Bangkok, April 4, 2012 ? The SEC is seeking public comment on draft regulation governing unrated bonds and high yield bond mutual funds offered to non-retail investors. The revision aims to

Exemption from Submitting the Registration Statement In case of Non-public Offering Securities Issued by Foreign Company

Public Company Limited (TIP), sold 1,561,600 of TIP shares through its own account in such a way as to take advantage of other persons by using negative material non- public information concerning the fact

non-public information concerning that TIP had to increase its registered capital shares at the amount of 250 million baht to solve the issue of decreasing capital adequacy ratio below the requirement

(“GLOBAL”) through the securities trading accounts of six persons and gained benefits from such transactions. The purchases were made in such a way that taking advantage of others by using non-public

advantage of others by using non-public information material to GLOBAL share price. Mr. Witoon used non-public information concerning the joint venture agreement between GLOBAL and SCG Distribution Company

Limited (“GLOBAL”) through the securities trading accounts of two persons and clearing such transactions for Mr. Witoon’s benefits in such a way that taking advantage of others by using non-public

Limited (“GLOBAL”) through his securities trading account and clearing such transactions for Mr. Witoon’s benefits in such a way that taking advantage of others by using non-public information material to

account in such a way as to take advantage of other persons by using negative material non- public information concerning the fact that TIP had to increase its registered capital shares at the amount of 250

. Ekkamon Chuntori and gained benefits from such transactions. The purchases were made in such a way that taking advantage of others by using non-public information material to GLOBAL share price concerning