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2 Annual Report 2012
Message from the Chairman
In 2012, a number of external uncertainties caused by global economic fragility, particularly in the United States and
Eurozone, negatively impacted the Thai capital market. Still, 2012 was a year of great achievements for The Stock Exchange
of Thailand (SET) bourse, with record highs in several fronts: The exchange’s main (SET) index rose to a new 17-year high,
the biggest percentage gainer in ASEAN. Meanwhile, SET achieved the top average daily trading turnover for the first time in
the region, and SET’s market capitalization set an all-time record high, surpassing the country’s GDP for the first time.
In addition, the Thai capital market has been increasingly recognized by international organizations along a number of
dimensions, including being upgraded to be one of the 10 countries categorized in the Advanced Emerging Market group by
FTSE, and ranked number three in Asia for Corporate Governance Watch 2012, which was a result of SET’s being focused on
enhancing corporate governance among listed companies. Moreover, SET is ranked as one of the top markets in Southeast Asia,
Sompol Kiatphaibool
Chairman