Thailand's currency war

The Thai finance ministry has slapped a tax on foreign bond investors in a bid to defend its currency.

Thailand is sensitive about its currency. Ever since the baht crisis matured into the Asian financial crisis in 1997, it has been paranoid about falling into the same trap, which has prompted it on several occasions to take bold action to protect its currency.

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