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Thai Bourse Will Close Its Operations And Will Not Trade On May 20-21

Date 19/05/2010

On May 20-21, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)'s will not conduct any trading, its Board of Governors decided after evaluating the situation and taking the Bank of Thailand's decision that these two days would be special holidays for financial institutes, SET President Patareeya Benjapolchai revealed.

This cancellation of both the morning and afternoon sessions includes the Market for Alternative Investment, Bond Electronic Exchange, and Thailand Futures Exchange. In addition, all securities registration and depository services provided by the Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd. And services of Thailand Clearing House Co., Ltd will be closed.

In addition, all services at the SET Building, 62 Ratchadapisek Road, Bangkok, will be suspended on both May 20 and 21.

SET's BoG will continuously evaluate events and announce changes as the situation unfolds.