| 31. | Instead, he talked up the benefits of a weaker baht.
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| 32. | The baht recently traded at 30.45 to the dollar.
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| 33. | The baht recently traded for 31.75 to the dollar.
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| 34. | Krung Thai Thanakit Pcl fell 4 baht to 38.5.
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| 35. | The baht has fallen about 20 percent against the dollar since.
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| 36. | Krung Thai stock dropped 5.9 percent to 32 baht.
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| 37. | Many of these companies secure baht in Thailand through Japanese banks.
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| 38. | Thailand depleted $ 6.6 billion to defend the baht.
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| 39. | The weakening baht makes Thai assets less attractive to foreign investors.
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| 40. | Thai Farmers Bank Pcl rose 2 baht to 87.5.
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