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October 16, 2020 Thai Enquirer Summary Political News A picture says 1,000 words So here is what embattled Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s ‘“Serious Emergency Situation in Bangkok ’ declaration means to the people of the country

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October 16, 2020

Thai Enquirer Summary

Political News

A picture says 1,000 words

So here is what embattled Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s ‘“Serious

Emergency Situation in Bangkok ’ declaration means to the people of the country

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Despite all the threats by the government of Prayut people filled up the area from

Central Chidlom to MBK

From Pratunam intersection until Anantara Siam hotel

No rough estimates were given by anyone but it is likely that more than 10,000

people turned up for the incident that took place while ‘Emergency’ laws banning

more than 5 people was put in place.

The sheer number of people turning up prompted department stores in the area to close

down

With

Central closed @ 18:00

Paragon also closed

If you though Ratchaprasong was the only place where there was a gathering, you are

mistaken,

There was one at

Chulalongkorn University (Bangkok)

Chiang Mai

Uttaradit

Songkla

Khon Khaen and other provinces

The students have called for protest every day at 17:00 but where will be disclosed each

day

During the protest yesterday

Panupong Jadnok or “Mike Rayong” went up a stage and called for calm and a

non-violent protest. Panupong demanded immediate release of dozens of activists

arrested earlier.

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He said that if any of the protestors were going to be hurt then it would not

be the list of demands they are looking for, it would all transform into

being just 1 demand of revolution not reform.

There were some scuffles between the protesters and the police but no untoward

incidents were reported. There were no signs that the police intended to evict the

protesters.

The rally was dispersed from Ratchaprasong site at 22.00 hrs last night after

protest leaders said that they would gather again today (October 16) to ramp up

pressure on the government to resign, the House to rewrite the charter and the

Monarchy to reform. The rally lasted about 6 hours without violent clashes

between protesters and police.

To date, the number of activists detained by police rose to 44 during the past 2 days of

the rallies; 23 more activists and demonstrators were arrested yesterday (October 15)

following the arrests of 21 Free Youth Movement protesters on October 13 including Pai

Daodin.

Four activists continued to be held on remand in prisons in Chiang Mai and

Pathum Thani provinces after the Criminal Court rejected their bail applications at

the police’s request, citing their previous records of involvement in protests and

claims that their release would allow them to incite public unrest.

The 4 protest leaders who were arrested during the rally led by the Khana

Ratsadon 2563 (People’s Party 2020) demonstrations during the past 2 days at

Government House are human rights lawyer Anon Nampha, Praset Khrutharote,

Panasaya “Rung” Sitthijirawattanakul and Nutchanon Pairote.

Anon and Praset who were flown to Chiang Mai yesterday (October 15) to be

questioned by the police there were escorted to the provincial prison. They are

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expected to be held for 12 days while Panasaya and Nutchanon are being held in a

prison in Pathum Thani’s Tanyaburi district after the Tanyaburi court rejected

their bail applications.

Another protest leader, Pai Daodin, was remanded to Bangkok Special Prison for

12 days.

The 6-opposition parties came out to openly disapprove of the ‘Extreme Emergency’

decree that was issued and called for the release of the students and the activists who

have been arrested.

The Kao Klai party leader described the use of an emergency decree as a “silent”

coup d’tat.

Surapong Suebwonglee, the former finance minister/public health minister and ICT

Minister under Thaksin Shinawatra government, came out to call on Bhumjai Thai and/or

Democrat party to sign the petition to call for an extraordinary meeting of the parliament

in order to hold a meeting as the opposition has 212 votes and needs 246 MPs to call for

an extra ordinary parliamentary meeting.

He said that it is the job of the MPs to come out and sort the problems of the

country and the next parliamentary session is slated for in November and the

situation is changing fast that there could be no time to wait another 15-days to

sort the problems out.

He called on Bhumjai Thai and Democrats who have 61 MPs and 50 MPs

respectively under their party’s banner and are supporting the government of

Prayut and his gang of military men in the parliament.

