Recently in Shenzhen, Dr. Ma Xingrui, Party chief of Shenzhen, held a meeting with Mr. Banthoon Lamsam, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of KASIKORNBANK. Dr. Ma welcomed KBank to set up the headquarters of its planned locally incorporated bank in Shenzhen, and expected KBank to play an even greater role in promoting trade, investment, financial exchange and friendship between China and Thailand, particularly between Shenzhen and Bangkok. High-ranking officials from Shenzhen Municipal Government and KASIKORNBANK executives, including Mr. Joe Horn-Phathanothai, Advisor to the Chairman of the Board on China Affairs, also attended the meeting.