Pro-democracy protesters gather for an anti-government rally on the outskirts of Bangkok on Monday Night (Oct 19, 2020). - AFP
BANGKOK, Oct 19 (Reuters): Investors dumped Thai stocks on Monday evening (Oct 19) and analysts warned of a possible selloff in the currency, as worries mount that escalating confrontation between the authorities and anti-government protesters could drag Asia's worst performing market even lower.
Thailand's benchmark equity index fell 2% to a six-month low in the first trade since police turned water cannons on protesters in central Bangkok late on Friday in the most violent clashes yet over months of demonstrations.
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