Core Insights - The Bank of Thailand plans to implement new measures to alleviate the pressure of the Thai baht's appreciation and strengthen regulation of gold foreign exchange trading [1] Group 1: Currency Management - The Thai baht has appreciated approximately 1% in the past week, driven by factors such as a weak US dollar, increased foreign exchange settlements by exporters, capital inflows into bonds, and a global gold price increase of over 4% [1] - The central bank intends to raise the limit on foreign exchange income that companies can retain abroad, with this adjustment expected to take effect by the end of the year, aimed at enhancing corporate foreign exchange management flexibility and reducing upward pressure on the baht [1] Group 2: Gold Trading Regulation - The Bank of Thailand is intensifying scrutiny of capital flows related to gold, requiring financial institutions to conduct stricter due diligence procedures before transactions [1] - The central bank recommends that the Ministry of Finance mandates large gold traders to report transaction data to improve monitoring systems and assess the impact on the currency [1]