Bangkok--24 May--SET
Twelve leading companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will be led by SET in “Thailand Corporate Roadshow 2007”, revealed SET President Mrs. Patareeya Benjapolchai. SET was invited by Credit Suisse (Thailand) Co., Ltd., to foster confidence in the Thai capital market among senior fund executives, fund Managers, and institutional investors in Singapore, London, and New York City from May 27 to June 3.
“SET has prepared all information on Thailand’s economic condition and investment situation as well as the latest on developments of the Thai capital market to update all institutional investors about the Thai stock market’s objectives and direction.” Mrs. Patareeya said. “This is also aimed at informing all parties of the Thai economy’s strong fundamentals and the Exchange’s robust operating system that can easily accommodate all transactions in the capital market. Here, too, they can find all types of products, from stocks and bonds to derivatives and we’ll have new products like ETF and SET50 Index Options available for trade later this year.”
Listed companies that will be joining the trip represent all major industries; Agribusiness, Energy and Utilities, Food and Beverage, Banking, Petrochemicals and Chemicals, Property Development, Commerce, and the Transportation and Logistics sector. As of May 22, 2007, the 12 companies had a combined market value of USD 35,358.98 million , or 22.35% of the total market value (USD 158,229.22 million as of May 22, 2007). During the trip, overseas institutional investors will be updated with the latest information from the executives of all industries, both in one-on-one and small group meetings.
Firms traveling in this roadshow are The Aromatics (Thailand), Bangkok Bank, Charoen Pokphand Foods, C.P. Seven Eleven, Minor International, Precious Shipping, PTT, Sansiri, Thai Airways International, Tisco Bank, Ticon Industrial Connection, and Thai Union Frozen Products.
For more information, please contact the Corporate Communications Dept.:
Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036 / Sarinluck Jitkawong Tel: 0-2229-2037 /
Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049 / Watsamon Saowakhonsathien Tel: 0-2229-2797