Thai composite stocks index opened on Friday at 1,460.86, up 7.70 points, or 0.53 per cent 
	in line with most regional shares. 
	Blue chip SET-50 index was at 985.24, up 5.13 points, or 0.52 per cent. 
	Top five most active (value) stocks: TAE, KTB, SAMART, TRUE, JAS 
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