Thai baht little changed vs U.S. dlr at 0205 GMT
BANGKOK, Dec 17 (Reuters) -The Thai baht THB=TH was little changed in morning trade on Tuesday as investors await policy meetings of both the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Thailand this week.
The baht was almost flat on the day, down just 0.03% at 34.055 per dollar at 0205 GMT.
It has strengthened 0.3% against the dollar since the start of the year, and is Asia's second-strongest currency after the Malaysian ringgit MYR=.
Finance minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Monday he wanted a further interest rate cut to align with low inflation.
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Reporting by Thanadech Staporncharnchai; Editing by John Mair
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