Exemption of Acquisition or Disposition of Securities

15 December 2006
THIP-SET 055/2006 Dectember 14th, 2006. Subject : Clarification on the Exemption of Acquisition or Disposition of Securities Attention : The President The Stock Exchange of Thailand Reference is made to the Report on Acquisition or Disposition of Securities of the Company (Form 246-2) dated 9 November 2006 filed by Sunflower Company Limited ("Sunflower") to the SEC reporting the acquisition by it of 800,000 shares, outstanding shares of Thantawan Industry Public Company Limited (the "Company") resulting in an increase of its shareholding in the Company from 46.39 per cent to 56.39 per cent of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company. THIP had submitted the letter to SEC for consideration on exemption of acquisition or disposition of securities. SEC had considered to exempt the making a tender offer for all securities of the Company which had been clarify by section 13(1) from SEC Notification No.GorJor.53/2545 Re: Rules, Conditions and Procedures for the Acquisition of Securities for Business Takeover. Please be informed accordingly Yours faithfully (Mrs. Pojanard Prinyapatpakorn) (Mr. Huang Kuan-Chiun) Authorized Director