He said foreign investors were net sellers of equities of around 2 billion baht year-to-date and 30 billion for short-term bonds. The total foreign holding of Thai equities was valued at 4.78 trillion baht as of the end of August, according to the SET. Foreign investors normally invest 10% in short-term bonds and 90% in long-term bonds. Total foreign bond holding is around 800 billion baht, representing 7% of total outstanding bonds worth 11 trillion baht. "Foreign investment in Thai bonds is mostly related to long-term government bonds," said Ms Ariya.

Source: Bangkok Post November 06, 2017 23:48 UTC