# Search Results - Bangkok Post : The world windows to Thailand

> The baht extended its gains on January 12, trading below 32 per dollar and finishing the first two weeks of the year up 2%. Exporters asked the central bank to act so the baht stays in line with trade counterparts.

- Date: 2018-01-13 · published 2018-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67225-search-results-bangkok-post-the-world-windows-to-thailand
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer baht squeezes Thai exporter margins and can shift regional trade flows, a currency move that indirectly affects dollar-priced feed ingredient costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDTHB: bearish ▼

## Sources

- search.bangkokpost.com: https://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&columnistName=Online+Reporters+and+Wichit+Chantanusornsiri&refinementFilter=&rows=10&sort=newest&start=2510&xChannel=Business

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