of the European Union (“EU”) member states. This equivalence status has facilitated securities offering of Thai companies in the EU member states since Thai auditors are now exempted from registering

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countries. Key factors underlying MR include equivalence of regulatory standards and supervision as well as cooperative mechanisms and investor recourse. 4. Facilitating access to ASEAN exchanges Through the