At the seminar, Prof. Pornchai Chunhachinda, PhD., SEC Board member, gave a keynote address on the topic, “The Importance of ESG Disclosure and the Roles of Auditors towards Sustainability of the Thai Capital Market and Economic Growth.” In addition, the research team from Thammasat University led by Prof. Witawat Rungruangphon and Mr. Weerapong Kitiwong, PhD., presented the results of the Value of Audit Research Project, revealing the main reason why stakeholders or related parties have failed...

“Director Pool”, a database for nomination of directors who have appropriate qualifications and skills, which is another initiative that helps enhance women’s exposure to corporate leadership and directorship

According to the SEC Strategic Plan, the goal of building competitiveness can be achieved through standard rules and regulations. In this regard, the regulatory guillotine scheme,* which focuses on review of rules and regulations to maintain only necessary ones and ensure effective enforcement, can help SEC build a body of standard regulations in line with the changing environment without compromising appropriate investor protection and convenience for business operation.The SEC therefore...

enhance rules that prohibit board members, key execu- tives, controlling shareholders and other insiders from taking business opportunities that might otherwise be available to the company. At a minimum

offering companies and listed companies on the SET and the mai. The proposed amendments would prohibit such companies from operating business as an investment company to clarify their permissible business

and deposit service on self-issued DA to establish a system segregating their clients’ DA from their own assets, and would prohibit them from seeking benefits from the clients’ DA under their custody

with the laws. Previously, on 8 December 2020, SEC and Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University had signed MOU on academic cooperation for personal data development to enhance the level of personal

, cybersecurity risk, risk on personal data leakage, and exploitation as a money laundering tool.   The SEC Board has therefore considered exercising authority within the scope of relevant laws to prohibit digital

specific goods, services, or other rights under an agreement between the issuer and the holder. iii) To enhance the effectiveness of supervision, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“the SEC”) is

presence in the international arena and enhance competitiveness and opportunities of business operators and participants in the Thai capital market. The hosting opportunity would also help to enhance the