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Finance Minister orders urgent probe into confusion about stock market share transfers and reporting
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A mystery investor’s reported stakes in six leading Thai companies have thrown the stock market into turmoil, with regulators investigating filings that conflict with official shareholder records and threatening investor confidence.
Key facts
- SEC examines delayed share disclosures and reviews reported acquisitions dating back to 2021
- The filings claimed ownership of 9.99% of Major Cineplex, valued at approximately ฿1.954 billion when acquired.
- They also reported a 5.01% stake in Bangkok Bank worth about ฿15.643 billion
- Separately, Ms Supaporn declared ownership of 5.33% of Asia Aviation, valued at around ฿761 million
- Another filing reported a 5.1% holding in Kasikornbank worth approximately ฿20.506 billion
- The largest declaration involved a 7.09% stake in True Corporation, valued at roughly ฿51.456 billion.
Summary
Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has ordered an urgent investigation into mysterious share purchases involving several of Thailand’s biggest listed companies after regulators uncovered major discrepancies between official filings and shareholder records.
The Minister of Finance, Ekniti Nitithanprapas, has ordered an urgent investigation into mysterious share purchases involving several leading Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)-listed companies after major discrepancies emerged in regulatory filings.