March 8, 2021

Thai Enquirer Summary

Political News

 The core coalition Phalang Pracharat Party (PPRP) has secured another seat in the parliament following the outcome of a by-election in Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Constituency 3 held yesterday after PPRP candidate Ayasit Srisuwan beat his rival Pongsin Senpong of the Democrat Party in its stronghold.

 According to unofficial results of the by-election in Constituency 3 of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, the PPRP won the by-election with 48,720 votes for its candidate, compared to d 44,620 votes for Pongsin.

 Kla (Bold) Party’s candidate Sarawut Suwannarat came 3rd with 6,222 votes and Seri Ruam Thai Party’s Apirat Rattanapan with 2,305 votes, according to unofficial vote count at 21.20 hrs last night.

 With the latest victory, the PPRP now has 4 MPs while the Democrat Party also has 4 MPs representing Nakhon Si Thammarat. The southern province has a total of 8 constituencies, each of which is represented by an MP in the parliament.

 Over the weekend there were 2 political protests and both were peaceful.

 The 1st was on Saturday organized by the REDEM group which has in the past seen a lot of its protest gone violent. The event remained calm and rough estimates suggest about 5,000 people joined the protest movement.

 The 2nd was the long march of 247.5 kms by Pai Dao Din or Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, who marched from Nakorn Ratchisma up until the Democracy Monument in . The march was called “Marching Through the Sky”

 He reached the Democracy Monument yesterday and a small gathering (which was peaceful) took place at the Democracy Monument.

 Pai Dao Din has already announced the 2nd part of his “Marching Through the Sky” which he had asked his supporters to gather at the MRT entrance at Ladprao intersection @ 08:15 hrs today.

 On Saturday the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) had arrested Piyarat “Toto” Jongthep, leader of the WeVo volunteer guard group, 3 other guards and REDEM protesters near the Lat Phrao intersection at the car park of the Major Ratchayothin shopping complex. Police said they managed to force open the lock on the police vans and free some protesters, including Piyarat.

 Police said they found 15 slingshots, 50 steel pellets, 300 glass pellets, 30 smoke bombs, 30 plastic bags containing fermented fish, 13 crash helmets, 37 bullet- proof vests, a teargas canister and a police shield in their shoulder bags.

 MPB commissioner Pakapong Pongpetra said that they had launched an investigation into who fired shots, damaging 3 police buses near the Ratchayothin tunnel late on Saturday night.

 He disclosed that 7 police were injured and 9 prison trucks were damaged during an outbreak of violence.

 A bad timing for adverting hit Potato Corner Co, a maker of french-fries has apologised for a "careless" Facebook post about its Toto mascot that coincided with the police arrest of "Toto", a political activist.

 The fast food chain issued a statement late Saturday apologising for the fries promotion posted on its Facebook account earlier that day. "Urgent news!!! Potato Corner, the first powder-mixed fries in Thailand, is arrested for being "too delicious," the ad read. “Toto (assumed name) is arrested at a Potato Corner

branch on the sixth floor of CentralWorld while eating three cups of power-mixed french fries,” the ad said.

 The ad was posted around the same time as the arrest of "Toto", Piyarat Chonthep, a leading member of the We Volunteer (WeVo) guard group, along with other activists, at the Major Ratchayothin shopping complex. The message angered protesters and other netizens, who called for a boycott of the company. The #banpotatocorner hashtag at one point topped Twitter trends in Thailand.

 Meanwhile, Panusaya “Rung” Sitthijirawattanakul, core leader of the pro-democracy Ratsadon Group (People’s Movement), showed up at Samranrat police station yesterday to acknowledge charges related to the protest on February 13 at the Democracy Monument, during which protesters wrapped a huge red cloth around the monument. The authorities are charging her with 5.9 million baht of damages to the flowers and flower pots at Democracy Monument.

 Panusaya said that she was the last person summoned by the police to acknowledge the charges of breaching the Emergency Decree, the Communicable Disease Act and the Cleanliness Act in connection with the protest.

