By Chalida Thangpetchr 

     Thiraya Thiranakanat, BBA#15

Young Financial Star Competition 2009 (YFS) arranged by The Stock Exchange of Thailand, Muang Thai Life Insurance, PTT, Kasikorn Bank, Thai Investors Association and together with other alliances, is a program to produce new-generation stock analysts and financial planners.  Contestant has competed over 5 months among 3,125 students around the country.  There are 4 program associated with this completion; SET Star Researcher, MAI Star Researcher, K Star Financial planner and MTL Star Insurance planner.  In which each program required special knowledge and specialties.

During the period of five months, there are several invaluable experiences such as Researcher and Planner Camp, and Money Adventure, in which we have worked on CSR projects.  We all have to submit the report for each specialized line of competition and conducted on-stage presentation in front of a panel of five judges.