
Shares of the property developer Sansiri Plc (SIRI) tumbled on Thursday on the Stock Exchange of Thailand after chief executive Srettha Thavisin said he would take an unpaid leave to focus on his new role as an adviser to the Pheu Thai Party ahead of the coming general election.
Sansiri, a developer of premium condominiums and luxury townhouses, slumped as much as 6.2%, its biggest intra-day loss in two months, before paring the loss to 3.6% when the shares closed at 1.87 baht. The value of the shares traded, 1.33 billion baht, was four times the three-month daily average.