SET News 133/2013
Nov 8, 2013
Thai bourse expands financial and investment literacy in Northern Thailand
BANGKOK, November 8, 2013 – The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is building financial
and investment literacy in Chiang Mai and its neighboring provinces by upgrading the SET
Investment Center (SET IC) in Chiang Mai University to become an investment information
service center for students, investors, and the general public, as well as for securities
professionals.
SET President Charamporn Jotikasthira said that SET has continuously placed importance
on enhancing the personal financial management and investment expertise of investors,
savers, and the general public through activities nationwide. In the north, Chiang Mai has the
population, income level, and university network needed for an effective investment center,
and SET established such a unit at Chiang Mai University in 2007 to be a learning source in
finance and investment. SET has now renovated that IC, so that it is a modern and
comprehensive learning source equipped with variety of learning media from SET, including
books, journals, and other media covering investment and financial planning. The center
provides comprehensive information and online-investment, including SETSMART for
information on listed companies and stock prices, live broadcasts for Opportunity Day
activities, Aspen program, Click2win program, and e-learning on www.tsi-thailand.org. The
center also provide training from experts of SET and securities firms throughout the year to
help clients match financial opportunities and raise their prosperity.
Currently, there are five SET ICs in universities nationwide, which are at Chiang Mai, Khon
Kaen, Naresuan, and Suratthaini Rajabhat Universities; and Prince of Songkla University Hat Yai campus. SET plans to launch SET ICs at Kasetsart University-Si Racha campus and
Ubon Ratchathani. For more details on SET ICs, please visit www.tsi-thailand.org/SETIC
SET will also organize SET Young Generation activities for university seniors nationwide,
enabling them to learn how to plan their financial lives from gurus, who will guide them in
prudent saving and investing.
SET Group: “Matching Your Right Financial Opportunities”
For more information, please visit www.set.or.th
Members of the media should contact the Public Relations Unit, Corporate Communications Dept.:
Kanokwan Khemmalai, tel: +66 (0) 2229 2048 / Arada Kultawanich, tel: +66 (0) 222 2796