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Patrons of Maruey
Knowledge and
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Promote financial planning skills of the general public
Maruey Knowledge and Resource Center
The exchange believes that good foundation of the country’s economy is the strong financial health of
people. They should be equipped with the ability to earn income and knowledge on how to spend carefully
and save. A strong foundation can lead to better quality of life of individuals, families, the society and the
nation. The stock market has therefore initiated the projects to promote financial literacy of the general
public since 2000 through training, seminars and various projects continuously. SET places priority on providing
knowledge about financial planning suitable for each age group.
Maruey Knowledge and Resource Center, located at the SET
building and Esplanade shopping mall is a learning center,
providing a comprehensive collection of books, learning resources
and various media channels particularly about the capital
markets. Being the center for knowledge and information for
students, scholars and the general public, the library is set up
under the theme “Creating learning opportunities that lead to
sustainability.”
In 2014, Maruey Knowledge and Resource Center continued to
create a society of financial literacy and investment knowledge.
More than 400,000 consumers have used the services at its two
locations, saving money on books for members for more than
THB 22 million. The Thai bourse also carried out the project
entitled “Give to get life-long learner” by delivering books both
in Thai and English to more than 10 libraries, learning centers,
financial and investment learning centers including SET IC
Happy Money is a program to promote financial planning skill of the general
public. Started from 2009, the program is to help employees develop their
financial planning skills and learn how to secure financial stability. In 2014,
SET produced and distributed a manual called “Happy Money: Company creates
financial well-being” and video clip as guidelines for companies to communicate
with their employees how to save and plan their personal finance.
Happy Money
nationwide and the online library via website. The project helps increase the access
to learning opportunity and financial information equally.
Moreover, Maruey Knowledge and Resource Center has expanded the library network under the name
“Ploen Library” to Klongtoey Witthaya School and provided consultation on how to manage the library and
organize activities to promote reading. The library network offered the service through the media tools and
IT to instill the love of reading constructively. The library is useful for students, teachers, school staff,
parents and surrounding communities. More than 8,000 persons have used the service so far.