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Maruey (Stock Exchange of Thailand Library) at Esplanade Ratchadapisek

Maruey at Esplanade is the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) library and learning center at the Esplanade Shopping Center Ratchadapisek. Located on the second floor, Maruey at Esplanade Knowledge and Resource Center has books, seminars, and computer-based services for students and investors in Thailand. There’s also a settrade.com café for visitors.

Maruey at Esplande - Stock Exchange of Thailand Library

Stock Exchange of Thailand closed for several months

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) building on Ratchadapisek Road in Khlong Toey district remains closed due to fire damage allegedly caused by retreating anti-government protesters. Viewed from the nearby road, the building appears to have sustained significant smoke and fire damage confined to the lower floors only.

Stock Exchange of Thailand with smoke and fire damage to the ground floor

Stock Exchange of Thailand building June 1, 2010. Credit: Bangkok Library

A report in the Nation suggested that repairs would take a month to complete but this now appears to be overly optimistic. There are no signs of repair work in progress. Security staff guarding the empty building reported an "expected delay of several months" before the building resumed a normal service.

Menacing coils of razor wire pass a Thai spirit house outside the Stock Exchange of Thailand building.

Menacing coils of razor wire pass a Thai spirit house outside the Stock Exchange of Thailand building. Credit: Bangkok Library

Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Library

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Library (Thai: ห้องสมุดตลาดหลักทรัพย์แห่งประเทศไทย) was established in 1975 to serve as an information center for anyone interested in finance and the capital markets. In 2004, the library was renovated and renamed to the Maruey Knowledge and Resource Center (Thai: ห้องสมุดมารวย) or MKRC but is still commonly referred to by many people as the SET Library.

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