Thai stocks fell to their lowest in two years as foreign investors led selling in response to Bank of Thailand moves designed to halt currency speculation.
The moves mean 30% of non-trade related foreign exchange sold for local baht currency must be deposited interest free with the central bank for a year.
The idea is to deter speculators from flooding the market and prevent further rises in the value of the Thai baht.
The rising currency had threatened the country's export industries.
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