Naam Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 anyone have a link to a good free usd/thb currency chart that goes back several years minimum?i can find all of the major pairs through other sources i already have but this pair is a minor one at best.... any help appreciated, i get paid in baht so i really want to chart this pair not a chart but absolute figures (monthly average and the last 15 months showing offshore rate) but still quite ok as an overview: MMM YYYY THB/USD Jan 1993 25.517 Feb 1993 25.505 Mar 1993 25.421 Apr 1993 25.248 May 1993 25.231 Jun 1993 25.208 Jul 1993 25.329 Aug 1993 25.187 Sep 1993 25.189 Oct 1993 25.266 Nov 1993 25.377 Dec 1993 25.455 Jan 1994 25.541 Feb 1994 25.378 Mar 1994 25.322 Apr 1994 25.264 May 1994 25.209 Jun 1994 25.140 Jul 1994 24.972 Aug 1994 25.016 Sep 1994 24.963 Oct 1994 24.996 Nov 1994 24.987 Dec 1994 25.104 Jan 1995 25.128 Feb 1995 25.015 Mar 1995 24.754 Apr 1995 24.560 May 1995 24.659 Jun 1995 24.666 Jul 1995 24.749 Aug 1995 24.957 Sep 1995 25.125 Oct 1995 25.109 Nov 1995 25.160 Dec 1995 25.160 Jan 1996 25.294 Feb 1996 25.245 Mar 1996 25.246 Apr 1996 25.287 May 1996 25.310 Jun 1996 25.364 Jul 1996 25.370 Aug 1996 25.287 Sep 1996 25.399 Oct 1996 25.471 Nov 1996 25.449 Dec 1996 25.568 Jan 1997 25.714 Feb 1997 25.944 Mar 1997 25.934 Apr 1997 26.074 May 1997 25.724 Jun 1997 24.318 Jul 1997 30.087 Aug 1997 32.259 Sep 1997 35.083 Oct 1997 37.254 Nov 1997 38.888 Dec 1997 43.891 Jan 1998 52.551 Feb 1998 45.722 Mar 1998 41.053 Apr 1998 39.467 May 1998 39.000 Jun 1998 42.160 Jul 1998 41.115 Aug 1998 41.620 Sep 1998 40.266 Oct 1998 38.033 Nov 1998 36.434 Dec 1998 36.199 Jan 1999 36.577 Feb 1999 37.071 Mar 1999 37.484 Apr 1999 37.608 May 1999 36.992 Jun 1999 36.907 Jul 1999 37.109 Aug 1999 38.063 Sep 1999 40.022 Oct 1999 39.376 Nov 1999 38.729 Dec 1999 38.248 Jan 2000 37.373 Feb 2000 37.760 Mar 2000 37.906 Apr 2000 37.976 May 2000 38.933 Jun 2000 39.069 Jul 2000 40.300 Aug 2000 40.856 Sep 2000 41.974 Oct 2000 43.320 Nov 2000 43.771 Dec 2000 43.270 Jan 2001 43.140 Feb 2001 42.643 Mar 2001 43.968 Apr 2001 45.476 May 2001 45.509 Jun 2001 45.247 Jul 2001 45.630 Aug 2001 44.865 Sep 2001 44.342 Oct 2001 44.729 Nov 2001 44.389 Dec 2001 43.926 Jan 2002 44.013 Feb 2002 43.827 Mar 2002 43.387 Apr 2002 43.421 May 2002 42.810 Jun 2002 42.139 Jul 2002 41.240 Aug 2002 42.170 Sep 2002 42.876 Oct 2002 43.624 Nov 2002 43.334 Dec 2002 43.305 Jan 2003 42.758 Feb 2003 42.896 Mar 2003 42.763 Apr 2003 42.916 May 2003 42.191 Jun 2003 41.655 Jul 2003 41.775 Aug 2003 41.622 Sep 2003 40.459 Oct 2003 39.741 Nov 2003 39.914 Dec 2003 39.731 Jan 2004 39.103 Feb 2004 39.082 Mar 2004 39.442 Apr 2004 39.442 May 2004 40.534 Jun 2004 40.801 Jul 2004 40.944 Aug 2004 41.483 Sep 2004 41.452 Oct 2004 41.291 Nov 2004 40.271 Dec 2004 39.235 Jan 2005 38.728 Feb 2005 38.464 Mar 2005 38.592 Apr 2005 39.526 May 2005 39.829 Jun 2005 40.929 Jul 2005 41.718 Aug 2005 41.130 Sep 2005 41.055 Oct 2005 40.914 Nov 2005 41.124 Dec 2005 41.108 Jan 2006 39.540 Feb 2006 39.378 Mar 2006 38.963 Apr 2006 37.967 May 2006 37.960 Jun 2006 38.375 Jul 2006 37.980 Aug 2006 37.606 Sep 2006 37.444 Oct 2006 37.298 Nov 2006 36.518 Dec 2006 35.743 Jan 2007 35.302 Feb 2007 33.972 Mar 2007 32.785 Apr 2007 32.526 May 2007 32.968 Jun 2007 32.406 Jul 2007 30.437 Aug 2007 31.942 Sep 2007 32.103 Oct 2007 31.587 Nov 2007 31.407 Dec 2007 30.324 Jan 2008 30.445 Feb 2008 31.536 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitaintso Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 .. Feb 2008 31.536 wow, thanks. the u.s. dollar must still be pretty might in that every single other currency in the world reacts to the dollar and not the other way around. there are other options for american expats, unless of course you are the kind of person that just likes to complain. loads of people can't make it through the day without complaining about the price of oil but did they ever buy a single share of stock in an oil company and make the inevitable profit when the price went up? no, they just sit around and complain. even today, oil prices will still go up and oil profits will go up and there are still the complainers. agree with Heng, it'll be fine for those who are prepared for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 the u.s. dollar must still be pretty might in that every single other currency in the world reacts to the dollar and not the other waythat's a matter of perspective. one might also say the dollar reacts to (nearly) every single currency and not the other way round . around. there are other options for american expats... unfortunately there are no options whatsover for the chaps who have no savings, receiving their income