GBP vs THB

[robcar]

I have the same problem with this rubbish Thai keyboard.

Hold down the Alt key (by the space bar) and hit 0163 ......that's a zero + 163 Release the Alt key and you should have £


Here is a link to the page http://www.nouilles.info/keyboard_shortcuts.html All the shortcuts and answers you'll ever need.

[Big Boy]

Thanks Nereus £££££££££££££££££££££

It was set to US English

[Gregjam]

Big decision comng soon. Wages will be set using USD figure and will either get paid USD or GBP but the GBP rate will be set and not change from that used at the end of the month. Do I take a fixed GBP income or the USD one and pay the comission when it is changed to GBP. Cannot see the pound improving but what about the dollar subject to the upcoming election. Oh for a magic crystal ball.

[HHTel]

One dollar 22 and falling. The interbank rate is now well below 43!!

[Big Boy]

Probably a naive question, but what effect does a weak £/strong $ have on UK inflation please?

Not even sure if there is any correlation.

[lomuamart]

Yup, 42.85 and falling.
Inflation in the UK is likely to rise. The weak pound makes imports more expensive. There's been fair bit in the UK press recently about how the price rises are just now starting to find their way onto the high street. And that's as a result of the first fall in value of the GBP immediately after the Brexit vote. So, probably more to come.

[Big Boy]

Inflation about to rise is the best news yet. Should result in a larger pension rise.

[StevePIraq]

Ahh going lower and lower
GBP to Thai Baht 42.9720 today

[PET]

Inflation about to rise is the best news yet. Should result in a larger pension rise.

Brits' resident in Thailand do not receive pension increases unless they are claiming UK residence?

[PET]

Ahh going lower and lower
GBP to Thai Baht 42.9720 today

The lower the pound the more attractive UK exports become and the more attractive new UK investments become so more growth. The pound will improve but very slightly over the next 2 years IMO

[Pagey]

Inflation about to rise is the best news yet. Should result in a larger pension rise.

Brits' resident in Thailand do not receive pension increases unless they are claiming UK residence?

That's only the UK Govt pension, not private/work pension.

[Big Boy]

Really? I've been getting the rises for a couple of years now. Inflation was crap last year, so my pension dropped - only a few pence, but it dropped.

I'm not old enough for the Govt pension yet.

[margaretcarnes]

Inflation about to rise is the best news yet. Should result in a larger pension rise.

Brits' resident in Thailand do not receive pension increases unless they are claiming UK residence?

Correct for UK state pensions, but occupational and private pensions continue to increase (or not lol)

[lomuamart]

Does the UK have anything to export any more? Thought our manufacturing base was pretty much buggered years ago.
We positioned ourselves as a financial/services hub, but even that appears to be in precarious situation if we go for a hard exit and financial passport rights are lost. There are plenty of countries/financial centres waiting to lap up our resident businesses.
If we don't export much and our balance of payments worsens, I havn't quite worked out what that will mean for the GBP. But I doubt it will be good.
Then there's maybe further referendums for breakaway Scotland and N Ireland. If they go, well....
Someone mentioned earlier in this thread (and I'm too lazy to look for the post) that they expected the GBP to fall below 40 to the THB. At the time, I thought that was just pessimistic but now, unfortunately, I think that may well be optimistic. Anyone taking bets on 37 or less?
Meanwhile, inflation will increase and the great British public who voted for this debacle will sit up and wonder what's going on.
Discord, fighting in the streets, more racism etc etc.
Ok, a dystopian vision but I can see it happening.

[Dannie Boy]

An extract from one of the many links available on the web - the UK is apparently the 9th largest exporter in the world............even if we might soon be 10th or 11th or??

United Kingdom Exports 1955-2016 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

Total exports from the United Kingdom edged up a meager 0.1 percent month-over-month to GBP 45.1 billion in August of 2016, following a 4 percent jump in July. Exports of goods increased 0.2 percent or GBP 0.1 billion. Sales to EU countries decreased by 0.6 percent or GBP 0.1 billion, mainly reflecting lower exports of oil (GBP 0.4 billion) and jewellery (GBP 0.2 billion). These falls were offset by an increase in machinery (GBP 0.2 billion) and cars and chemicals (GBP 0.1 billion each). Shipments of goods to countries outside the EU went up by GBP 0.1 billion, reflecting a rise in aircraft (GBP 0.3 billion), oil (GBP 0.2 billion) and material manufactures (GBP 0.2 billion). These rises were offset by a decrease in ships (GBP 0.3 billion) and road vehicles (GBP 0.2 billion). Exports in the United Kingdom averaged 22331.27 GBP Million from 1955 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 45326 GBP Million in April of 2016 and a record low of 962 GBP Million in June of 1955. Exports in the United Kingdom is reported by the Office for National Statistics.
The United Kingdom exports goods (56 percent of total exports), mainly machinery and transport equipment (38 percent); chemical products (18 percent); miscellaneous manufactured articles (14 percent); mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (9 percent); manufactured products (8 percent). Services account for 44 percent of total exports, mainly professional, scientific and technical activities; followed by the information and communication services. Main export partners are: the United States (16.6 percent), Germany (10.7 percent), France (6.3 percent), the Netherlands (6.1 percent), Ireland (5.9 percent) and China (4.5 percent). This page provides - United Kingdom Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Exports - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2016.