The stock Exchange of Thailand reached their highest levels since 1996 in the first September session, after the political situation in Asian countries has improved considerably over the past three months. The increase in gross domestic product (GDP) and the financial performance of local companies during the second quarter, meanwhile, improved investor sentiment about the largest economy in Southeast Asia. The Chief of Thailand SET stock index advanced by 0.6 percent to 918.31 points, led by banks and energy companies. It’s time to end the session at the highest level since December 1996 when the Asian financial crisis dealt a severe blow to most securities markets in the region. Of Thailand Baht more expensive in turn by 0.4 percent to 31.17 baht per dollar, which is at its strongest rate since March 2008 onwards. SET was up 27 percent from its lowest point this year, which reached in May during anti-government protests in the country, which killed 89 people. Because of political tensions in Thailand, foreign investors sold shares of local companies for a record 1.9 billion dollars in May. In August, they bought shares for 505 million dollars, one of the most active investors in the country is known investor Mark Mobius.
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