 Panusaya and other key members of the Ratsadon Group are due to appear before the public prosecutor today to learn whether they will be indicted for their roles in the protests at Thammasat University and Sanam Luang on September 19 and 20.

 Panusaya is among other 18 people to face more serious charges, including lese majeste under Section 112 and sedition charges under Sections 116 and 215.

 Others are Panupong “Mike Rayong” Jadnok, Jatupat “Pai Dao Din” Boonpattararaksa, Chinnawat “Brite” Chankrachang, Anurak “Ford” Janetawanich, Chai-amorn Kaewiboonpan, aka “Ammy the Bottom Blues”, etc.

 The opposition camp called a meeting of the coalition parties today to discuss their stance towards the charter amendment push in the wake of senators’ threat to vote down charter amendment drafts in the 3rd reading.

 Pheu Thai secretary-general Prasert Chanthararuangthong said the opposition will meet today to discuss its next move if the Constitutional Court rules against the charter amendment process.

 The Constitutional Court is set to rule on March 11 whether parliament has the power to open the way for a rewrite of the charter in its entirety.

 The opposition Pheu Thai Party will call a meeting next week to rejig chairmanship of its 10 House permanent committees under the party’s quota.

 The rejig is the party’s tradition since former prime minister ’s era. The overhaul of House permanent committee’s chairmen of the party happens after they serve 2 years on the panels, a source with the party said.

 The armed forces are embarking on an ambitious programme to trim the number of generals in its ranks by 25% by 2029, amid doubts that the plan will ever come to fruition.

 At present, the number of generals across the three branches of the armed forces, as well as the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) and the Defence Ministry is estimated to be about 1,400. This figure has remained largely unchanged since about a decade ago. According to the Defence Ministry, out of the total, 400 generals work in the Royal Thai Army (RTA), 250 in the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), 190 in the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), 250 in the RTARF and 300 in the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Defence.

 To achieve the target, Maj Gen Teerapong Pattamasingh Na Ayuthaya, deputy spokesman of the RTARF, said the armed forces have agreed to start small by targeting a 5–10% cutback in the number of generals.

 Former transport minister Chadchart Sittipun emerged as the most favourite candidate to be the new Bangkok governor in a National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) opinion survey conducted 1,315 people eligible to vote in the election for Bangkok governor.

 A majority of respondents, 66 percent, said they preferred an independent candidate to a representative of a political party (17.11 per cent).

 When asked about their favourite candidates, 22.43 per cent of respondents said they supported Chadchart, ahead of the 15.51 per cent who backed former police chief Chakthip Chaijinda. Incumbent Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang had only 7.68 per cent support, with social activist Rosana Tositrakul trailing at 4.26 per cent.

 Meanwhile, merely 3.35 per cent of respondents picked Dr Suchatchavee Suwansawas, who is expected to contest under the Phalang Pracharat Party’s banner, and 1.75 per cent backed Sakoltee Phattiyakul, an incumbent deputy Bangkok governor.

 The strange number was the 29.96 per cent who said that they had not made up their mind on which of the candidates they would select.

Economic News

 Thailand’s equity markets could see a boost as the oil prices have shot through the $70/barrel after an unsuccessful missile attack at one of Saudi Arabia’s most protected oil facilities.

 The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is heavily weighted towards companies in the energy sector and with rising oil price, these companies could see their share price rise and in effect could raise the over SET Index.

 To dampen the euphoria in the oil market could be the better than the expected non-farm payroll and the unemployment rates in the United States. These numbers came well above the market expectations and this prompted the 10-year Treasury yields to rise to 1.6 per cent.

 The Bank of Thailand’s senior executive Don Nakornthab came out on late Friday night to say on ‘Clubhouse’ chat room that the rising bond yields in the United States are likely to have an impact on the Thai bond market as Thailand's yields are highly corelated.

 This, he said, could impact the corporate bond issuance and further slowdown the economic growth in Thailand.

 The Federation of Thai Industries demands the government’s Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) to include the private sector at its next meeting chaired by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha later this month.

