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Siam Gas sets IPO price at 8 Baht Subscription dates are May 15-16 and 20-21

Siam Gas sets IPO price at 8 Baht Subscription dates are May 15-16 and 20-21

14 May 08 10:01
Siam Gas or “SGP” is going to offer 280 million IPO shares at 8 Baht apiece. Subscriptions for the offering are set for May 15-16 and 20-21. Siam Gas is expected to start trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, under the Energy and Utilities Sector early next month. KTB Securities is

Sabina PLC to list on the Thai bourse on May 15

14 May 08 02:46
Sabina PLC, a leading producer and distributor of lingerie under its own and overseas brands, will list on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on May 15, after having raised THB 336 billion to be used for cash circulation, market expansion and product development. The company will trade in the
KTC marks opening ceremony of Money Expo 2008 with the "One-Stop Shop to the World" campaign.

KTC marks opening ceremony of Money Expo 2008 with the "One-Stop Shop to the World" campaign.

12 May 08 08:24
His Excellency Surapong Suebwonglee (centre), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, chaired the opening ceremony of Money Expo 2008 with Mrs. Patareeya Benjapolchai, President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (right) and Mr. Santi Viriyarungsarit (4th from left). The party visited

Thai bourse to establish equity ETF based on Energy Sector Index by July

12 May 08 03:33
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and a consortium led by TMB Asset Management (TMBAM) signed a memorandum of understanding to establish equity ETF based on the Energy Sector Index by July 2008. TMBAM’s team consists of Phatra Securities PCL (PHATRA) as market maker, and Capital

Exchange facilitates foreign firms and Thai joint ventures listing in Thailand

08 May 08 03:11
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s New Listing Committee recommends amending some rules to facilitate foreign companies and Thai joint ventures abroad to list on the local market. They also propose targeting firms in the booming agribusiness and food industry sectors to list by 2009.

SET moves MILL from the mai to the SET Main Board

08 May 08 03:10
MILL CON STEEL INDUSTRIES PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED (MILL) a listed company trading on the Market for Alternative Investment (mai) since November 6, 2007 has filed an application requesting the SET to instruct the trading of its ordinary shares on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). The SET has

Thai bourse’s Money Expo declares: change your life by investing!

07 May 08 10:00
As part of its investor base expansion strategy, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will hold its annual Money Expo with the theme: Change your life by investing. Visitors will learn about savings, personal finance management and investment alternatives, such as equities, bonds, derivatives and

Thai bourse emphasizes importance of good investor relations

07 May 08 02:16
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in collaboration with the Thai Investor Relations (IR) Club, is fostering a deeper understanding of IR among listed companies’ staff and executives. The inclusion of the IR Excellence Award 2008 in this year’s SET Awards demonstrates its importance

Thai bourse to hold its 2nd online stock investment game

06 May 08 04:00
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Settrade.Com are running an online investment simulation game SET Click2Win 2008 to expand the investor base. Both novice and experienced investors are invited to compete for more than THB 2 million in prizes, by applying during April 30 to September 30,

Thai bourse disciplines Adkinson Securities

06 May 08 03:24
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s Disciplinary Committee for Brokerage or Agent’s Fees Charged found that Adkinson Securities PCL (ASL) had violated SET’s regulations, SET Executive Vice President Suthichai Chitvanich said. The Committee found that ASL gave six marketing

Thai bourse’s literature awards promote savings

02 May 08 09:43
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) hosted an awards ceremony for the short-story competition, Haa Dai, Chai Pen (Know How to Earn, Know How to Spend), which promotes a culture of smart saving and investment among youth and the general public. This is the contest’s fourth year of operation,

Thai bourse’s Singapore roadshow a success - next stop: UAE

02 May 08 07:33
The Thailand Focus: Singapore Road Show 2008, during April 23-25, was a great success. The event, jointly organized by The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), SCB Securities Co., Ltd. and Goldman Sachs, included the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Suebwonglee, his team and

ESSO to list on Thai bourse on May 6

02 May 08 07:24
ESSO (Thailand) PCL (ESSO), Thailand’s integrated petroleum and petrochemical operator, will begin trading its securities on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on May 6, 2008. ESSO will become another large capitalization stock worth THB 34 billion at its IPO price, following its successful
Thai bourse’s competition encourages marketers to enlarge investor base

Thai bourse’s competition encourages marketers to enlarge investor base

29 Apr 08 01:05
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in conjunction with 23 securities companies, will host the Star Marketing campaign for a second year. The promotion reaches 4,000 securities firms’ marketing officers and encourages them to actively recruit investors in equity, bond and derivatives

Thai bourse supports investment unit-linked insurance policy

16 Apr 08 10:06
As part of its investor base expansion strategy, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), together with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and six insurance agencies (Office of Insurance Commission, Thai Life Assurance Association, General Insurance Association, Thai Life Underwriters

Thai bourse continues capital market education for policymakers

16 Apr 08 07:48
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is proposing that the Office of Civil Service Commission (OCSC)’s executive training courses include capital market-related content to enhance policymakers’ understanding of the market. SET’s strategy of deepening the knowledge-base of

Thai bourse to expand investor base in large corporations

08 Apr 08 03:29
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s Investor Expansion Committee has offered to assist the bourse’s investor marketing team in targeting large corporations, whose employees and executives are or could be members of provident and pension funds, SET and Committee Chairman Pakorn

Thai bourse promotes long-term fund investment to bank employees

03 Apr 08 04:13
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in conjunction with Krung Thai Bank (KTB) and its subsidiaries, will host the Wealth+ (Wealth Plus) program to promote investment in long-term equity funds (LTFs) and retirement mutual funds (RMFs) among the bank group’s employees. The program will tap a

Thai bourse to offer FTSE SET Index Series from April 2

03 Apr 08 04:12
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is providing data on FTSE SET Index Series (FTSE SET) and index constituents on www.set.or.th and www.settrade.com from today (April 2). FTSE SET, which is comprised of six indices, is a collaboration between SET and FTSE International, offering local and

Thai bourse selects TMB Asset Management to manage new equity ETF

02 Apr 08 02:26
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has selected TMB Asset Management to establish and manage the new equity ETF (exchange-traded fund) to be based on SET’s energy sector index. The ETF will be launched by July this year. The Exchange and TMB Asset Management will work closely to