The baht followed the upward trend of regional currencies while the US dollar fell in value amid weaker-than-expected US economic data. One might suspect that the recent bombing and arson incidents in several southern provinces might lead to a falling baht. The private sector has emphasised that the baht's value should not diverge from that of Thailand's trading competitors," said central bank governor Veerathai Santiprabhob. Baht remains competitive & in line with competitors in export markets despite offshore fund flows into domestic financial markets. Click "play" to listen to Baht remains competitive and "Download" to keep this file for educational purpose.

Source: Bangkok Post September 01, 2016 14:15 UTC