 Supant Mongkolsuthree, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), said the private sector wants the CESA to accelerate its meeting to reassess the economic outlook as a result of the 2nd wave of the Covid-19 outbreak. The last meeting was held in December last year. Supant said the country’s economic situation has changed after the resurgence of the outbreak. The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) wants the committee to listen to recommendations of the private sector.

 The FTI chairman said the private sector is set to propose recommendations on issues like the Covid-19 vaccination passport and a large number of outdated laws that should be abolished to help business operators cut their operation costs and boost competitiveness among them.

 As many as 1 million insured workers have failed to register for benefits under the Mor 33 Rao Rak Kan (“Section 33 We Love Each Other”) cash handout scheme via the website www.ม33เรารักกัน.com after registration for passed its deadline yesterday.

 The Ministry of Labour recorded a total of 8,185,079 people registered for the scheme, missing the target of 9.27 million set by the ministry, says Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin.

 Suchart said around 1 million people opted not to register for the scheme, most of whom are located in Bangkok, Chon Buri, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Chiang Mai.

 The Labour Ministry said he had instructed the Social Security Office (SSO) to cooperate with provincial SSO officers to encourage insured workers to register for the scheme as soon as possible.

 Those eligible will be given 1,000 baht per week for 4 weeks from March 22, and they can use the funds from April 12 to May 31 via the Pao Tang application.

 Low-cost carrier Nok Air chief executive Wutthiphum Jurangkool came out to confirm that the company has prepared a rehabilitation plan to be forwarded to the Central Bankruptcy Court.

 Wutthiphum, however, said he is not sure if the plan will be submitted to the court by the deadline because the company has yet to complete negotiations with 10 major creditors due to some issues with creditors over the restructuring of debts. The airline can ask the court for an extension of the deadline to submit its plan twice -- 30 days each time.

 The Nok Air CEO though said the airline has no issues with its cash flow and no plan to cut staff. Wutthiphum said the acquisition of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft this year has sent the airline to recruit 100 more employees at the end of last year.

 Companies listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) are expected to offer less dividend payments after recording a plunge in net profits in 2020.

 SET-listed firms see a dip of nearly 50 per cent in net profit in 2020 from 2019, beaten down by the sluggish outlook of the Thai and global economies as a result of the pandemic. As a result, their dividend payments are expected to drop.

 Companies listed in the SET50 (excluding OR, SCGP and BAM)’s total dividend payments in 2020 stand at 236.941 billion baht, down 128.476 billion or 35.15 per cent from 365.417 billion baht in 2019.

 Twenty-four listed firms will pay lower dividends while 8 others said they will pay the same amount. Thirty companies will pay higher dividends while Minor International Plc (MINT) and Asset World Corp Plc (AWC) will not pay dividends this year.

 Wijit Arayapisit, director of the research department at Maybank Kim Eng Securities Thailand, found that the ratio of dividend payments of companies in the SET50 dropped to 2 per cent from 3 per cent prior to the outbreak, coherent to a slip in net profit of list companies. However, Wijit sees an improvement in the dividend payment outlook in 2021, compared to that of 2019, thanks to an anticipation of an economic recovery.

 Major companies such as Advanced Info Service (AIS), Siam Cement Group (SCG), Bangchak Corporation (BCP) and Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) are ready to spend big for vaccines to immunise employees.

 There are reports that several Thai and international private firms are looking for Covid-19 vaccines to protect workers and give customers and trading partners confidence.

 For example, SCG plans to provide vaccines to 40,000 employees and AIS 9,000 employees.

 AIS Chief of human resources Kantima Lerlertyuttitham said AIS has contacted several private hospitals that imported Covid-19 vaccines such as Phayathai Hospital. The company has set aside a budget of around 45 million baht to inoculate 9,000 employees.

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General News

 Today’s big story globally is going to be the Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview that they present their side of a sensational royal rupture to Oprah Winfrey. The $7 million interview is one of the most sought after and watched interviews in recent history.

 The interview that is 2-hour long started at 08:00 hrs Thai time. It is likely to be available to public after CBS finishes its broadcast although most major media houses have been taking bits and pieces and churning out stories.

