Bangkok, April 2, 2015 ?The SEC and the Department of Business Development (DBD) of Ministry of Commerce have jointly promoted ?crowdfunding? as an alternative fundraising channel for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and startups. Crowdfunding will help widen access of those businesses to lower cost sources of finance, which will support their business strengths for the age of AEC and international connectivity. Vorapol Socatiyanurak, SEC Secretary-General said, ?In Thailand, SMEs accoun...

responsibility and professional due care in contravention of Clause 23(2) and to have possessed a prohibited characteristic according to Clause 31(1) of the Notification of the Capital Market Supervisory Board

, the SEC conducted further investigation and found that the aforesaid investment consultants who were TMB employees had failed to perform duties with responsibility and professional due care with regard

procedures to support funding of startups. Direct investment in startups or indirect investment through VC and PE Trust is eligible for the tax benefit. The SEC regulations have been published in the

investment consultants above was deemed failure to perform duties with responsibility and deliberation as a professional in accordance with the Notification of the Capital Market Supervisory Board.* SEC has

Following an inspection report from Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, a limited broker dealer and underwriter (LBDU) licensee, and the SEC’s further investigation, it was revealed that Pongsak had affixed signature on subscription orders, redemption orders and switch orders of investment units, in his position as investment consultant, without meeting with or giving advice to a client in any way. The SEC has considered that Pongsak’s misconduct of performing duties irresponsibly wit...

professional duties with responsibility and care** by signing the documents knowing that no actual service was provided. SEC, therefore, orders the following administrative sanctions:             (1) {D

assist small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to gain greater access into funding sources, and to be in line with overseas crowdfunding regulations. It came into force from 16 March 2020.SEC

notify its respective status with the SEC in accordance with the rules, conditions, procedures as well as time periods, as specified, to promote startup funding both directly and indirectly through

Currently, there are SMEs and startups with good potential for growing into large enterprises. However, they lack broad funding tools and face limitations that prevent them from listing on SET and