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Business competition
Due to financial liberalization and capital market linkage
all over the world, the SET group operates under highly
competitive environment although the SET group is the only
stock exchange in Thailand. Companies looking for fund can
raise it through other exchanges abroad, while, investors
can choose to invest in countries at their own preferences.
In addition, other exchanges can develop similar products or
substitute investment products to SET’s to attract both Thai
and international investors.
Furthermore, the new international trend which can become
new types of competitors are a Alternative Trading System
(ATS) and for internalization process which could affect
the SET group’s competiveness in the future once the capital
market in Thailand is liberated.