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  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Thailand’s inflation highest jump in 13 years, 5.7% year on year.

    Thailand News Update | Thailand’s inflation highest jump in 13 years, 5.7% year on year.

    Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont, senior chairman of CP Group, Thailand’s largest private company, has dropped from number 103 in last year’s ranking of Forbes’ new World’s Billionaires to number 137. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has topped the list for the first time. He ranks Number 1 with an estimated net worth of US $219 billion. This year, the total net…

  • Bangkok NewsPolice seize 36,000 fake US0 bills and printing machines in a series of raids

    Police seize 36,000 fake US$100 bills and printing machines in a series of raids

    In a transnational investigation into a large counterfeit bill operation, Thailand’s Police Cyber Task Force teamed up with the US Secret Service in Bangkok, seizing offset printing machines and tens of thousands of counterfeit $100 bills in early November. The investigation was launched after authorities noticed an uptick in banknote forgeries in Thailand. A source also tipped off authorities, saying most…

  • Economy NewsThai baht to continue dropping against the USD

    Thai baht to continue dropping against the USD

    The Thai baht is forecast to droop to a 4-year low over the next trading week, and its largest monthly currency drop for over 20 years. The Baht’s challenges shadow US dollar gains over concerns about the US Fed’s (US Federal Reserve) ‘tapering’ plans as it reins in enthusiastic stimulus of the US economy. Thailand’s baht has been the region’s…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | 32M Pfizer doses on the way, weakening Thai baht | August 13

    Thailand News Today | 32M Pfizer doses on the way, weakening Thai baht | August 13

    Thailand’s Public Health Minister says there will be 32.5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the country by the end of the year. The death from Covid-19 of another fully vaccinated healthcare worker has led to increased calls for Pfizer booster shots. The weakening Thai baht, against the US dollar, is propping up the export numbers. Tourism officials in…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Emergency Decree, Protesters shot, Baht boost temporary | Nov 18

    Thailand News Today | Emergency Decree, Protesters shot, Baht boost temporary | Nov 18

    There’s a link to the final story underneath the video on YouTube. Here we go for Thai PM extends emergency decree to January next year. The government will extend a nationwide emergency decree until at least January 15 next year. The PM has cited the need to prevent a resurgence in coronavirus infections during the peak New Year’s travel period.…

  • Economy NewsThai baht up 3% against USD over past month

    Thai baht up 3% against USD over past month

    Potential tourists and expats shipping in money from overseas were hoping the Thai baht would continue to fall against the US dollar. But they’d be surprised that the baht has rebounded in April against the greenback – about 3% in value. But Thailand’s Central Bank is warning that the recent strengthening of the baht against the USD may “not be sustainable”.…

  • Việt NamGiá vàng tăng chóng mặt

    Giá vàng tăng chóng mặt

    Giá vàng tăng gần 40 USD lên 1.685 USD một ounce – lên đỉnh kể từ 9/3. Cụ thể, chốt phiên 9/4, mỗi ounce vàng tăng 39 USD lên 1.685 USD một ounce sau khi Fed công bố gói hỗ trợ 2.300 tỷ USD. Tổng cộng tuần này, kim loại quý đã tăng 4,2%. Giá vàng ngày hôm qua tăng…

  • Thailand NewsThai Baht on the slide over fears of spread of Coronavirus outside China

    Thai Baht on the slide over fears of spread of Coronavirus outside China

    What goes up must go down. The Thai baht has continued to weaken against leading international currencies, trading at 31.70 to the US$ in yesterday’s trade. The falls reflect regional concern over the coronavirus spreading beyond China. In the past few days both central South Korea and parts of northern Italy have reported outbreaks of the virus. Kasikorn Research Centre…

  • Economy NewsBaht to remain strong into 2020: Kasikorn Research Centre

    Baht to remain strong into 2020: Kasikorn Research Centre

    The Kasikorn Research Centre believes that the Thai Baht is going to remain strong into 2020. KBank’s research arm forecasts the baht to move in a range of 30.10-30.50 Thai baht to the US$ for the next few quarters. But they warn a key domestic factor to be monitored closely will be November’s export data, which will be released soon. External…

  • Economy NewsWhat goes up must come down – the battle of the baht

    What goes up must come down – the battle of the baht

    Newton’s law looms over the Thai baht. Meanwhile, the Thai baht continues to be the best performing currency in Asia. The Thai currency is riding a 6-year high against the USD and, this year, has surged 8% against the US currency. But the strong baht is causing knock-on effects to the rest of the Thai economy, battering exports and stifling tourist…

  • Business NewsSoaring baht continues to court investors and speculators

    Soaring baht continues to court investors and speculators

    The Thai baht continues to be the best performing currency in Asia. On a year-on-year basis it has soared more than 8% against the USD and this year reached a six-year high. But the strong currency threatens the country’s exports and tourism, two major drivers of Thailand’s economy. Thailand continues to have solid economic fundamentals, a high current account surplus and…

  • Business NewsThailand’s baht is getting stronger, and that’s a problem

    Thailand’s baht is getting stronger, and that’s a problem

    Since the beginning of 2018, Thailand’s currency has jumped more than 5% against the US dollar. Year-on-year it’s bounced up nearly 8%. The Thai Central Bank may be forced to cut rates to curb the popular currency. The Thai baht continues to soar against the USD this year, significantly more than many other emerging market currencies. But the flexing Baht muscle…