Thai Shares Down 2.5%

Thai Shares lost 2.5 per cent of their value Wednesday on a renewed wave of regional jitters over the subprime mortgage market in the United States. The Stock Exchange of Thailand index fell 19.9 points, or 2.5 per cent, to end at 773.92. Turnover Wednesday amounted to 16.3 billion baht (479 million dollars).

"The decline was mainly on account of external factors, but the local political situation helped to bring it down further," said Phuwadol Labudomsuk, a broker at Asia Plus Securities.


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  2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
  3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
  4. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.
  5. Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent.
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  10. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.
  11. Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.
  12. Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
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