products and services in order to lessen their dependency on brokerage fee revenue, and launched a securities business liberalization roadmap to get the industry players started on the preparation for the
annual report features Benjarong ceramics. Benjarong, meaning five colours, gained popularity in the royal court and the high society of Siam in the late Ayudhya period (A.D. 1350 - 1767). But it was
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
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
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
, the Master Plan stresses the promotion of the supply of high quality products. A key initiative in this area, deriving from the government’s privatization policy, has been the promotion of initial
. Minority shareholders have limited influence on actual board selection and high barriers to call a GMS, influence the meeting agenda, or bring legal action against the company or a director under the law
meetings and conducting public hearings. (In 2012, the SEC held 22 public consultations via its website.) In case of a high impact regulation, a large-scale seminar may be necessary. Moreover, the proposed
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