in us-dollars and spend their money as it arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitaintso Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 the u.s. dollar must still be pretty might in that every single other currency in the world reacts to the dollar and not the other waythat's a matter of perspective. one might also say the dollar reacts to (nearly) every single currency and not the other way round . around. there are other options for american expats... unfortunately there are no options whatsover for the chaps who have no savings, receiving their income in us-dollars and spend their money as it arrives. while i understand the premise, in actual fact, every other currency in the world reacts to the u.s. dollar. it's not an issue of bias but rather one of circulation. the u.s. dollar is the go-to, or default, currency. even the now seemingly mighty euro was established to be the anti-dollar, since there weren't any other legitimate currencies available to go short dollar. short of a catastrophic collapse of the u.s., i believe the dollar will be stronger than ever in another 3-4 years. i get paid in baht here so i'm looking for opportunities to go long dollar. in response to your second point, i agree completely, if you have no savings and rely entirely on social security then you ran out of options long before you came to thailand, and long before the u.s. dollar started to decline. however, it's never too late to start investing some of those now devalued dollars into say a mutual fund, and earn back some of your dollar exchange losses every month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 My guess would be 30 by the end of May and 28 by the end of the year... According to some sources, it's been below 30 already this year. http://www.exchangerate.com/past_rates.htm...p;action=Submit As others suggest, I agree that it will continue to fluctuate quite a bit between 25-40 in the coming months and years. Scout's motto: "be prepared." For the typical America and Bush-bashers (yes, you know who you are and so does everyone else), it might interest you to know that the British Pound is also in the tank against the baht, as is the Japanese Yen. (Even the Euro is down about 10-12% from highs of a few years ago.) So what does that mean? As usual politics and public opinion have very little to do with it, and the multitude of economic factors have almost everything to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 For the typical America and Bush-bashers (yes, you know who you are and so does everyone else), it might interest you to know that the British Pound is also in the tank against the baht, as is the Japanese Yen. (Even the Euro is down about 10-12% from highs of a few years ago.) The vast majority of Americans are Bush bashers now and with good reason. He is indeed the worse president in our history, and almost anyone would be a vast improvement. And it is a documented fact that Bush has carried out a WEAK DOLLAR policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Luckily I built the house when it was still 40+ Baht to the USD, now the costs of materials has rocketed and the USD has slumped, that's life I guess. Same same me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 And it is a documented fact that Bush has carried out a WEAK DOLLAR policy. And .... so what? What point are you trying to make .... that Bush should be hated because he's intentionally keeping the dollar low to screw all American expats living in LoS? What about similar situations with the pound, the yen and to a lesser degree the Euro? Who do you want to bash there? What about the possibility that goods and services in Thailand are simply just getting more expensive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maigo6 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) Luckily I built the house when it was still 40+ Baht to the USD, now the costs of materials has rocketed and the USD has slumped, that's life I guess. Same same me! Spee, good for you, costs have gone up by monstrous ammounts. Edited February 25, 2008 by Maigo6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 And it is a documented fact that Bush has carried out a WEAK DOLLAR policy. And .... so what? What point are you trying to make .... that Bush should be hated because he's intentionally keeping the dollar low to screw all American expats living in LoS? What about similar situations with the pound, the yen and to a lesser degree the Euro? Who do you want to bash there? What about the possibility that goods and services in Thailand are simply just getting more expensive? The dollar is different. It has been the