and relevant agencies.” Remark: * Related news releases 1. SEC News No. 116/2023: SEC files a criminal complaint against 10 offenders with the DSI for falsifying STARK financial statements, making
Following a complaint in 2023, the SEC conducted an investigation, coordinated with the DSI and found evidence that, during 2020, four directors and executives of NUSA, namely (1) Mrs. Siriya Thepcharoen, (2) Mr. Visanu Thepcharoen, (3) Mr. Sompijit Chaichanajarak, (4) Mr. Nontawat Dhanasuwiwath, colluded to purchase Panacee Grand Hotel Roemerbad (Panacee) in Germany at a significantly higher price than the appraised price based on the market approach. They also colluded to act dishonestly in se...
Earlier, Zipmex announced the suspension of its services for digital asset trading, money deposits and withdrawals in Thai baht, and deposits and withdrawals of digital assets, due to problems with the ZipUp+ program, while the SEC was collecting and examining facts related to the business operation of Zipmex. Following the collection and examination of the facts aforementioned, the Competent Officer, who executed his or her duty in accordance with Section 51 of the Emergency Decree, ordered Z...
The SEC is also working with the DSI in accordance with the bilateral Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation to investigate EARTH’s suspicious acquisition of the legal rights over coal mines in Indonesia. The legal action in the case of EARTH has already been notified to the Anti-money Laundering Organization (AMLO). The criminal complaint has been filed against EARTH and its three directors, namely (1) Mr. Sawin Chindakul, (2) Ms. Paradee Teawanitchakul, and (3) Mr. Noppadon Chaidarun in...
According to given tips and the SEC’s further investigation, it was found that MRC - BIZ led by Tanit had offered for sale and given trading service of digital tokens through public solicitation for investment in such product via online social media channels such as Facebook, YouTube and MRC - BIZ website. Earlier, in this regard, the SEC notified the company to end such conduct that may be liable to offering for sale and giving trading service of digital tokens without license; however, t...
The Office of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been notified by the Stock Exchange of Thailand about the artificial appearance of ACD shares during the end of year 2014 causing by the trading activities of one group of individuals. According to the SEC’s further investigation, there was sufficient evidence showing that on 7 and 17 November 2014 Thanadej, Naruedee, Nitis and Winyoo had agreed or conspired on creating the false appearance of the price and volume of ACD shares by...
Bangkok, 31 October 2017 ? The SEC has filed criminal complaints against former directors and executives of The International Engineering Public Company Limited (IEC) and their associates, totaling 25 persons, with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) for jointly committing fraudulent acts, misappropriating the company's assets and seeking unlawful gains, which has caused damage to IEC. Their misconduct also included arranging or allowing fabrication of accounting records inconsistent w...
Bangkok, 26 February 2018 ? The SEC has filed a criminal complaint against Mr. Wichai Thavornwattanayong, former chairman of Inter Far East Energy Corporation Public Company Limited (IFEC), with the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECSD) on the ground of performing duties dishonestly when he failed to disclose IFEC default on its bills of exchange. In addition, the SEC has instructed IFEC directors and the persons whom IFEC identified as director via the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to s...
Bangkok, 5 January 2018 ? The SEC has filed a criminal complaint against four former and current executives of K.C. Property Public Company Limited (KC) and three associates with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) for jointly committing dishonest acts to misappropriate the money received from the sale of KC short-term bills of exchange (B/E) for their own interest or other persons?. The case also involves seeking unlawful gains and consenting to the omission of the B/E transaction rec...
The allegation is a consequence of various complaints lodged in relation to the increased debt of THB 26,000 million following EARTH’s submission of the financial statement for the first quarter of 2017. The increased debt resulted in a decrease of shareholders’ equity of THB 10,349 million, to become minus THB 15,651 million. In addition, in July 2017 the Board of Directors had resolved to approve that EARTH underwent a business rehabilitation process. The SEC, then, had a question r...