SEC held the second meeting with the “SME Startup PE VC” working group, set up to promote access to the Thai capital market by small- and medium-sized enterprises, startups, private equity firms, and venture capital firms, on 19 December 2019. Methods for fund mobilization and trading of shares of SMEs and startups on secondary markets were discussed. Conclusions from said discussion are as follows: 1. SMEs and startups are required to be limited companies or public limited...
Bangkok, June 2, 2015 ? The SEC jointly with the School of Development Economics of NIDA hosted the 4th SEC Working Papers Forum, 2015 on ?Global financial market risks and financial plan for retirement?. Presented at the Forum were the study on major exchange volatilities which are interrelated during the crisis and the study allocation of investment suggesting that starting plan for retirement early increase chances of achieving happy retirement.The SEC Working Papers Forum has been hosted und...
In pursuant to the Royal Decree on Digital Asset Businesses, B.E. 2561, which took effect on 14 May 2018, allows existing digital asset business operators who submit their requests to SEC within 90 days (within 14 August 2018) to continue their businesses until an order to cease their businesses is given.As of 14 August 2018, these seven existing businesses seeking operating licenses, in line with the transitional provisions, are allowed to operate their digital asset businesses.Five of th...
Bangkok, September 25, 2014 - The SEC organized ?3rd SEC Working Papers Forum?, jointly with the Faculty of Business Administration and the Faculty of Management Sciences, Kasetsart University presented three research papers on ?Listed Company Assessment?. Dr. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General said that the third SEC Working Papers Forum, organized under the MoU with four leading business schools aiming to provide a platform for capital market research presentation and implementation....
SEC Secretary-General Rapee Sucharitakul said “As of the 2nd quarter of the year 2018, the PVD had been continuously growing, as the number of employers had increased by 788 to a total of 17,866 employers, the number of PVD members had increased by 75,992 to a total of 3,015,729 employers, which can be calculated as an increase of 4.61 percent and 2.85 percent respectively. Furthermore, the net asset value has now reached a total of 1,100,686 million Thai baht, an 8 percent increase in co...
In pursuant to the Royal Decree on Digital Asset Businesses, B.E. 2561, which took effect since 14 May 2018, allows existing digital asset business operators who submit their requests to SEC within 90 days (within 14 August 2018) to continue their business until an order to discontinue their businesses is given. Earlier, SEC disclosed the names of seven digital asset business operators asking for the digital asset operating licenses.SEC examined information of Southeast Asia Digital Excha...
In November 2019, SEC engaged the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) to conduct a study on laws pertaining to the supervision of audit firms and auditors in foreign capital markets for supporting amendment of the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (Securities and Exchange Act) to allow more effective and efficient supervision of audit firms and auditors in Thai capital market.SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said: “This is the first time SEC contracts an independ...
Bangkok, October 24, 2014 ? The SEC and the Faculty of Business Administration, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) co-organized the ?4th SEC Working Papers Forum,? under the theme ?New perspectives for financial market development and sustainability of the Thai economy.? Dr. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General said that the 4th SEC Working Papers Forum, under the theme ?New perspectives for financial market development and sustainability of the Thai economy,? jointl...
Bangkok, August 6, 2014 - The SEC, jointly with four leading business schools, organized ?1st SEC Working Papers Forum? where the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Chulalongkorn University presented research paper on ?Saving for Retirement?. The researchers pointed out that saving and investment in risky assets at a young age is the key success factor of sufficient retirement savings while urging knowledge dissemination concerning risk and investment in risky assets for higher return in prepa...
Company”) to renew the land rental agreement. This transaction is considered as the connected transaction regarding the rental of immovable property for not exceeding 3 years. The Company hereby discloses