
Kasikorn Research expects the baht to trade between 31.00 and 31.80 per dollar in the coming week after Thailand's addition to the US currency monitoring list. The baht briefly touched 30.866 per dollar, its strongest in nearly five years.
Investors are watching Thai inflation, fund flows, gold prices and the February 8 election.
Currency and equity volatility ahead of Thailand's election may increase short-term uncertainty for Thai importers and exporters. Feed commodity price effects are limited.
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