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	The share price ended the day at 1.54 million won after the early morning announcement, which was accompanied by an advisory for all customers to stop using their Note 7 devices due to safety concerns.</div>
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	Samsung issued a global recall of 2.5 million Note 7s in early September following complaints that its lithium-ion battery exploded while charging.</div>
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	- AFP</div>

Samsung shares plunge 8.0 per cent on Note 7 woes

Thailand faces warmer, shorter winter as Bangkok lows hit 19°C

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<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia</span></span><span lang="TH" style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Angsana New&quot;,serif">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

Samsung shares plunge 8.0 per cent on Note 7 woes

SEOUL - Samsung's share price plunged 8.0 per cent by the close of trade Tuesday on the back of a decision to halt sales and exchanges of the company's troubled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

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