Bangkok--Jun 6--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand (ISIT), and the Securities Analysts Association (SAA)cordially invite you and/or your representatives to attend a seminar on “Thai Steel Industry…on the Road to Becoming the Regional Leader” on Monday June 6, 2005, 13:00 — 16:00 hrs. at the Prof. Sanvian Indaravijaya Auditorium, 3rd Floor of the SET Building, with the following details (all sessions will be in Thai):
13:00 — 13:30 hrs. Registration
13:30 — 14:00 hrs. Opening remarks
by Mr. Watana Muangsook
Minister of Industry
14:00 — 14:15 hrs. “Thai Steel Industry: Potentials and the Roadmap to
Becoming the Regional Leader”
by Mr.Wikrom Vajragupta
Director, Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand
14:15 — 14:45 hrs. “Challenges of Thai Steel Industry”
by Assoc. Prof. Chaichai Somsiri Ph.D.
Metallurgy Director, Thainox Stainless Pcl.
Mr. Chayodom Sabhasrit Ph.D.
Director, Chulalongkorn Economic Research Center
Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University
Mr. Montree Sornpaisarn
Chief Executive Officer
Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) Pcl.
Mr. Win Viriyaprapaikit
President, Sahaviriya Steel Industries Pcl.
Moderated by Assoc. Prof. Parithat Phanthubanyong Ph.D.
Director, National Metal and Materials Technology Center
(MTEC)
14:45 — 15:00 hrs. Coffee break
15:00 — 15:15 hrs. “Government Policy on the Development of Thai Steel
Industry”
by Mr. Songwoot Graipaspong
Deputy Managing Director, Thai-German Products Pcl.
15:15 - 15:45 hrs. “Government Roles in Developing the Steel Industry”
by Mr. Damri Sukhotanang
Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry
Mr. Visuth Jirathiyut
Managing Director, Siam Steel Syndicate Co., Ltd.
Prof. Paiboon Changrien Ph.D.
Director, Ph.D. Program in Political Science, Suan
Dusit Rajabhat University
Moderated by Mr.Wikrom Vajragupta
Director, Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand
15:45 - 16:00 hrs. Q & A End.