# USD/THB today: baht strongest in 2 weeks on Democrats' midterm win

> The Thai baht strengthened to its firmest level in two weeks on November 4, 2026, after Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress. USD/THB closed at 33.64 and fell further to 33.42 the next morning. Bank of Thailand's reference rate was 33.707 on November 4.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T06:09:22.373Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81177-usd-thb-today-baht-strongest-in-2-weeks-on-democrats-midterm-win
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar and firmer baht reduce the local cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Thai buyers. The move is driven by political risk easing rather than a change in feed supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDTHB: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-07-20 | [Dollar sees biggest one-day drop in 3 weeks after Trump comments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64217-dollar-sees-biggest-one-day-drop-in-3-weeks-after-trump-comments.md) | -0.9% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2017-06-24 | [US dollar posts steepest loss in three weeks on US rate-hike doubts - Times of News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70704-us-dollar-posts-steepest-loss-in-three-weeks-on-us-rate-hike-doubts-times-of.md) | -0.8% | -2.4% |
| DXY | 2023-05-03 | [USD/MXN: Mexican Peso Jumps to Strongest Since 2017 After Fed Decision - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36166-usd-mxn-mexican-peso-jumps-to-strongest-since-2017-after-fed-decision-bloomberg.md) | -0.7% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2017-07-21 | [BOT:Stronger Thai baht is in line with regional currencies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70246-bot-stronger-thai-baht-is-in-line-with-regional-currencies.md) | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2023-12-22 | [Euro (EUR USD) Hits Strongest Since August as Dollar Eases on US Rate Bets - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32927-euro-eur-usd-hits-strongest-since-august-as-dollar-eases-on-us-rate-bets.md) | -0.8% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- th.investing.com: https://th.investing.com/news/forex-news/article-823943

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