Three senior officers who supervised the riot control division have been transferred to

inactive posts pending investigation after a royal motorcade encountered a group of

protesters yesterday (October 15).

The 3 senior police officers are deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police

Somprasong Yenthuam, Bangkok police’s 1st division commander Prasai

Jittasonthi, and Security and Crowd Control Commander Manop Sukonthanapat.

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No reasons were stated for their removal. However, police spokesman police

spokesman Yingyot Thepchamnong said the 3 senior officers are under

investigation into why they did not clear the route. One of the 3, Manop, could be

seen running alongside the royal motorcade.

“It didn’t go according to plans,” Maj Gen Yingyot said. “They might

have forgotten or misunderstood the details of the plans.”

The Criminal Court approved the arrest warrants for 2 pro-democracy activists---Ekachai

Hongkangwan and Bunkueanun “Francis” Paothong---who were identified as the

suspects in the most serious charge filed by the authorities so far since the waves of anti-

government protests began in February. If guilty, they face life in prison.

The 2 activists believed to have been among the protesters when the Queens’s

motorcade passed by on Phitsanulok Road on Wednesday afternoon (October 14).

Both of them were charged under Section 110 of the Criminal Code which bans

an act of violence against Her Majesty the Queen’s liberty.

The Parliament saw troops move in for reasons still unknown to people

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Gen Prayut is said to have returned to Government House after declaring the emergency

law on Bangkok and after pro-democracy leaders were arrested and protesters cleared

from the area.

Gen Prayut is said to travel to his residence at the 1st Infantry Regiment of the

King’s Own Bodyguard in a bulletproof Mercedes-Benz car with licence plate 4

Kor Tor 29 Bangkok amid tight security throughout the entire route.

Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta together with

Trairat Viriyasirikul, acting secretary-general of the National Broadcasting and

Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), called an urgent meeting with all internet

service providers (ISPs) in the country to discuss guidelines on what they can do or

cannot do under the state of emergency.

The DES Minister and the NBTC have asked ISPs and International internet

gateway (IIG) operators to follow guidelines for media controls imposed under

the state of emergency, especially towards inappropriate contents, Buddhipongse

said, adding that the 2 agencies asked ISPs and IIG to do their best part to support

the government during the time of a serious emergency situation.

Economic News

The political instability is taking a toll on the economy and the stock market

Yesterday the composite Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) dipped 1.66 per cent

The SET Index fell by 21.03 points to end the day at 1,242.96 points

Kalin Sarasin, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Joint

Standing Committee on Commerce (JSCC) came out to warn that the emergency decree

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caused confusion among foreign investors and business people in Thailand. He urged the

government to lay down clear guidelines for the scope of the emergency law and create a

good understanding with business people within 1-2 days.

Kalin said he personally agreed with the imposition of an emergency decree to

control violence but said concerns are rising among businesses and the private

sector amid the ongoing rallies that might spiral to upcountry provinces.

Kalin said he had been inquired by foreign investors whether they can go ahead

with holding seminars and meetings in Thailand, after the emergency ban on

gatherings was imposed yesterday (October 15).

Sorrabhol Virameteekul, vice-president of Kasikorn Securities, said the

declaration of the state of emergency and the protest at the Ratchaprasong

intersection bode ill for the prospects of the tourism and hospitality industries

already reeling from the COVID-19 crisis.

Meanwhile, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) urged the government to be careful

with the enforcement of the emergency decree and state actions against protesters. The

draconian law, which prohibits gatherings of five or more people and the publication of

news or online messages in a way that can harm national security, is often an issue of

contentious criticism across the public and private sectors.

“What impact it [the decree] may bring remains unknown,” said FTI

chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree.

He said business people just hope the rally doesn’t escalate, which would inflict

further damage on the Thai economy.

A special cabinet meeting is expected at 10.00 hrs today (October 16) to approve the

emergency decree at the Thai Khu Fah Building in Government House. The latest

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measures are in addition to a national emergency in place since the end of March to deal

with the COVID-19 outbreak, which allows the government to enforce mandatory

quarantines and streamline disease-control plans without multiple approvals.

