In this photo released by NYSE Euronext, Abhisit Vejjajiva, the Prime Minister of Thailand, left, tours the floor at the New York Stock Exchange with NYSE Euronext Chief Executive Officer Duncan Niederauer, right, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 in New York. The man in the center is unidentified. AP Photo logo AP Photo 29 months ago

In this photo released by NYSE Euronext, Abhisit Vejjajiva, the Prime Minister of Thailand, left, tours the floor at the New York Stock Exchange with NYSE Euronext Chief Executive Officer Duncan Niederauer, right, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 in New York. The man in the center is unidentified.

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