20071030 The Stock Exchange of Thailand now provide direct access trading to its clients , brokers into its fledgling futures and options markets. But on Bursa, the dma access is a promised entity \ at this point in time. The SETTRADE, all 15 brokers use the same platform to enable interested clients to do dma trading. Why not on Bursa? Bursa chose to use the 'maximise the profit' strategy, form selling hardware and servers rather than on potential exchange fees from the 'big bang' that will come from dma trading. Wake up bursa.... the pressure from regionals is increasing. The equities system is over 15 years old.