ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND PAYMENT

Dusit Thani Plc. (DTC) announced its dividend payment as follows: Initial Name: DTC Company Name: Dusit Thani Plc. Dividend/Share: Bt0.50 For The Period: 6 months Ending: December 31, 1996 "XD" Date: April 3, 1997 Payment Date: May 15, 1997 Translated by The Nation