Following mounting calls for the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to extend the debt moratorium

programme that will end on October 22, the Central Bank said it will seek cooperation

from commercial banks and specialised financial institutions (SFIs) to have the debt

moratorium scheme extended, said BoT’s senior director Roong Mallikamas. Roong

hinted that the BoT will allow banks to decide by themselves to handle risks of debts

turning into bad loans.

Reports have come out that the private sector has asked the Central Bank to

extend the programme for another 6 months with a reduction of interest charges at

no more than 30 per cent for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

following mounting calls from the private sector after the programme ends on

October 22, said Roong.

Today is the 1st day of the registration for the government’s stimulus on spending.

Registration for the 3-month economic stimulus package called “Khon La

Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves) will open for 10 million Thai nationals over the age

of 18 through the www. คนละคร่ึง.com website during 6.00-23.00 hrs today (October

16, 2020).

The Finance Ministry boasts that the system could accommodate registration of

100,000 people per minute at the same time. The ministry did not put the limit on

the number of applicants per day until the registration is close when it received 10

million applicants.

With the registration now open more than 800,000 people have registered for the

10 million eligible participants for the 50:50 purchasing per day of maximum of

150 baht a day for a maximum of 3,000 baht

The government came out with the incentive to offer to pay 50 per cent of the

daily spending for up to 3,000 baht per person for this scheme in order to spur the

economy.

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One can start using October 23rd

, but registrations starts today

As Total Access Communication (DTAC) is set to announce its financial statement today

(October 16), Land & Houses Securities expects DTAC to post an 18% year-on-year

decline in net profit for the third quarter of this year to 1.49 billion baht, or a drop of 21

per cent from the previous quarter of 1.89 billion baht.

The decline was attributed to a sharp decline in the number of foreign tourist

arrivals, resulting in lower sales of tourist SIM cards.

LH Securities expect further weak profit outlook for the 4th

quarter of this year.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed down 21.03 points or 1.66 per cent

at 1,242.96 points as political uncertainties weighed the market down yesterday (October

15). The volume of total transactions was 54.209 billion baht with an index high of

1,258.09 and a low of 1,240.75.

The SET index to fall to between 1,255 and 1,260 points amid escalating political

turmoil in Thailand that and dispute in the US over economic stimulus measures.

Uncertainty over Thai commercial banks’ weak 3rd-quarter performance also

pressure the index.

About 500 Thailand Elite Card members have been approved by the Centre for Covid-19

Situation Administration (CCSA) to visit the country, according to Thailand Privilege

Card Co (TPC).

Of the total, 52 card holders, mostly from Germany and Britain, have already

entered the country, said Somchai Soongswang, president of TPC, a state-owned

enterprise that operates the Thailand Elite Card programme under the Tourism

Authority of Thailand.

In August and September, the company received 900 new membership

applications a month from foreign investors and entrepreneurs, compared with

400 a month before the pandemic.

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The TPC will work closely with the Foreign Ministry to ease the process of

acquiring the Certificate of Entry (COE) for the remaining members who express

an intention to enter.

Two groups of Chinese tourists with Special Tourist Visas (STV) will arrive in Thailand

on Oct 20 and 26, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has confirmed.

The first group of 120 STV foreign visitors will depart from China's southern

province of Guangzhou and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport next Tuesday.

The other group, with 120 people, will also come from Guangzhou.

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General News

Thailand discovered 13 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the

Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

The 13 new cases are returnees from Myanmar (6), South Sudan (3), Lebanon (1),

Netherlands (1), Italy (1), and Ethiopia (1). Three of the 6 patients from

Myanmar have already returned to their home country for treatment.

The new discoveries bring the total number of cases up to 3,665, with the death

toll remaining at 59.

The COVID cases around the world has once again started to rise with the United States

once again rising sharply.

