All are in a three-hour recess on the request from the telecom companies, as the auction marathon continued for 25 hours.

	The auction will resume at 2pm.&nbsp;

	All three listed telecom companies witnessed a drop in share prices. Total Access Communications and True Corp lost&nbsp;6 per cent in the morning session, while Advanced Info Service lost 5 per cent.&nbsp;

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Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

4G auctions draw over Bt74 bn

Thai telecom companies have fought fiercely for the new 4G licences, bringing the two licences' value to Bt74.4 billion before noon.

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