 Domestically Thailand logged 65 new cases, mostly domestic cases, in the last 24 hours, according to Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

 Of the new cases, 60 were domestic infections while 5 others referred to imported cases in quarantine facilities, the report said.

 The domestic cases included 47 in Samut Sakhon, 5 in Tak and 2 in Bangkok, among other provinces, the report said.

 Thailand has so far confirmed 26,370 cases of infection, 23,532 of which were reported as domestic while 2,838 others referred to those who had returned from abroad. So far, 25,744 patients have fully recovered and been released from hospitals while 541 others are currently hospitalized and 85 fatalities have been reported.

 Chiang Mai was the world's most polluted city on Sunday, according to an IQAir report. The 10 cities with highest air pollution on Sunday were: Chiang Mai, Dhaka, Yangon, Kabul, Delhi, Zagreb, Kolkata, Wuhan, Kathmandu and Belgrade.

Political News Headlines in Thai Media

 I went into the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand’s (FCCT) panel discussion on Thailand’s political crisis and the use of Article 112 expecting fiery exchanges. While the debate did not disappoint on that front, I came out of it feeling more fatalistic than ever about the future of Thailand.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/25024/opinion-fccts-112-debate-reveals- unbridgeable-divide-between-royalists-and-the-liberals/

 I was in first grade when I woke up, one fateful day in 2006, to go to school. Alas, school was cancelled. A military coup was happening. A military coup? Meaningless words to a first grader, but at least it meant more time to sleep.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/25022/opinion-thaksins-complicated-legacy- under-re-interpretation/

 Khaosod English announced its disbandment after 8 years of operations. It is a sad day for English-language journalism in Thailand.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/25018/thai-enquirer-statement-on-disbanding-of- khaosod-english/

 Thai Enquirer is calling for the immediate release of all journalists currently held by the Myanmar regime.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/24979/thai-enquirer-calls-for-the-immediate- release-of-all-journalists-in-myanmar/

 Thailand’s military-backed government announced an order on Saturday banning public protests and large gatherings citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/25015/thai-government-bans-rallies-and-public- gatherings-ahead-of-weekend-protests/

 A group of pro-democracy protestors walking to Bangkok to demand bail for incarcerated demonstrators was to reach the outskirts of Bangkok Friday, 17 days after leaving Nakhon Ratchasima.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/24968/250-km-pro-democracy-protest-march-to- reach-bangkok/

 Ayasit Srisuwan of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) won a by-election in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Sunday, dethroning the Democrat in its stronghold.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2079743/palang-pracharath- beats-democrat-in-southern-by-election

 The Ratchakitcha, or Government Gazette website, on Saturday published an order prohibiting rallies or public gatherings that could risk spreading Covid-19 in provinces at high risk.

o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30403372

 The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into who fired shots, damaging three police buses near the Ratchayothin tunnel, late on Saturday night.

o Link- https://www.thaipbsworld.com/police-probe-shooting-at-police-buses-saturday- night-after-redem-protest-at-criminal-court/

 The leader of pro-democracy group We Volunteer (Wevo), Piyarat Chongthep, along with other guards, reported themselves to Phahonyothin Police Station in Bangkok on Saturday after an attempt to arrest them during a rally was foiled by protesters.

o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30403396

 The majority of respondents in a National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) survey backed former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt and former police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda for the post of Bangkok governor.

o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30403410

 Police in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district caught a man carrying 18 pipe bombs

o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30403353

 Former Thammasat University Rector Charnvit Kasetsiri joined the “Through the Sky” protest march at Kasetsart intersection , to offer moral support to the protesters and

support their demand for the release of anti-establishment protest leaders and others being held on remand.

o Link- https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ex-thammasat-u-rector-charnvit-joins- protesters-to-demand-release-of-protesters-held-on-remand/

 Twenty-two ethnic Karen villagers were remanded in custody at the Phetchaburi provincial prison after they and others were rounded up by park officials inside the Kaeng Krachan national park, for allegedly encroaching on forest land regarded as a watershed area for the Phetchaburi River.

