REUTERS: Thai shares fell on Tuesday after the army declared martial law to restore order following six months of anti-government protests, while Indonesian stocks declined on uncertainty over the outcome of the presidential election in July.
Thailand's SET index fell more than 1.6% to 1,387.62 in early trade but recouped its losses and was down 0.8% by midday amid a mixed reaction to martial law, which the army said was not a coup.
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