SET Announcements
21 March 2008
Clarification of the news appeared in Kaohoon Newspaper
ACC.007/2551
21 March 2008
To: The President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Subject: Clarification of the news appeared in Kaohoon Newspaper.
Regarding to the published article about the billboards of Master Ad
PLC.(MACO) innewspaper named "Kao Hoon"on 19 March 2008, MACO would like to
inform the facts about that news as following;
1. About MACO's billboard on Vibhavadee Rangsit Road, MACO was appointed
from State Railway of Thailand for constructing 113 billboards in district of
Jatujak, Laksi,and Don Muang. During the proposed permission process, MACO was
informed from State Railway of Thailand that the local road is not considered
as public road. From this information, MACO designated the set back distance
and the height of billboard by referring from the width of Vibhavadee Rungsit
Road. Later, some district officers disagreed about this set back distance and
gave order against MACO about this project. MACO appealed this case to the
Administrative Court and Laksi district was cancelled the order finally. MACO
used this standard for the other districts. However,the Bangkok Airport is
relocated to Suvarnabhumi, the concession between MACO and State Railway of
Thailand is terminated. Presently, MACO demolishes billboards from this project.
2. About the billboard on Ratchada Pisek Road, MACO does not have any
billboard on this road presently.
3. About the billboard on Bangkok-Cholburi highway, right of utilizing
this billboard belongs to Outdoor Company Limited which is a business alliance
with MACO. The reason of MACO's logo appearance on this billboard is MACO
works on marketing aspect of this location.
In summary, this news as published in "Kao Hoon" is totally distorted.
MACO will clarify this matter with the reporter as soon as possible.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
Noppadon Tansalarak
Director
Phiched Maneerattanaporn
Director