o Link- https://www.thaipbsworld.com/22-karen-villagers-remanded-in-custody-after- eviction-from-kaeng-krachan-national-park/

Economic News Headlines in Thai Media

 Stocks in the banking sector bounced during the mid-day break on Friday as the 10-year US treasury bond yield rose to 1.57 per cent in Asian trading, creating a positive sentiment around increasing interest rates, said analysts.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/24986/banking-stocks-jump-on-rise-in-us-bond- yield/

 Shares of CP All (CPALL) rose to trade at highs not seen since August 2020 as the company announced plans to continue its penetration of the convenience store market both in Thailand and in neighbouring coutries.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/24963/cpall-trades-at-near-7-month-high-as- firm-looks-to-continue-expanding-7-eleven-branches-across-region/

 People who do not have a smartphone can register for benefits under the “Mor33 Rao Rak Kan” (Section33 We Love Each Other) cash handout scheme at Social Security Offices nationwide from March 15 to 28.

o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30403411

 A proposal to allow foreign visitors to leave their hotel rooms after the first three days of their mandatory 14-day quarantine period will be submitted to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2079391/new-plan-for-hotel- quarantine

 The vivid lights of Patpong Road are slowly ebbing away as many bars and clubs cannot keep their heads above water. Many bars are taking their last gasps of air amid an economic slump caused by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2079491/patpong-on-its-last-legs

 The regional budget airline AirAsia is seeking to launch an app-powered flying-taxi business as soon as next year, according to co-founder and chief executive Tony Fernandes.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2079351/airasia-aims-to-launch-flying- taxis

 The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will investigate Akara Resources Plc -- a gold mining company operating in the northeastern region -- after it was accused of using proxy shareholders by a civic group.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2079079/akara-resources-to-face-dsi- probe-over-alleged-proxy-use

 Thailand should implement fiscal stimulus to overcome the Covid-19 crisis, without being concerned about the possibility of the public debt-to-GDP ratio overshooting the 60% ceiling, says former UN Conference on Trade and Development secretary-general Supachai Panitchpakdi.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2079131/former-unctad-chief-makes- case-for-debt-spending

 The Finance Ministry is in the process of designing the third phase of the co-payment subsidy scheme to maintain economic recovery momentum.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2079155/ministry-working-on-third- phase-of-co-payment-subsidy

 WHA Corporation Plc, Thailand's largest developer of built-to-suit logistics facilities, plans to catch the global trend in healthcare this year by diversifying into digital technology for health businesses, including telemedicine.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2079175/wha-plans-entry-in-digital- health

 The consumer price index (CPI), a gauge of headline inflation, fell 1.17% year-on-year in February, marking the 12th straight monthly decline since March 2020.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2079191/consumer-prices-still- declining

 State-owned GH Bank expects domestic interest rates will remain low over the next three years, providing a golden opportunity for people wanting to own their own homes.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2079911/gh-bank-interest-rates-low- for-3-years

 The government looks set to accelerate the export of eggs in a move to tackle a domestic oversupply.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2079871/government-poised-to-ramp- up-egg-shipments

 Chiang Mai hoteliers have slashed their room rates by up to 90% during the off-peak season to attract more guests with weaker purchasing power.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2080015/desperate-chiang-mai-hotels- turn-to-discounts

Issues to be watched out for

 January 25-March 31, 2021 – The implementation of the 2nd-phase of the co-payment scheme will allow registrants to start spending.

 March 8, 2021 – A hearing is set by public prosecutors for 3 core leaders of the pro- democracy Ratsadon Group and 15 others for their roles in the 19 – 20 September 2020 protests.

 March 11, 2021 – The Constitutional Court set March 11 for its ruling on the legality of proposed constitutional amendments aimed at setting up a charter drafting body as petitioned by Phalang Pracharat Party (PPPR) list MP and deputy leader Paiboon Nititawan.

 March 15, 2021 – The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases court is set to begin examining the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC)’s petition, asking it

to bring a lawsuit against the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) over the cancelled bidding for the western extension of the MRT Orange Line.

