# Bangkok Post - Bank of Thailand plays down US currency watchlist move

> The Bank of Thailand said it remains confident it can manage baht volatility after Thailand was placed on a US Treasury currency watchlist. The central bank cited Thailand's trade and current account surpluses with the US as the basis for the listing. Thailand's current account surplus is about $17.7 billion, roughly 3% of GDP.

- Date: 2026-01-30 · published 2026-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21333-bangkok-post-bank-of-thailand-plays-down-us-currency-watchlist-move
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

The watchlist may constrain central bank intervention and increase the chance of baht appreciation relative to peers. This has little direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bangkokpost.com: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3186875/bank-of-thailand-plays-down-us-currency-watchlist-move

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