Thailand is bracing for a second tropical storm in two weeks, according to the Thai

Meteorological Department (TMD). The latest storm is expected to widen the damage

caused by the previous one.

In its storm update released at 11pm on Thursday, the TDM said an active low-

pressure cell east of the Philippines had intensified into a Category 2 tropical

depression.

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From Friday until Sunday, the depression is forecast to develop into a Category 3

tropical storm, making landfall in the central region of Vietnam.

Political News Headlines in Thai Media

The Royal Thai Police, the army, and a group of special ‘volunteers’ will coordinate to

block protesters from gathering in downtown Bangkok on Thursday ahead of a planned

rally, sources told Thai Enquirer.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/19652/police-military-and-volunteers-to-

coordinate-strategy-and-block-a-planned-anti-government-protest/

Opposition MPs and human rights groups have condemned the Thai government’s

actions against pro-democracy protestors and its Declaration of a Serious Emergency

Situation in Bangkok on Thursday.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/19653/opposition-parties-and-rights-groups-

condemn-thai-government-for-action-against-protesters/

Free Youth, one of the remaining protest groups after a government crackdown, released

a statement on Thursday condemning the government action and calling for the release of

arrested anti-government protest-leaders.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/19641/remaining-protest-group-releases-

statement-condemning-government-crackdown/

Protesters are taking to social media in defiance of government orders to not advocate for

or attend a planned rally at Rajprasong on Thursday.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/19630/protesters-defiant-as-new-rally-hashtag-

trends-on-social-media-platforms/

Three senior high-ranking police officers who were in charge of Wednesday’s protests

have now been relieved of their duties by the Police Chief, with immediate effect on

Thursday, officials documents said.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/19646/three-senior-police-officials-relieved-of-

their-duties-for-allowing-convoy-confrontation/

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The current political divide in Thailand can be summarized as a conflict between

conservative and progressive forces. In any society, there is no singular viewpoint and it

is impossible in a society that everyone would think the same way.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/19613/opinion-not-all-royalists-are-extreme-

some-are-willing-to-have-hard-conversations/

Thailand’s government on Thursday said that it had discovered thirteen new cases of

coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/19637/thailand-discovers-10-new-cases-of-

coronavirus-in-state-quarantine-on-thursday/

Prominent activist Phanuphong Jadnok led protesters in forming a “human wall” as a

rally kicked off in Bangkok at 4pm on Thursday.

o Link-

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396265?utm_source=category&utm_mediu

m=internal_referral

The Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) Group said the state of emergency, which

went into effect early on Thursday, will give the premier unfettered right to exercise

special powers as he was able to do in his capacity as chairman of the National Council

for Peace and Order (NCPO).

o Link-

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396246?utm_source=category&utm_mediu

m=internal_referral

Pro-democracy protest leader Panusaya "Rung" Sithijirawattanakul was arrested on

Thursday morning at her hotel room.

o Link-

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396238?utm_source=category&utm_mediu

m=internal_referral

Police announced on Thursday that they are deploying at Ratchaprasong in Bangkok after

student pro-democracy protesters stated their intention to hold a rally at the main

intersection from 4pm.

o Link-

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396237?utm_source=category&utm_mediu

m=internal_referral

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Courts have approved arrest warrants for two activists believed to be among the

protesters when the Queens's motorcade passed by on Phitsanulok Road on Wednesday

afternoon and denied bail for three Khana Ratsadon rally leaders held during a

crackdown that night.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2002755/warrants-out-for-two-

in-motorcade-incident

A state of emergency centre led by the police chief and supervised by Deputy Prime

Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon will likely be set up after the “serious” state of

emergency was declared for Bangkok at 4am on Thursday.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2002711/prawit-led-centre-

likely-to-handle-situation

Economic News Headlines in Thai Media

Analysts expected the Stock Exchange of Thailand to fall on Thursday after several

protest leaders were arrested overnight and a state of emergency declared by the

government.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/19624/set-drops-after-soe-declared-unfavorable-

global-market/

Trinity Securities is advising investors to allocate 10 to 20 per cent of their portfolios to

