Bangkok--29 Oct--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is providing more convenience for investors, enabling them to review and print out information on their accounts, 24/7, under a secure control system. Investors should apply for this free service through the TSD Investor Portal starting October 29 at www.tsd.co.th. More services for investors are available at “SET in the City 2009” during November 12-15 at Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon Shopping Center.
“To provide excellent post-trade service to customers and shareholders, we have developed this service that enables investor to search, check, and print their account information through the Internet, 24/7. This will be more convenient for them, save time, and fit today’s lifestyles. Not only that, this service is free,” revealed Chief Marketing Officer, Markets & Post-Trade Services Sopawadee Lertmanaschai.
“TSD Investor Portal has brought advanced technology to facilitate investors. This portal will be extended to cover the current 720,000 retail Thai investors. At present, TSD provided services through TSD Counter Service, TSD Call Center, and email, with a total of 10,000 transactions per month,” said Ms. Sopawadee.
Investors will be able to search and check information on their accounts, including to check on their document’s mailing status that get returned to TSD., e.g., share certificates, dividend checks, etc, and to contact for returning the document. More importantly, shareholders can print out important documents by themselves, e.g., withholding tax certificate showing tax information for three years in arrears, which will help facilitate shareholders when filing tax credits with the Revenue Department; check on holder statement deposited in issuer account.
Aside from applying via the TSD Investor Portal at www.tsd.co.th, investors can apply at SET Booth in “SET in the City 2009,” which will be held during November 12-15, at Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon Shopping Center, Bangkok. At the event, there will also be other services, e.g., applying for e-Dividends or correcting shareholder information. Participants who apply for any service in the event will be eligible for free gifts. For more information, please call TSD Call Center at 02- 229-8888.
About TSD:
Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of The Stock Exchange of Thailand, provides post-trade services, including securities depository, clearing and settlement, securities and fund registrar. It is a center of securities information, with a security system to yield shareholders’ and unit holders’ information that is accurate, complete and timely. At present, TSD provides securities registration for 767 securities and fund registration for 243 funds of 14 asset management companies. Moreover, TSD provide direct services to 760,000 shareholders in country and overseas that are both retail investors and juristic person, 2,500 member employers, and 600,000 unit holders through numerous channels, including the Internet, counter services, TSD Call Center, and email.
Press office, please contact Public Relations Unit, the Corporate Communications Dept.:
Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036 / Kanokwan Khemmalai Tel: 0-2229-2048 / Panitee Chatpolarak Tel: 0-2229-2792