India, Jan. 30 -- The Thai stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, sinking more than 10 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,335-point plateau and it's likely to find support on Friday.

The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with support expected from oil, gold and technology stocks. The European and U.S. markets were up on Thursday and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead.

The SET finished modestly lower on Thursday following losses from the food, consumer, finance and technology sectors, while the property and industrial stocks offered support.

For the day, the index shed 7.55 points or 0.56 percent to finish at 1,335.54 after trading...