Thai shares and 10 per cent to shares in China and Vietnam in order to cope with

volatility next year.

o Link-

https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30396264?utm_source=category&utm_me

dium=internal_referral

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Thursday that it was too early to

tell how the state of emergency will affect the economy.

o Link-

https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30396260?utm_source=category&utm_me

dium=internal_referral

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Academics predict the automotive industry will see a reduced workforce and use more

robots and automation after the Covid-19 crisis, pointing to an unskilled workforce and

noting that opportunities for new graduates to enter the automotive manufacturing sector

are still low due to an obvious lack of experience.

o Link-

https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30396247?utm_source=category&utm_me

dium=internal_referral

The Royal Forest Department has asked police to take action against gold miner Akara

Resources Plc for allegedly encroaching on public and forest land covering 73 rai in two

northern provinces.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2002743/officials-accuse-

akara-of-encroaching-on-forests

The ICT sector is expected to contribute 30% to Thai GDP by 2030, up from 10% at

present, thanks to 5G ecosystem development led by network deployment and the

government's digital economy policy, says Chinese tech giant Huawei.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2002907/huawei-ict-to-form-30-of-

gdp-by-2030

The use of an emergency decree is aimed at crowd control and averting economic losses,

says the newly appointed finance minister, but a business group is urging caution over

how the measure is carried out.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2002887/fti-urges-caution-in-carrying-

out-new-emergency-decree

Big shopping malls in the middle of Bangkok's main shopping district are bracing for

another whammy on top of the deadly Covid-19 crisis after anti-government

demonstrators on Thursday gathered at Ratchaprasong intersection, the site of a major

crackdown in 2010 that ended with scores of people killed.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2002891/ratchaprasong-jittery-over-

protests

Destination Capital (DC) and KTB Securities Thailand (KTBST) have joined forces to

launch the DESCAP 1 Private Equity Trust for hotel and resort acquisition in Thailand,

with a project investment value of 2.5 billion baht.

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o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2002927/dc-ktbst-launch-b2-5bn-

hotel-equity-trust

Esso Thailand Plc, one of the country's top five fuel retailers and refiners, is splashing out

1.2-1.5 billion baht in capital spending to expand the business from the remainder of this

year to the end of 2021.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2002855/esso-allots-up-to-b1-5bn-for-

expansion

The government is being urged to waive the special business tax for property transactions

between cash-strapped developers and new investors to avoid possible non-performing

loans (NPLs) as the fallout from Covid-19 hits the economy and property market.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2002915/cash-strapped-developers-

urge-tax-waiver

Preparations are underway for a mobile cabinet meeting which will be held in Phuket

next month. Local authorities and businessmen have been asked to present proposals to

revive the local economy that has been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2002795/cabinet-meeting-to-

move-to-phuket

Issues to be watched out for

October, 2020 – The bidding for construction and operation for the 140-billion-baht

Orange Line western extension linking the Thailand Cultural Centre with Bang Khun

Non.

October 2020 – The Trade Competition Commission is set to rule on CP’s acquisition of

Tesco Lotus’s Asia business in a deal worth US$10.6 billion.

October, 2020 – The Thailand Grand Prix was rescheduled after being postponed due to

the coronavirus outbreak.

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October 16, 2020 – Registration for the 3-month economic stimulus package called “Khon

La Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves) will open for some 10 million Thai nationals over the age

of 18 through the www. คนละครึ่ง.com website.

October 21, 2020 – The House committee assigned to study charter amendment bills is

expected to complete its study and submit its report to parliament on the next day.

October 23 -December 31, 2020 – 14 million welfare cardholders will receive an extra

monthly discount of 500 baht on their shopping under the government’s economic

stimulus package.

October 27, 2020 – The Central Bankruptcy Court is set for first hearings for Nok Airlines

regarding the rehabilitation process.

October 28-November 1, 2020 – Fast Auto Show Thailand at Bitec, Bangna.

