Thai protests, falling index fail to rattle nation's IPO boom

Thai protests, falling index fail to rattle nation's IPO boom

Stock prices are displayed on an electronic stock board at the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 22, 2018. Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

The packaging arm of Thai chemical giant Siam Cement Group debuted on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on Thursday, raising $1.5 billion.