Thai share prices closed 0.70 percent higher on Thursday, supported by year-end window-dressing and gains in regional stock markets, dealers said.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index rose 4.93 points to 710.22 and the blue chip SET 50 index was up 3.66 points to 500.20.
Gains led losers 214 to 86 with 130 stocks unchanged on turnover of 2.6 billion shares worth 14.6 billion baht (357 million dollars)d.
The Thai baht closed at 40.94-96 to the dollar after 40.98-41.00 on Wednesday, and at 48.53-56 to the euro, compared with 48.79-84.
"The market held firm on window-dressing buying before the end of the year. Also a spike in oil prices led investors to buy energy shares as high oil prices immediately benefit energy firms," said Rakpong Chaisuparakul, a security analyst at KGI Securities.
Gains in other Asian markets, notably Japan, which finished above 16,300 points for the first time for over five years amid economic optimism, also supported buying sentiment in Bangkok, he said.
Among major shares, Thailand's top energy firm PTT and its subsidiary PTT Exploration and Production were flat at 224.00 and 472.00 baht respectively.
Major coal firm Banpu Public rose 1.00 to 131.00 and Thai Plastic and Chemical rose 0.60 to 16.10.
Thailand's biggest commercial lender, Bangkok Bank, rose 1.00 to 106.00 and the second largest bank, Kasikorn Bank, gained 0.50 to 69.50. Thai Airways put on 0.75 to 43.50.
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