from the impact, reflecting fundamental confidence on the part of the investors. Overall, the SET made a strong advance as the SET index climbed from 269 at the end of 2000 to 342 just prior to September

systems to ensure continuity of business and a timely resumption to normal operations. The SEC also examined the SET's policies and procedures on BCP and business continuity management (BCM) adopting as the

the execution of electronic transactions which would be deemed as fully legitimate as normal transactions, for example, transactions related to businesses under the SEC supervision, subscription

as fully legitimate as normal transactions, for example, transactions related to businesses under the SEC supervision, subscription, issuance and settlement of securities, and organization of

FROM THE CHAIRMAN (Suchart Jaovisidha) Chairman SCE_Eng_p.1-16 10/29/04, 1:05 AM4 5 In 2003, the bullish stock market was a good reflection of Thailandûs economic recovery with strong outlook and

downward trend of the equity market was due partly to market correction after a strong surge during the second half of 2003. Nevertheless, there were a number of negative factors shedding uncertainty on the

impede staff operation. All departments were required to set up their separate contingency plan to alleviate the impacts of such emergencies and ensure normal and continual operation of businesses in the

practitioners in their efforts to take corporate governance to a higher level. Indeed, the 2008 worldwide financial crisis reminded Asia and the world of the critical importance of strong corporate governance to

objectives. Therefore, the SEC places strong emphasis on outcome-based development of employee competencies to ensure effective job performance for the benefit of investors, other stakeholders and the general

practices are relatively infrequent considering the overall normal transactions in the capital market; however, damage incurred from a few cases could tarnish the confidence of investors and stakeholders on a