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The currency has strengthened 0.9% so far in August, ranking as the second-best performer among South-east Asian peers

Geopolitics has given way to issues related to the Fed, currency dynamics and El Nino

The monetary policy committee votes unanimously to maintain the one-day repurchase rate at 1%

It weakened as much as 0.5% to 33.09 per US dollar, the lowest since May 2025

Investors described as too old for crypto and too young for shopfront dealing are being swept up in the crackdown

The central bank has also signalled it will refrain from raising interest rates “for as long as possible” to support the economy

The currency has emerged as a beacon of regional stability, shielding against geopolitical volatility

Online gold trades in baht are capped at 50 million baht daily per person, per platform

The crop is a key source of rural income