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Baht poised to weaken further

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May 14, 2025

Currency could dip to 33.80 per dollar

- SOMRUEDI BANCHONGDUANG

Baht poised to weaken further

The baht is expected to depreciate to around 33.80 against the US dollar this week, driven by a firmer green-back following the temporary pause in the US-China tariff war.

However, the Thai currency is expected to remain volatile.

Roong Sanguanruang, senior vice-president for global markets planning at Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), said the bank expects the baht to depreciate to a range of 33.00-33.80 per dollar this week due to heightened uncertainties.

On Monday, the US and China agreed to reduce tariffs on each other for a 90-day period, which supported gains in both the dollar and the yuan.

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