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Thailand Wants To Vaccinate 70% Of Bangkok Residents In Two Months

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Spot USD/THB jumped in Asia-Pac trade and last sits +0.118 at THB31.223. A clearance of May 7 high of THB31.280 would allow bulls to take aim at Apr 26 high of THB31.493. Conversely, a fall through May 10 low of THB31.048 would open up the 50-DMA, which intersects at THB30.983.

  • Public Health Ministry said it aims at inoculating 70% of Bangkok residents (~5mn people) in two months after PM Prayuth expressed concern about disappointing level of registrations for the vaccines.
  • Thailand reported a record number of deaths from Covid-19 on Wednesday, as it declared 34 new fatalities.
  • PM Prayuth will visit a Bangkok vaccination unit & hold talks with his Vietnamese counterpart today. Looking further afield, the BoT will provide its weekly update on foreign reserves on Friday.

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