SE Asia Stocks-Rise; Thai shares hit record high

* Regional stocks track equities in Asia, Wall Street

* Vietnam extends gains, hits 10-yr high

* Philippines on track for 6th weekly increase

By Sandhya Sampath

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets rose on

Friday, tracking gains in Asian equities and Wall Street, as

strong Chinese trade data, higher oil prices and indications of

a strong U.S. corporate earnings season lifted sentiment.

Asia shares ex-Japan rose 0.4 percent after

two sessions of declines, while U.S. indexes closed at record

highs overnight.

China's exports denominated in yuan rose 10.8 percent

year-on-year in 2017, government data showed.

Global oil prices eased on Friday after hitting their

highest levels in three years the previous day.

"Market has started the year on a very positive note, and we

are looking at a bullish outlook globally, in terms of economic

growth," said Jose L. Vistan, research head at Manila-based AB

Capital Securities.

Thai shares rose as much as 0.7 percent to hit a

record high, with gains led by energy and financial stocks.

PTT Exploration and Production PCL surged as much

as 3.2 percent to a 30-month high, while Siam Commercial Bank

PCL rose 1.3 percent.

Philippines climbed as much as 0.6 percent, with

financials and industrials accounting for three-fourths of the

gains on the index.

BDO Unibank Inc was up 1.3 percent, while

International Container Terminal Services Inc added 0.9

percent.

"Given the strong growth globally, the Philippines stands

out because we are projected to be the fastest growing in

Southeast Asia, which is attracting a lot of attention from

investors," said Vistan.

The index is on track to post its sixth straight week of

gains.

Singapore's FTSE Straits Times Index snapped two days

of declines, with financials and industrials up.

United Overseas Bank Ltd gained 0.6 percent, while

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd rose 1.1 percent.

Vietnam extended a nearly fortnight-long rally to

touch a 10-year peak, and is on track to add about 4 percent on

week.

Real estate stocks were among the top gainers, with Vingroup

Joint Stock up 0.5 percent.

Indonesian shares edged up as much as 0.4 percent,

with energy and financial stocks leading the gainers.

An index of the country's 45 most liquid stocks

rose 0.2 percent.

Malaysia inched up, snapping three sessions of

losses, and is on track to post its seventh straight weekly

gain.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS

Change as of 0333 GMT

Market Current Previous close Pct Move

Singapore 3521.32 3512.68 0.25

Bangkok 1814.49 1802.8 0.65

Manila 8850.87 8813.25 0.43

Jakarta 6397.369 6386.339 0.17

Kuala Lumpur 1820.38 1816.88 0.19

Ho Chi Minh 1053.88 1048.17 0.54

Change on year

Market Current End 2017 Pct Move

Singapore 3521.32 3402.92 3.48

Bangkok 1814.49 1753.71 3.47

Manila 8850.87 8558.42 3.40

Jakarta 6397.369 6355.654 0.66

Kuala Lumpur 1820.38 1796.81 1.31

Ho Chi Minh 1053.88 984.24 7.08

(Reporting by Sandhya Sampath; Editing by Biju Dwarakanath)