 Dec 2024
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17 Dec 2024
SET ESG Ratings reaches all-time high
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17 Dec 2024
ESG funds to invest heavily this month
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17 Dec 2024
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16 Dec 2024
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14 Dec 2024
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EXCHANGE
WEATHER
SET
GOLD
Currency/Baht
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
USD
34.0664
34.3969
GBP
43.0642
43.9165
EUR
35.5675
36.2949
JPY
21.9573
22.6461
HKD
4.3631
4.451
CNY
4.6329
4.7695
Source: Bank of Thailand (18 Dec 2024)
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26°
CHIANG MAI
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19°
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22°
PATTAYA
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21°
/
21°
SURAT THANI
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25°
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25°
PHUKET
Clouds
27°
/
27°
KANCHANABURI
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20°
/
20°
Source: openweathermap.org (18 Dec 2024)
SET
1,398.95
+3.38
SET50
905.70
+2.68
SET50FF
855.56
+3.73
SET100
1,956.21
+5.48
SET100FF
1,860.23
+7.26
sSET
743.31
-0.21
SETCLMV
728.89
+2.40
Source: settrade.com (18 Dec 2024)
Buy (Baht)
Sell (Baht)
GOLD
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
42,850.00
Sell (Baht)
42,950.00
ORNAMENT
(1 BAHT WEIGHT, 96.5%)
Buy (Baht)
42,084.16
Sell (Baht)
43,450.00
Source: GoldTraders (18 Dec 2024)
Date: 19 Dec 2024
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47.14
47.14
32.94
32.94
49.84
49.84
34.19
34.19
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36.18
36.18
36.55
36.55
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