site visit, a meeting was held to exchange opinions with Khon Kaen Governor Somsak Jangtrakul, Ph.D., who graciously presided over the meeting. The meeting was also attended by representatives from

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...

, agencies, companies or related parties. When such fraudulent schemes are found, suggestions for deterrence actions to be taken include issuing investor warnings through the organization’s web site(s) and

Prior to the on-site inspection, the SEC communicated concerns with the venue owner and the event organizer, resulting in suspension of seven exhibitors’ activities. Today, during the inspection, 16

public at a financial technology exhibition held at a shopping center. The SEC thus conducted an on-site investigation to collect evidence. Today, the SEC and the ECD inspected the exhibition booths at the

organizer in advance, informing them of these concerns before the event date.On 7 September 2024, the date of the event, the SEC conducted an on-site inspection and found that some exhibitors were engaging in

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

knowledge on financial, investment, and deposit protection, as well as to raise caution of investment scams. The topics covered deposit protection, the “Three Knows” (Know Oneself, Know Others, Know Own Risks