world reserve currency. Under Bush, that is changing, and has huge global implications. No, politically, expats mean nothing in US politics, of course. Bush used to weak dollar policy to hide his historically massive federal deficits, turning the US into a debtor nation, at the mercy of slave labor China. You could write several books on reasons to despise Bush. He should be in jail for all the damage he has done to our country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmadrid25 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 The US government wants a weak dollar. The Thai government wishes the Baht was weaker. Therefore its funny to hear the anti-Americans anti-Bush rhetoric of "America is finally falling!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmadrid25 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 if you guys are so certain its headed to 25, how much have you bought up these last few months? or do you lack the confidence to put your money where your mouth is? as for american expats - go home please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 the u.s. dollar must still be pretty might in that every single other currency in the world reacts to the dollar and not the other waythat's a matter of perspective. one might also say the dollar reacts to (nearly) every single currency and not the other way round . around. there are other options for american expats... unfortunately there are no options whatsover for the chaps who have no savings, receiving their income in us-dollars and spend their money as it arrives. while i understand the premise, in actual fact, every other currency in the world reacts to the u.s. dollar. the dollar acts (by going down). the fact that other currencies have therefore a higher value per unit vs. the dollar canNOT be called a reaction. is it really that difficult to understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 if you guys are so certain its headed to 25, how much have you bought up these last few months? or do you lack the confidence to put your money where your mouth is? i don't think anybody is certain what the future is for THB/USD especially when looking at the Baht's strength of the last 2 years. those who had the means to convert their USD -not necessarily into Baht- but into €UR or hedging their USD exposure against €UR, GBP or various other currencies and did not do it have been out of touch with the markets for the last FIVE years. another possibility is that they did not care because their expenses were and are still in USD. notwithstanding this fact they have lost the opportunity to make a bundle. the signs were clear. printing money and accumulating debt to finance the adventures in Afghanistan, Iraq as well as the billions spent for "homeland security" has made a negative impact on the currency. it's not 1991 when the "coalition of the willing" was footing not only the full bill or "Gulf War I" but a nice profit for the U.S. was the result. the present "coalition of the willing" did not pay a single penny to cover any cost incurred by the United States as most tricks work only once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitaintso Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 the dollar acts (by going down). the fact that other currencies have therefore a higher value per unit vs. the dollar canNOT be called a reaction. is it really that difficult to understand? at first i thought you were joking, but after you just contradicted your own argument with this jewel i have to say that you are either being intentionally obtuse or just argumentative. if the dollar acts by going down (or up for that matter), how can any other currency have a higher or lower value without reacting to the dollar. is it really that difficult to understand??? do you think every other currency in the world changes pip for pip with the fluctuations in the dollar? the currency changes because people find value (or lack of value) in all currencies BASED UPON the value or lack of value they find in the u.s. dollar. different currency pair , different value. the fact remains that all currency pair values are judged on the current value a trader finds in the u.s. dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveDaBlues Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 anyone have a link to a good free usd/thb currency chart that goes back several years minimum?i can find all of the major pairs through other sources i already have but this pair is a minor one at best.... any help appreciated, i get paid in baht so i really want to chart this pair http://www.oanda.com/convert/fxhistory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveDaBlues Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 