Thailand farmed or hunted for their meat, which is considered a delicacy, and for their supposed medicinal properties. Although such trade is illegal, the famous Bangkok market Chatuchak is still known for the sale of endangered species. The practice of keeping wild animals as pets threatens several species. Baby animals are typically captured and sold, which often requires killing the mother. Once in captivity and out of their natural habitat, many pets die or fail to reproduce. Affected populations include the Asiatic black bear, Malayan sun bear, white-handed lar, pileated gibbon and binturong. Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (, changwat),
Stock Exchange of Thailand this reason many smaller or mid-cap Thai stocks may be underpriced. Smaller companies in Thailand make up over 70 percent of its GDP and often have higher growth rates then the averages. Yet, most trade at P/E discounts to the Thai market while often yielding considerably higher dividends. There is no Thai small cap index. There are eight industry group indices (divided into 25 sectoral indices): Stock Exchange of Thailand The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET, ) is the national stock exchange of Thailand. At the end of 2017, the Stock Exchange of Thailand had 688 listed companies with a