 March 17-18, 2021 – The parliament is expected to hold an extraordinary session to vote for charter amendment drafts in the 3rd reading and consider a bill on national referendums.

 March 22 –April 4, 2021 – The 42nd Bangkok International Motor Show is to be held in Nonthaburi’s Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani.

 March 26, 2021 – The test run for the Red Line railway is scheduled to commence.

 March 28, 2021 – Elections for the mayors and councilors of municipalities of all levels - tambon, muang and nakhon - throughout the country.

 March 31, 2021 – The government’s half-half co-payment scheme is set to end.

 March 31-June 30, 2021 – The deadline extension to file personal income taxes for the 2020 tax year.

 April 2021 – The government is set to launch “area quarantine” plan to open Thailand to foreign tourists.

 April, 2021 – Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) expects the Central Bankruptcy Court to consider its rehab blueprint for approval.

 April 2021 – The Batong Airport is scheduled to be opened after being postponed from February due to the resurgence of the Covid-19.

 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.

 May, 2021 – The 66th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair (BGJF) Virtual Trade Fair is set to be held.  May 7, 2021 – Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is expected to hold a creditors meeting to inspect and vote for the rehab plan.  June, 2021 – Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)’s debt holiday is due to expire.

 September 1, 2021 – The government will collect value-added tax from Netflix, Youtube, Google, Facebook as well as other e-commerce services.

Key Data

SET Index 1,550.40 +16.29

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

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 March 5, 2021

Buying, Selling or Transfer of shares by Owners/Management

Stock Code Volume Value Action

ADB 599,000 1.82 Sale ADB 100,000 1.81 Sale AS 40,000 4.2 Sale BOFFICE 14,300 9.2 Purchase CCET 100,000 2.36 Purchase EP 100,000 5.5 Purchase EKH 120,000 5.71 Sale EA 3,100,000 64 Sale EA 3,100,000 64 Purchase FTREIT 50,000 11.6 Sale ILM 520,000 14.45 Sale JMART 3,000,000 29.76 Purchase

KEX 280,000 54.38 Sale MBAX 140,000 6.95 Sale MINT 4,000,000 30.38 Sale MINT 1,897,300 30.5 Sale MINT 1,000,000 30.25 Sale SPVI 200,000 4.07 Sale SPVI 300,000 4.2 Sale COLOR 100,000 1.4 Purchase ZMICO 1,000,000 3.11 Sale ZMICO 500,000 1.81 Sale SFT 40,000 5.2 Sale SAWAD 200,000 70.75 Sale SAWAD 20,000 16.2 Sale SFLEX 270,000 5.49 Purchase TFG 174,700 5.05 Purchase TMW 6,900 33 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 5 Mar 2021 Unit: M.Baht Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 9,230.59 8.81 8,124.24 7.75 1,106.35 - Proprietary 12,346.17 11.78 12,784.61 12.2 -438.44 - Trading Foreign Investors 39,780.79 37.95 37,457.41 35.74 2,323.38 - Local Individuals 43,454.17 41.46 46,445.46 44.31 -2,991.29 - Monthly Cumulative between 1 - 5 Mar 2021 Unit: M.Baht Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 44,546.00 8.81 40,264.21 7.97 4,281.78 - Proprietary 53,667.99 10.62 52,442.03 10.38 1,225.96 - Trading Foreign Investors 191,559.19 37.9 184,986.61 36.6 6,572.58 -

Local Individuals 215,634.84 42.67 227,715.17 45.06 -12,080.33 - Yearly Cumulative since 1 Jan - 5 Mar 2021 Unit: M.Baht Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 315,396.35 7.67 341,183.76 8.3 -25,787.41 - Proprietary 430,520.74 10.47 427,793.50 10.4 2,727.24 - Trading Foreign Investors 1,475,706.10 35.88 1,498,734.53 36.44 -23,028.43 - Local Individuals 1,890,956.51 45.98 1,844,867.90 44.86 46,088.61 -

Total Trading Value 69,732.29 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

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