if you guys are so certain its headed to 25, how much have you bought up these last few months? or do you lack the confidence to put your money where your mouth is?as for american expats - go home please. I am an American. I am home. In Thailand of course. What a rude <deleted>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 the dollar acts (by going down). the fact that other currencies have therefore a higher value per unit vs. the dollar canNOT be called a reaction. is it really that difficult to understand? at first i thought you were joking, but after you just contradicted your own argument with this jewel i have to say that you are either being intentionally obtuse or just argumentative. believe what you want and be happy. i have no intention to discuss a van Gogh painting with a blind person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zpete Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 When the $US rises, imagine the price of oil. Cars would have to be left at home........... great !!! Lucky many are using the Euro as oil paynents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 as for american expats - go home please. Are we bothering you? Hmmm. What can we do to bother you more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zpete Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 as for american expats - go home please. Are we bothering you? Hmmm. What can we do to bother you more? If you get ant-american attitude from people in S.E.A, go read......... "Ugly American" - 1958 book by William Lederer and Eugene Burdick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmadrid25 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 u aren't bothering me but its not your god given right to stay in Thailand. either spend less or go home. endless complaining about the dollar does not change things, although i know that belly aching is what you were born to do jingthing. you must be a hit at the old ladies home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveDaBlues Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 as for american expats - go home please. Are we bothering you? Hmmm. What can we do to bother you more? Apparantly bitch about the weak USD. <deleted> weak Dollar! <deleted> weak Dollar! <deleted> weak Dollar! <deleted> weak Dollar! <deleted> weak Dollar! <deleted> weak Dollar! <deleted> weak Dollar! There now; feeling crabby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSnake Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Friend, I have no ideal, but I for one hope it doesn't get much worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 u aren't bothering me but its not your god given right to stay in Thailand That pretty much sums up our whole immigration policy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 May I make two observations? A. The only hand that is guiding the dollar/baht ratio does not belong to George Bush, George Soros, Mr. Bernacke, or Dr. Tarisa. It is the invisible hand of the marketplace. B. Most currency exchange is speculation, especially when we do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) u aren't bothering me but its not your god given right to stay in Thailand. either spend less or go home. endless complaining about the dollar does not change things, although i know that belly aching is what you were born to do jingthing. you must be a hit at the old ladies home! Excuse me, but check the thread. Not one bellyache about the weak dollar from me. Just alot of Bush bashing. Not the same thing. BTW, I personally saw the weak dollar coming years ago and took all the measures I could to hedge against it. So far, so good. Unlike your arrogant tone (are you one of those famously arrogant Americans after all?) I have the deepest sympathies for those forced back to the US by the weak dollar. Edited February 25, 2008 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 38-40 by Summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveDaBlues Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 38-40 by Summer wake up.....yer dreamin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 anyone have a link to a good free usd/thb currency chart that goes back several years minimum?i can find all of the major pairs through other sources i already have but this pair is a minor one at best.... any help appreciated, i get paid in baht so i really want to chart this pair ---------------------- How about 57:1 in 1997? Now that was party time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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