debt instruments. Resulting from the changes, dealers of debt instruments can now offset the losses from the trading transactions with the profit. This represented a change from the old provision that

efforts toward market development, the SEC continued to invest in staff skills and restructured the organization to enhance proactivity, efficiency and readiness for upcoming changes. Under the Change

does not change significantly in 2005, though the pace of growth may slow down, in line with a declining trend in global economic expansion. Various negative factors that impacted economic growth in the

all to understand and consider the issue as a priority. Those involved in the capital market must walk together into the right direction, share the same goal and be ready to turn to each other for

our promotion of overseas investments, strengthened enforcement on insider trading, share manipulation, executive misconducts, accounting frauds, false documentation of securities issuance and offering

Annual Report 2006 Khon... the classical masked drama since the Ayudhya period (A.D. 1350-1767). It is performed to the epic of Ramayana, which portrays the war between Rama (the Righteous King) and Totsakan (the Demon King), the Conquer of Good over Evil. Khon masks... headdresses worn by Khon performers, the single most important character-identifying piece of Khon costume. The masks, now an invaluable export item, epitomize the exquisite beauty and unique elegance of Thai fine arts. In Suppor...

share price and trading volume against normal market conditions. In this regard, SEC has found that one of the factors for such trading irregularity was that the true free float of DELTA shares was low

from the change in defined benefit plan according to KBank’s employment policy which is not related to labor law, together with rising marketing expenses, our cost-to-income ratio stood at 45.02 percent

- managed companies receive credit for their efforts and can be a catalyst for change at those that are lagging their peers. Perhaps most important, engagement builds relationships over time that engender

becoming insolvent as a prerequisite. After a debtor has defaulted on credit obligations, he/she may submit a request to the court for proceeding with reorganization. This change provides a greater