# Thai central bank eyes gold trading tax as baht hits four-year high | Reuters

> Thailand's central bank governor said the bank is considering a tax on gold trading and other measures to stabilise the baht. The baht reached a four-year high of 31.718 per dollar, driven by a weaker dollar and surging gold exports to Cambodia.

- Date: 2025-09-16 · published 2025-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23151-thai-central-bank-eyes-gold-trading-tax-as-baht-hits-four-year-high-reuters
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger baht makes Thai exports, including rice, more expensive in dollar terms and weighs on competitiveness. Possible capital controls or a gold tax could change regional currency flows.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-central-bank-eyes-gold-trading-tax-baht-hits-four-year-high-2025-09-16/

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