Upon the review of the Securities and Exchange Act, SEC finds that certain provisions of the law do not support the issuance of debt securities under the current economic situations. For example, the legal requirement on minimum face value of debentures may be too high and hinder retail investors to access debt markets, or the prohibition of set-off can cause unnecessary procedures and fees to issuer who wants to rollover the matured debt into a new one or who wants to restructure terms and cond...
presence.Furthermore, the revision of regulations regarding the prevention and management of conflicts of interests is an important policy towards investment business operation and is also one of the pioneer programs
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 However, given the changing contexts and landscape of the bond market, the relevant ministerial regulations would be repealed and instead the foreign iss...
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...