Posted on May 3, by Anna V. Thailand is an emerging industrialized economy and the second largest economy in Southeast Asia.

Like other emerging markets in the region, it has large exposure to the Chinese economy. When the Chinese stock market crashed in August on Black Monday, the Thai baht fell to a six-year low. Recent market reforms in Thailand and strengthening ties with China have improved fundamentals and increased long-term interest in Thai equities.

Popular ways to invest in Thailand are through exchange-traded funds ETFs and depository receipts ADRs. ETFs are mutual funds that trade like stocks and replicate the performance of an index.

The minimum lot size is units. There are several dozen ETFs listed on SET. Depository receipts allow investors to invest in stocks trading on foreign exchanges. Other than the Thai Fund TTF , which trades on the NYSE, currently Thailand ADRs are over-the-counter stocks. OTC stocks are riskier investments since less information is publicly available on them and they are more thinly traded.

The exchange, opened in , is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC. Stocks trade in lots of units of a security. SET is an automated trading platform that integrates with other trading platforms such as the NASDAQ.

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The SET50 Index and the SET Index represent the top 50 and stocks in market capitalization trading on the SET, respectively. The indexes are adjusted every six months. Futures and options are traded on both indexes.

The brokerage sector is dominated by long-established brokers with good financial strength, according to rating agency Fitch. Many Asian and other foreign traders invest in Thailand equities through online Asian brokers that provide access to the Thailand and other Asian stock markets. Thailand is a regulated securities market.

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It has experienced some growing pains, however. In , the chairman of the securities regulator, the SEC, resigned amid conflicts of interest concerning his role as a director of a SET-listed company. Generally, the Thai financial system and securities regulation are considered to be sound. Beyond individual security analysis, when analysing Thai stocks as potential investments also assess the strength of the Thai economy, and whether foreign investors are net buyers or sellers of Thai equities.

Safe Vehicles for Volatile Emerging Markets — ETFs, ADRs and Indexes. You must be logged in to post a comment. Haotanto CEO at The New Savvy. Anna has been featured in CNBC, Forbes, The Straits Times, Business Insider, INC and The Peak Singapore. She was nominated and selected for FORTUNE Most Powerful Women conference in Asia and San Francisco, Next Gen. Anna has 10 years of experience in the financial sector and is currently a Director in Tera Capital.

Her previous work experience includes positions at Citigroup, United Overseas Bank, a regional role in Business Monitor and a boutique private equity firm based in Shanghai. She graduated from Singapore Management University Finance and Quantitative Finance.

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