Net government revenue during the first eight months of the 2020 fiscal year (Oct 2019-May 2020) was Bt1.5 trillion, falling short of the budget target by 11.2 per cent, according to the Fiscal Policy Office.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed 6.54 points or 0.49 per cent higher at 1,337.35 today (August 5), with total transactions standing at Bt60.357 billion with an index high of 1,341.23 and a low of 1,326.07.

The selling price of gold ornaments today (August 5) rose by Bt600 to nearly Bt30,000 per baht weight for the first time in history, the Gold Traders Association reported.

The Bank of Thailand is leaving the key policy rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent, but has warned that the recent appreciation of the Thai currency is posing a threat to economic recovery.

Airports of Thailand (AOT) stands to lose more than Bt133 billion from its decision to change the minimum guaranteed payment method to help duty-free giant King Power amid the Covid-19 crisis, a stock analyst at Kasikorn Securities said on Tuesday (August 4).