1、,ARGC Task Force on Corporate Governance of SOEs The Case of Thailand,State Enterprise Policy Office, Ministry of Finance, Thailand 20 May 2005,Dr. Pallapa Ruangrong,I. Thailand Economic Outlook II. The Roles of SOEs in Thai economy III. SOEs Financial Snap Shot IV. SOEs Governance Structure in Thai
2、land V. Future Governance Structure of SOEs,CONTENT,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 2,Thailand Real GDP Growth, GDP and Public Debt,% of GDP,Source: NESDB, BOT, SEPO *Real GDP,I. Thailand Economic Outlook,Thailand GDP* is represented approximately 157,000 M.USD in 2004 that increasing at
3、average 5% during 1999-2004 Real GDP Growth in 2004 is 6.3%,slightly decreasing from previous year. Public debt is approx. 75,000 M.USD in 2004 that slightly increasing about 0.8% per year since 1999 The proportion of Public Debt and GDP is 47.67% in 2004 that reduce from 62.5% in 1999 since Thai go
4、vernment has released the Fiscal sustainability Obligation to keep this rate not exceed than 50%.,Million USD,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 3,II. The Roles of SOEs to Thai Economy,After Thailand economic recovery began in 1999, State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), One of the economic stimula
5、tor, has performed as the key role for Thai government to recover its economy. Apparently, the developing SOEs performance has become one of economic development strategy as a substantial provider for the fundamental economic infrastructure in order to regain the prosperity of Thai economy, to contr
6、ibute the competitiveness for private sector and to ensure the sustainable in Thai economy.,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 4,II. The Roles of SOEs to Thai Economy,SOEs are now playing the important roles to contribute both minimizing damage from economy recession and maximizing prosperit
7、y of Thai economy. Thus the roles of SOEs have many several issues as followed: 1. Providing fundamental economic infrastructure: such as Transportation, Energy, Water Supply and Telecommunication. 2. Contributing for the country competitiveness: provide the basic strength for private sector and rea
8、l sector productivities with both economic and social values. 3. The Source of Funds for supporting fiscal budget: Both remittance and income tax from SOE is contributed for the sustainable prosperity of fiscal budget. 4. The enormous source of employment: approximately 280,000 employees represented
9、 as 12% of total government employees.,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 5,III. Thailands State Owned Enterprises Structure,There are 9 sectors and 60 SOEs with 6 Listed companies in 4 sectors State ownership is classified into three categories: Full ownership (100%) Majority Shareholder (m
10、ore than 51%) Minority Shareholder (less than 51%)/Portfolio Investor,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 6,MOF,Energy,Transportation,Infrastructure,Telecomm.,State Enterprise Policy Office,Industry,Agriculture,Service,Social& Technology,Financial,III. SOEs Financial Performance,Asset and Deb
11、t in 1999-2004,Million USD,SOEs Asset value 135,000 M.USD. in 2004, increasing at average 7% per year since 1999 SOEs Debt value 103,000 M.USD. in 2004, increasing at average 5% per year since 1999,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 7,Revenue ,Expense and Net Income in 1999-2004,Million USD,
12、Source: SEPO,SOEs Revenue value 45,000 M.USD. in 2004, increasing at average 8% per year since 1999 SOEs Debt value 38,000 M.USD. in 2004, increasing at average 8% per year since 1999 SOEs Net Income value 4,300 M.USD. in 2004, increasing at average 4% per year since 1999,Million USD,III. Thailands
13、State Owned Enterprises listed companies,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 8,Thai (Transport.)KTB (Bank)PTTEP (Energy)BCP (Energy),PTT (Energy),TOT (Telecom)*CAT (Telecom)*,AOT (Transport),MCOT (Telecom),Thailand SOEs Privatization History,There are 6 SOEs listed in Stock Exchange of Thaila
14、nd (SET) SOEs Portfolio represented 25,000 M.USD. or 21% of Thailand Stock market Capitalization (110,000 M.USD) at the end of 2004,Source: SEPO ,* TOT & CAT are planning to distribute shares in 2005 BCP status is no longer SOE,III. Thailands State Owned Enterprises listed companies,State Enterprise
