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Gold trading controls seen having limited impact on baht

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/01/2026

» Granting the Bank of Thailand powers to control online gold trading transactions will have a limited impact on curbing the baht's excessive strength, gold and currency experts say, as bullion has soared to a new all-time high of nearly US$4,700 an ounce and the Thai unit is expected to strengthen further.