With reference to the auditor’s qualified opinion on SAM’s financial statements for Q1 to Q3 of 2024, as submitted by the Company – Q1 and Q2 financial statements on 24 October 2024, and the Q3 financial statements on 18 December 2024 – the auditor stated that they were unable to review the inventory. SAM had explained that the inventory consisted of obsolete and damaged goods that were no longer usable, consequently necessitating sales below cost. However, the auditor was unable to verify this...

Currently, the existing regulations require that the foreign issuer of baht bonds comply with the approval and disclosure rules in the same manner as other types of bonds. Additionally, to issue and offer for sale of baht bonds, the foreign entity issuer must obtain an approval and adhere to the obligations specified by the Ministry of Finance. However, given the changing contexts and landscape of the bond market, the relevant ministerial regulations would be repealed and instead the foreign iss...