Thai baht at six-year low, tourism shares fall after bombing
Thailand’s baht currency slumped to a more than six-year low on 18 August and shares fell in Bangkok over concerns an unprecedented attack in the capital could hit the vital tourism sector.
At least 21 people were killed and over 120 wounded when a bomb ripped through a Bangkok religious shrine late 17 August, in what authorities said was the worst ever attack on Thai soil and targeted at foreigners.
The baht fell to 35.648 against the dollar in early trading on 18 August.
