caution when allowing unlicensed business operators to set up exhibition booths, as this may inadvertently facilitate illegal activities. The SEC has been monitoring and observing events or exhibitions
, including those from foreign countries, as they are not under the SEC’s supervision and may pose a risk of fraud and scams. Concurrently, the SEC urges event organizers to exercise caution when allowing
On 17 September 2021, the SEC sent a circular to all listed companies advising listed companies that invest or plan to invest in digital assets to exercise discretion in making decisions regarding such investment. This is to prevent material impacts on the companies’ financial position or operating results as digital asset investment is usually exposed to relatively high risk from price volatility. In addition, the SEC reiterates that listed companies should take action and consider various fact...
the activities of the 16 exhibitors, which may constitute a legal violation, and gathered more evidence. If any activities liable to be in violation of the laws enforced by the SEC are found, a legal
authorities to investigate, which involved checking 10 exhibitors. More evidence were gathered. If any activities liable to be in violation of the laws enforced by the SEC are found, a legal action may be
center on September 27, 2023.The SEC conducted an onsite inspection and gathered evidence in this regard, reaching out to the event organizers and urging them to cooperate and cease the participation of
fintech expo and found a number of business operators who may be liable to undertaking securities business, derivatives business or digital asset business without license. Additional evidence was collected
account the public comments gathered from the previous hearing whereby the calculation of the fees on Thai government bond dealing activities would be revised to reduce the burden on bond dealers and
urges the private sector to exercise caution and refrain from using response letters in such manner.In any case, the SEC’s response letters to inquiries may contain facts that have changed or are specific
suggestions gathered therefrom, and studied further details before proposing the current draft amendments to digital asset business regulations.The consultation paper is available at https://www.sec.or.th/TH