News Forum - Political unrest impacts Thailand’s stock market performance

[Thaiger]

Political turbulence, both on the domestic and international fronts, is tempering the growth prospects of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), despite the Thai index briefly surpassing the 1,500-point mark. Analysts note that the Election Commission’s (EC) recent decision to investigate Thaksin Shinawatra for potentially exerting undue influence over the ruling Pheu Thai Party is … …

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[AussieBob]

If the EC decides that this matter has some reality and Phue Thai might be guilty they will send it to the Constitutional Court. If the Court rules Phue Thai guilty and the Party is disbanded and its leaders are banned for 10 years, like they did to Move Forward, IMO that will result in the economic collapse of Thailand. This is a big issue - really really big.

[ChrisS]

Teetering towards the complete breakdown of government again so the military take over yet again. How convenient!