Reference
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Foreign investor ownership of SET free float
~25–35% of tradeable float
Foreign portfolio investors hold approximately 25–35% of the tradeable free float on the SET, making Thailand's market meaningfully exposed to international capital-flow cycles. Thailand does not impose general foreign-ownership caps on listed equities (unlike Vietnam), but sector-specific limits apply: banking (maximum 25% foreign ownership under the Financial Institutions Business Act), media, and certain agribusiness sectors. The Bank of Thailand and the SET jointly publish foreign-holding data on a weekly basis through the SET's investor-type trading summary. Net foreign buying or selling (often measured in billions of baht per week) is a closely watched leading indicator for near-term SET index direction. Sustained foreign selling episodes — often linked to baht depreciation or risk-off global conditions — have historically coincided with significant corrections in the SET Index.
Figure in context
Foreign portfolio investors hold approximately 25–35% of the tradeable free float on the SET, making Thailand's market meaningfully exposed to international capital-flow cycles. Thailand does not impose general foreign-ownership caps on listed equities (unlike Vietnam), but sector-specific limits apply: banking (maximum 25% foreign ownership under the Financial Institutions Business Act), media, and certain agribusiness sectors. The Bank of Thailand and the SET jointly publish foreign-holding data on a weekly basis through the SET's investor-type trading summary. Net foreign buying or selling (often measured in billions of baht per week) is a closely watched leading indicator for near-term SET index direction. Sustained foreign selling episodes — often linked to baht depreciation or risk-off global conditions — have historically coincided with significant corrections in the SET Index.
Foreign portfolio investors hold approximately 25–35% of the tradeable free float on the SET, making Thailand's market meaningfully exposed to international capital-flow cycles. Thailand does not impose general foreign-ownership caps on listed equities (unlike Vietnam), but sector-specific limits apply: banking (maximum 25% foreign ownership under the Financial Institutions Business Act), media, and certain agribusiness sectors. The Bank of Thailand and the SET jointly publish foreign-holding data on a weekly basis through the SET's investor-type trading summary. Net foreign buying or selling (often measured in billions of baht per week) is a closely watched leading indicator for near-term SET index direction. Sustained foreign selling episodes — often linked to baht depreciation or risk-off global conditions — have historically coincided with significant corrections in the SET Index.
Time scope
FY2024
Source basis
Primary source
Interpretation notes
What this tells you
Foreign portfolio investors hold approximately 25–35% of the tradeable free float on the SET, making Thailand's market meaningfully exposed to international capital-flow cycles. Thailand does not impose general foreign-ownership caps on listed equities (unlike Vietnam), but sector-specific limits apply: banking (maximum 25% foreign ownership under the Financial Institutions Business Act), media, and certain agribusiness sectors. The Bank of Thailand and the SET jointly publish foreign-holding data on a weekly basis through the SET's investor-type trading summary. Net foreign buying or selling (often measured in billions of baht per week) is a closely watched leading indicator for near-term SET index direction. Sustained foreign selling episodes — often linked to baht depreciation or risk-off global conditions — have historically coincided with significant corrections in the SET Index.
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Stock Exchange of Thailand — total market capitalisation
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Top-3 Thai securities brokers — combined market-share of equity turnover
Association of Securities Companies, SET monthly turnover statistics
SET and mai IPO fundraising — annual total
SEC Thailand IPO approval registry, SET Listed Company statistics
mai (Market for Alternative Investment) — total listed companies
SET Listed Company database, SEC Thailand annual report
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