Thai stocks opened down 0.54% at the start of trade this morning.

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Thai stocks opened up 0.15% at the start of trade this morning.

Owners of 3,184 vehicles have made insurance claims totalling about 45.6 million baht for damage caused by flooding in Bangkok over the past week, according to the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC).

Thai stocks opened down 0.13% at the start of trade this morning.

The private sectors of the US and Thailand will form a joint committee to tighten the relationship on trade and investment between the two countries, particularly in the area of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

Thai stocks opened down 0.07% at the start of trade this morning.

Hotels in Bangkok's bustling old town, home to the Khao San Road backpacker enclave favoured by foreign tourists, are booked up as Thailand prepares to host the lavish funeral of its revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej next week, the hotel association said on Monday.

Thai stocks opened up 0.54% at the start of trade this morning.

The Association of Thai Software Industry (ATSI) will urge the Digital Economy and Society Ministry to allocate funds for grooming 100,000 programmers within five years to support digital transformation and Thailand 4.0.

Bangkok Bank (BBL), the country's largest bank by assets, has entered into a 15-year bancassurance agreement with AIA Group Ltd, a move enabling the bank's branches to offer AIA life insurance products.

Thai oil consumption is expected to grow by 10% this year for both diesel and petrol as demand is increasing even as retail prices rise, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).

The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has increased its forecast for GDP growth in 2017 to 3.9%, up from the previous forecast of 3.6% as hefty exports and a growing tourism industry support the upgrade.

After working out a joint venture condominium development project with a Thai partner earlier this year, Japanese construction firm Shinwa Group plans to develop townhouses, detached houses and retirement home projects worth 2-3 billion baht.

Thai stocks opened up 0.49% at the start of trade this morning.

Three large banks -- Bangkok Bank (BBL), Krungthai Bank and Siam Commercial Bank -- have agreed to a syndicated loan of 63.4 billion baht to finance construction of the Pink and Yellow monorail lines.

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Thai stocks opened up 0.10% at the start of trade this morning.