increased direct oversight of auditors of listed companies, and local accounting standards are converging to International Financial Reporting Standards. The SEC and Bank of Thailand (BoT) are well resourced
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
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
year-high level of 785.38 points on May 9. After that, however, rising oil prices and interest rates hikes caused the global stock market to decline; the SET Index plunged by more than 100 points within
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
11th and ending 2001 strongly at 303. The average daily trading value rose to 6,440 million baht from 3,740 million baht in the previous year while the SET’s market capitalization increased from 1.28
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
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