Blaze destroys latex factory in Ayutthaya, causing ฿2bn in damage
Authorities are investigating the cause of a massive fire that destroyed a latex factory in Ayutthaya overnight, causing an estimated 2 billion baht in damage.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Ministry of Energy have stepped in to reassure the public over the local impact of data centre operations in the capital, insisting that the situation remains fully under control while temporary bans on new construction permits and fuel storage licences are enforced.

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Source: Open API - Updated at 16:42
Source: PTT - Updated at 16:42
| Currency | Buy | Sell |
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| 31.07 | 31.40 | |
| 41.78 | 42.59 | |
| 36.18 | 36.88 | |
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| 3.97 | 4.05 | |
| 24.12 | 24.68 | |
| 20.66 | 21.44 | |
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Source: BOT - Updated at 16:42
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