Thailand Reassures Investors Before Trading Resumes After Quake
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Thai authorities sought to calm investor nerves as the stock exchange prepared to resume trading after a massive earthquake on Friday caused widespread damage to buildings and killed about 18 people.
The overall fundamentals of companies listed on the Thai stock exchange remain strong, Asadej Kongsiri, president of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, told a briefing held along with representatives of the Bank of Thailand and the Securities and Exchange Commission among others.
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