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I think I'd be embarrassed to be a news reporter, talking about the so called strength of the Baht against other currencies and and saying I did know why it was so. Perhaps he should read the Baht thread!

 

 

17 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:

I think I'd be embarrassed to be a news reporter, talking about the so called strength of the Baht against other currencies and and saying I did know why it was so. Perhaps he should read the Baht thread!

 

 

Well then Nigel, write him a letter or place a comment on his YouTube Channel.  He asked for folks opinions on why the Bhat is so strong, you think you have the answers so tell him.  I for one do not agree with your assessment but then I agree to disagree with you on certain views.

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

  I for one do not agree with your assessment but then I agree to disagree with you on certain views.

This is only because you don't have a view to express, other than that old manipulation chestnut, which is the equivalent of promoting flat earth.

4 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:

This is only because you don't have a view to express, other than that old manipulation chestnut, which is the equivalent of promoting flat earth.

And there you go again, so I agree to disagree, because I am tired of giving you a different view, and it's just not on manipulation, but on speculation etc......toodles.

4 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

And there you go again, so I agree to disagree, because I am tired of giving you a different view, and it's just not on manipulation, but on speculation etc......toodles.

Speculation etc, oh, ok then!

31 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

I for one do not agree with your assessment

So by not agreeing do you think it's OK for a news report with 'Thai Baht surges' in title and the 'news reporter' says he doesn't know why?

I guess it this 'news' is just par for the course, just another YT channel to be taken with a pinch of salt that we are swamped with these days.

31 minutes ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

So by not agreeing do you think it's OK for a news report with 'Thai Baht surges' in title and the 'news reporter' says he doesn't know why?

I guess it this 'news' is just par for the course, just another YT channel to be taken with a pinch of salt that we are swamped with these days.

He was asking for others to chime in...are weather reports right? Nope needs more input.

How do the new Russian tourists get baht? Is that exchange rate better or worse than a year ago?

 

15 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

How do the new Russian tourists get baht? Is that exchange rate better or worse than a year ago?

 

Russians bring black market USD with them from mother Russia and exchange it here, RUB/USD is the most popular pair involving RUB. Yes, the rate is much improved over what it was.

Edited February 9, 20233 yr by nigelforbes

10 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

How do the new Russian tourists get baht? Is that exchange rate better or worse than a year ago?

 

Looking at www.xe.com , about 1 year ago 1 baht = 2.35 ruble, today 1 baht = 2.18 ruble.