November 1, 2020 – The second batch of 120 foreign tourists issued with the Special

Tourist Visa (STV) scheme from Scandinavian and Schengen countries on a Thai Airways

International (THAI) flight and land at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

November 1, 2020 – The next parliamentary session will begin.

December 2020 – The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)’s “Faster Payment” scheme to

increase liquidity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the pandemic is

set to end.

December 20, 2020 – Tentative date for elections of Provincial Administrative

Organizations (PAOs) in 76 provinces.

February 28, 2021 – Tentative date for municipality elections and the election of tambon

administrative organizations (TAOs).

April, 2021 – The central bank plans to officially implement the new rule on the rate of

penalty imposed on loan defaulters in a bid to ease borrowers’ burdens and motivate them

to repay their debts.

Key Data

SET Index 1,242.96 -21.03

Link - https://www.set.or.th/en/company/ipo/upcoming_ipo_set.html

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Global Commodities

Metal -Link http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/commodities/futures/metals/

Energy -Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/energy/

Baltic Dry Index (BDI)-Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/BDIY:IND

Global Equity Market’s Movements

Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks/world-indexes/asia-pacific/

Asian Equity Markets Movement

Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks/world-indexes/

Information on October 15, 2020

Buying, Selling or Transfer of shares by Owners/Management

Stock Code Volume Value Action

BKER 1,300 5.7 Purchase

CHG 50,000 2.4 Purchase

GL 65,000 2.86 Sale

NRF 1,250,000 6.35 Sale

NRF 1,250,000 7.15 Sale

SFLEX 24,000,000 4.51 Sale

TSTE 300 6.8 Purchase

XD, XE or XM or other notifications

For list of Companies that have dividend payment and AGM meeting schedules click on

http://www.set.or.th/set/calendarofevents.do

Trading Breakdown on the Stock Exchange of Thailand

Daily as of 15 Oct 2020

Unit: M.Baht

Investor Type Buy Sell Net

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Value % Value % Value %

Local Institutions 3,443.43 6.35 5,558.29 10.25 -2,114.86 -

Proprietary Trading

6,994.32 12.9 6,927.74 12.78 66.58 -

Foreign Investors 19,581.38 36.12 21,320.89 39.33 -1,739.51 -

Local Individuals 24,190.03 44.62 20,402.23 37.64 3,787.80 -

Monthly Cumulative between 1 - 15 Oct 2020

Unit: M.Baht

Investor Type Buy Sell Net

Value % Value % Value %

Local Institutions 50,308.30 9.92 49,800.35 9.82 507.96 -

Proprietary

Trading

64,435.87 12.7 63,826.12 12.58 609.75 -

Foreign Investors 174,350.14 34.37 186,024.82 36.67 -11,674.68 -

Local Individuals 218,235.05 43.02 207,678.08 40.94 10,556.97 -

Yearly Cumulative since 1 Jan - 15 Oct 2020

Unit: M.Baht

Investor Type Buy Sell Net

Value % Value % Value %

Local Institutions 1,318,105.44 10.89 1,249,425.14 10.32 68,680.29 -

Proprietary

Trading

1,269,569.37 10.48 1,266,648.43 10.46 2,920.94 -

Foreign Investors 4,253,456.33 35.13 4,542,805.00 37.52 -

289,348.67

-

Local Individuals 5,267,308.11 43.5 5,049,560.67 41.7 217,747.43 -

Total Trading Value 54,209.15 Million Baht

Background Information –  

The strength of each party in the Thai Parliament as of May 8, 2019 as per the report by the

Election Commission of Thailand. Elections took place on March 24, 2019

https://www.ect.go.th/ect_th/news_all.php?cid=24

List of MPs - https://www.ect.go.th/ect_th/download/article/article_20190508184334.pdf Information provided here is copyright of ThaiNews Corp and no part maybe reproduced in any form without

the prior written permission. The opinions expressed are only those of the writer’s and is analysed based on the

situation.