USD$ Gaining Against Thai Baht

[simoh1490]

It's hard for me to imagine that the US might directly target Thailand as a currency manipulator, whether they are or are not is not really the issue, the issue is what would anyone gain from that action other than points from being seen as an effective policeman. The Thai Baht is a small boutique currency that has almost no impact on currency markets globally, their trade to and from the US is small. USD 29 bill and 12 bill. respectively plus Thailand is one of the few remaining "friends" in the region, the PI and Japan both being fed up with the US military bases at home. I can imagine there being residual currency fall out resulting from a falling Yuan but as a direct target, that doesn't make sense.