market and weakening investors’ confidence. High oil prices, rising interest rates, the outbreak of avian influenza, and concerns over inflation were among the main factors. Coupled with this uncertainty

million baht respectively. Accordingly, buying volumes of domestic institutional investors were partly from the establishment of new 40 equities mutual funds. High level of confidence among domestic

collaboration with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), and relevant government and private sector agencies have formulated the Capital Market Master Plan to serve as the roadmap for market development. The main

progress and remaining challenges, and formulated common policy objectives and a practical reform agenda. Awareness of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance is now high in the region. In fact, all

and enforcement. F. Cross-border co-operation should be enhanced, including through bilateral and multilateral arrangements for exchange of information. High levels of cross-border ownership and trading

increase engagement and representation of a broader range of market participants such as investment management companies, listed firms, institutions or associations whose main focuses are investor education

uncertainty and external challenges led by record-high oil prices, fluctuation of foreign capital flows at rapid speed and in high volume, and US subprime mortgage crisis. Yet, the Thai capital market succeeded

Committee is empowered to perform the duties as specified in the charter and as directed by the SEC Board. Main responsibilities include supporting the SEC Board's supervision on the SEC's operation, internal

borrowing and lending, and joint venture management. As a result, any intermediary wishing to operate only brokerage business, for example, would have to meet the high minimum paid-up capital rule despite its

- expected failure of the main system. Regular https://www.sec.or.th/EN/Documents/AnnualReport/pb_ar_2007.pdf Annual Report 2006 media channels such as electronic correspondences, public seminars and radio and