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UK CPI - October 2026
Late-year inflation data can move sterling ahead of December policy decisions.
ONS release calendar · 18 November 2026
12 November 2026 · mid-market, no dealer spread · UK CPI 18 NOV · FOMC 09 DEC · BoT MPC 23 DEC
Where the baht is heading, why it matters for British readers, and what we are getting wrong about the macro picture.
Where the baht is heading, why it matters for British readers, and what we are getting wrong about the macro picture. The lead story, archive links, and department guides below are selected by The Baht editorial with supporting methodology and standards linked in the footer.
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Checked 23 May 2026
The Forecast Desk tracks official central-bank and inflation dates before writing rate calls. These are the next scheduled events most likely to matter for GBP/THB, USD/THB, and broader baht direction.
Late-year inflation data can move sterling ahead of December policy decisions.
ONS release calendar · 18 November 2026
The dot plot sets the dollar tone into 2027, with second-round effects for THB pairs.
Federal Reserve FOMC calendar · 9 December 2026
The final CPI print before the December BoE meeting can move GBP/THB into year-end.
ONS release calendar · 16 December 2026
Year-end guidance shapes sterling expectations into January and February.
Bank of England MPC dates · 17 December 2026
The final BoT decision of the year sets the first baht policy anchor for 2027.
Bank of Thailand MPC schedule · 23 December 2026
Upcoming macro dates are checked against official BoT, Fed, Bank of England, and ONS calendars. Release times can still change, so forecasts link back to the official source. Dates are local publication dates. UK releases use London time; Thai MPC releases use Bangkok time; FOMC decisions are shown by meeting day.
The week's baht moves, plainly explained. Aimed at readers who already get the gist of an FX rate and want to know what made the line move.
The first rate-watch lands Wednesday.
What moved the baht this week.
The level worth watching next.
What the Bank of Thailand, the Fed, and the bigger economic forces are doing, and what it means for the baht. Longer-form, less timely.
It is not the Fed. Thai energy imports, a second-year war, and a Bank of Thailand holding at one percent are why each pound buys more baht than it did in October.
The next macro piece lands Wednesday.
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