The implication of these findings is that stakeholders in Thailand, (a developing country)
exert less pressure on companies to undertake TBL reporting than do stakeholders in
developed countries (the USA and Japan, see Ho and Taylor, 2007). Therefore, stakeholder
theory may not be applicable in developing countries. As far as the researcher is aware, this
study is the first to investigate TBL disclosures in the annual reports of companies listed on
the SET, and to assess the factors influencing TBL reporting in Thailand. As such, this study
extends the knowledge about TBL reporting by Thai listed companies and provides practical
benefit. It shows that the development of regulations, even based on a comply-or-explain
approach has increased the disclosure of social and environmental information. The study