15、 Policy Office, Thailand : 9,Thai Airways International (THAI),PTT Public Limited Company (PTT),AOT Public Limited Company (AOT),MCOT Public Limited Company (MCOT),PTT Exploration and Production Company Limited or PTTEP, has the mission to explore, develop, and produce petroleum reserves to maximize
16、 Thailands highest possible benefit from energy resources.,Krung Thai Bank Public Limited Company (KTB),PTTEP Public Limited Company (PTTEP),PTT is Thailands fully integrated oil&gas and petrochemical complex, with a fully-fledged operation covering upstream (exploration and production), midstream (
17、refining and production of olefins feedstock) and downstream (retail oil distribution).,Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national carrier. It operates domestic, regional and intercontinental flights radiating from its home base in Bangkok.,Airport Authority of Thailand is the
18、 operator of national airports of Thailand. There are 5 airports under AOT, locating in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Phuket and Chiang Rai.,Krung Thai Bank is financial assistance service provider.,MCOT is a mass communication operator. Its service include Television operators, Global television ne
19、twork, radio and news & entertainment.,III. Thailands State Owned Enterprises listed companies,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 10,* Holding by PTT,IV. Current Governance Structure,SOEs,Committee,NESDB,Budget Bureau,Audit Office,MOF,Line Minis try,Ministry of Labor,These entities exercise
20、state ownership through different laws and registrations governing them.There are three areas of monitoring Employment Finance and Accounting Management,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 11,IV. Current Governance Structure : Rules and Regulations,(Full Ownership) Employment: Act on Standard
21、s Qualifications for Directors and Employees of State Enterprises Act on State Enterprise Labour Relations Act on Offense of Employee in State Organization or State Agency Cabinet Resolutions Finance and Accounting: Act on Public Debt Management Organic Law on State Audit Regulation on Accountency a
22、nd Finance of State Enterprise Regulation on State Enterprise Investment Policy Regulation on State Enterprise Internal Audit Cabinet Resolutions,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 12,IV. Current Governance Structure : Rules and Regulations,(Full Ownership) Management:Law on State Enterprise
23、 Establishment Act on Private Participation Regulation on ProcurementRegulation on the Disposal and Purchase of Shares of the Government Cabinet Resoultions,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 13,IV. Current Governance Structure : Rules and Regulations,(Majority Shareholder) Continue to follo
24、w some of the State Enterprise Laws and Regulations such as Organic Law on State Audit, Act on Standards Qualifications for Directors and Employees of State Enterprises, Regulation on State Enterprise Investment Policy, etc. Comply with Corporatization Act and Commercial Act SEC Rules and Regulation
25、s(Minority Shareholder) Follow Commercial Act and SEC Rules and Regulations,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 14,IV. Current Governance Structure : Roles of Ministry of Finance,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 15,V. Future Governance Structure,We are studying the possibility of es
26、tablishing a State Holding Company to centralize decision making process. Controlling SOEs with more efficient and effectiveness, (there are different objectives of SOEs) Achieving of synergies through integration within a given sector or activities Being as “the tangible arm-length” management of S
27、OEs Increasing financial returns to governments investment in SOEs Entrusting the task of rescuing loss-making SOEs Increasing general public ownership in SOEs Undertaking the states representative in SOEs until their divestiture to private owners,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 16,V. Fut
28、ure Governance Structure,The government has ranked good governance as its top priority agenda. Thailand has conducted Report On Standard and Codes (ROSCs): self-assessment Questionaire on Fiscal Transparency issued by IMF.Good Governance will be used as one of the criteria of selection for SOE Awards Night .,State Enterprise Policy Office, Thailand : 17,Thank You,
