Bangkok shooting stirs fears over tourist safety in Thailand

Hotel, aviation shares fall as authorities pledge tighter security

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People walk past the Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok on Oct. 4: The mall is open for shoppers a day after a deadly shooting that killed two people. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Safety concerns loomed in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, after Tuesday's shooting in which two people were killed, eroding confidence among foreign tourists at a time when the kingdom is trying hard to promote tourism to boost the economy.

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