Baht Closes at 31.12 - Politics & Fund Flows Watched

MGR Online•Economy•1d ago

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The Thai Baht saw a slight appreciation before weakening due to global gold price drops and foreign bond sales, with the market now focused on domestic politics and fund flows.

•The Thai Baht closed at 31.12 baht per US dollar on February 16, 2026.
•Positive Q4/2025 GDP data initially supported the Baht, but it later weakened.
•Foreign investors were net buyers of Thai stocks but net sellers of Thai bonds.
•Key factors to watch include domestic politics, foreign fund flows, Asian currencies, gold prices, and US economic data.

Overview

•On February 16, 2026, the Thai Baht closed at 31.12 baht per US dollar, compared to 31.08 baht on the previous Friday.
•The Baht initially strengthened due to Thai Q4/2025 GDP data exceeding market forecasts.
•The Baht weakened in the afternoon, erasing earlier gains, in line with global gold price declines and foreign net sales of Thai bonds.
•Foreign investors were net buyers of Thai stocks by 194.95 million baht but net sellers of Thai bonds by 5,081 million baht on February 16, 2026.
•The Thai Baht is expected to trade in a range of 30.95-31.20 baht per US dollar tomorrow.
•Key factors for tomorrow's trading include domestic political factors, foreign fund flows, Asian currency movements, global gold prices, and US economic figures.

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Key Entities

Organization

Kasikornthai Research Center(ศูนย์วิจัยกสิกรไทย)ℹ️

A research organization that published a report on the Thai Baht's market performance.

Person

Kanjana Chokphaissanasilp(นางสาวกาญจนา โชคไพศาลศิลป์)

a research executive at Kasikornthai Research Center who commented on the Thai Baht's performance.