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Blackout will cost industry 'billions'

22 May 2013 : The huge power blackout in the South on Tuesday night could cost the food and rubber processing sector about 10 billion baht, and the government must ensure it does not happen again, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) secretary-general Tanit Sorat said on Wednesday.
SET up 4.34 points midday

22 May 2013 : The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 4.34 points, or 0.26%, to close at 1,647.77 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 37.39 billion baht, with 4.14 billion shares traded.

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SET down 0.99 point midday
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SET up 4.35 points at opening
21 May 2013 : Thai stocks opened up 0.26% at the start of trade this morning.