Thai bourse promotes investment at Money Expo Pattaya

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) continues its mission to promote knowledge about personal finance planning and investment alternatives, under the theme “Increasing value to your saving, increasing your investment money,” in SET in the City Zone at Money Expo Pattaya. The event will be held for investors in Chonburi and nearby provinces for the first time this year, at Royal Cliff Beach Resort, during February 5-7.


“This year, SET plans to hold activities throughout the year to promote knowledge and understanding about saving and investment, supporting investors nationwide to manage their finances through different financial products. Our activities will facilitate investors’ easy access to information. The first event will be in Chonburi, followed by Bangkok in May, Nakhon Ratchasima in October, and Chiang Mai in November. Moreover, SET plans to consistently hold seminars and training courses on its new products,” said SET President Patareeya Benjapolchai.

“Holding activities for investors is one strategy to increase SET liquidity in 2010, as it will help investors and others understand about SET financial products, including the new ones to be launched this year. These products increase investment opportunity and can be used as risk management tools for investors,” added Ms. Patareeya.

Chonburi is the center of industrial and agricultural production in the East. With its strong potential for saving and investment of the people in this area, eleven securities firms with a total of 18 branches service the largest area in the East. SET, therefore, will hold SET in the City Zone at Money Expo Pattaya as the first event this year, under the theme “Increasing value to your saving, increasing your investment money,” noted SET Group Head, Product Development Kesara Manchusree.

“Today, people are looking for investment alternatives that give more return than bank deposit. This event will focus on providing investment knowledge to the public to diversify their savings to different financial products, including equities, derivatives, gold futures and mutual funds, particularly derivatives which currently is receiving great attention from investors, as derivatives accounts reached 29,546 in total (as of end-2009), an increase of 89% over 2008,” said Ms. Kesara.

At this event, leading securities and asset management companies will provide investment consulting, account opening services for all products and seminars by executives from securities companies and leading analysts everyday at 13.00-15.00 hrs. In addition, contestants can apply for the online competition SET-TFEX Click2WIN 2010.

Moreover, participants will have a chance to receive numerous souvenirs. SET in the City Zone at Money Expo Pattaya will be held at Peach Convention Hall, Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pattaya, Chonburi during February 5-7. For more information, please contact S-E-T Call Center at 0 2229 2222 or visit www.set.or.th

Thai bourse holds “SET in the City”

“SET in the City’ is a major integrated investment event of the year. Investors can meet specialists from securities, asset management, and insurance companies as well as gold futures brokers. The Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET) also joins the event and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will give advice on investments and investors’ rights, while the Islamic Bank of Thailand will give information on investment that complies with Islamic principles. The Revenue Department will provide “tax clinic” service and explain any issues about taxes. Moreover, 30 listed companies, nine of which are banks, will provide complete service on finance and investment.

“SET Group will present information on its products and services aiming at both existing and potential investors. SET will also give advice on analysis tools and how to invest in stocks; how to invest in bonds or debentures via Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX); how to invest in Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX). Moreover, investors can learn more about SET’s and TFEX’s latest products: gold futures, single stock futures, SET 50 Index futures, options, exchange-traded funds, derivative warrants, and services on SET’s ‘Mobile Clinic,’ which will provide investors with answers about securities trading through smart phones, using the Settrade Streaming program. Additionally, there will be booths providing information on post-trade services, e.g., automatically transferring dividends to shareholders’ bank accounts (e-Dividend), checking on securities holdings, and personal finance planning,” said Ms. Patareeya.