important decisions. The Principles support equal treatment for foreign and domestic shareholders in corporate governance. They do not address government policies to regulate foreign direct investment. One of

in many cases a major hurdle to investment, these companies have recognised that good corporate governance has given them a significant advantage in attracting capital. Government initiatives to

scandal and neither the BoT nor the SEC are fully independent of the government and Ministry of Finance (MoF). The Ministry also excerpts influence through SEPO. SOEs also still face a range of governance

................................................................................................................ Corporate Governance Statement .............................................................................. Whom and How We Regulate

Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Pravej Ongartsittigul Corporate Governance Dept. 20 staff Corporate Finance Dept. 37 staff Accounting Supervision Dept. 20 staff Corporate Finance Senior Assistant Secretary

capital market and its position in the region as a preferred capital market venue; 4.2 Promoting good governance and high standards as an integral part of business of issuers, securities companies and

actively promote good governance and strengthen market surveillance. As 2004 also marked the conclusion of this government’s first term, looking back, it has been a productive four-year period. Several goals

mutual fund supervision. 5 In https://www.sec.or.th/EN/Documents/AnnualReport/pb_ar_2007.pdf Reform Priorities in Asia: Taking Corporate Governance to a Higher Level (including their controlling

Governance ● Revision of Rules on Approval for Public Offering of Shares and Information Disclosure by Focusing on Good Corporate Governance CONTENTS APPEN SCE_Eng_p.1-16 10/29/04, 1:05 AM2 3 ● Supervision of

Supervising Those who are in Contact with Investors ■ Promotion of Good Corporate Governance ■ Development of Legal Framework to Afford Better Protection for Clients’ Assets and Provide Mechanism for Investors