Sunday, August 17, 2014

Baht Rising

Some of the recent US$ conversions: 
31.6   31.7   31.8   32.01
It's been obvious since the coup, the Baht has been making gains.  The gains have been at a snails pace, but very persistent.
It's one of the main factors I consider when planning my budget.

At my house travel plans and major purchases are either cut back or shelved. I don't need to purchase a new vehicle just now.

I don't foresee a strong reversal any time soon.

Farmers my be the big losers if they had not already diversified.
I am beginning to see the bottom dropping out of the rubber market, sugar at a worldwide oversupply, price of rice dropping.  


1 comment:

Hans-Jürgen Lenz said...

It's a little of both, more-so the baht is noticeable in other currencies. If you look at past coups, the baht seems to rise after each coup