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Thai Life agent has licence cancelled
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/12/2025
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) has revoked the licence of a life insurance agent of Thai Life Insurance Plc, after uncovering a large-scale premium fraud scheme that caused losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of baht.
Strengthening of SEC power facing delay
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/10/2025
» The royal decree that would grant the stock market regulator the authority to submit case files directly to the public prosecutor, bypassing the police as an intermediary, may be indefinitely delayed, as it requires the approval of parliament, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Charges dropped against ex-KTBST chair
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/07/2025
» Win Udomrachtavanich, the former executive chairman of KTB Securities (Thailand) (KTBST), has been officially cleared of all stock manipulation charges in a case filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) nearly two years ago, after the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) issued a final non-prosecution order.
Crypto trading surges last month after Trump victory
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/12/2024
» Cryptocurrency trading via local digital asset exchanges skyrocketed in November to 97 billion baht, rising 54.7% from the previous month, benefiting from increased crypto investments globally after Donald Trump won the US presidential election earlier in the month.
Securities and Exchange Commission rejigs criteria of bond representatives
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/08/2024
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised the qualification criteria of bond representatives, requiring them to have a registered capital of at least 25 million baht and allowing crowdfunding firms to act as bond representatives in addition to other financial institutions.
Stark case puts spotlight on mutual fund managers
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/06/2023
» The Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) tried to assure investors yesterday about the selection process of mutual funds that held shares in Stark Corporation (STARK), saying the funds follow international standards when making investment decisions.
Class action law to be used to protect Stark investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/06/2023
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) are preparing to use class action law to protect investors' interests as the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) probes potential fraud among former executives of Stark Corporation.
SEC warns public CoinEx lacks necessary licence
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/10/2022
» Cryptocurrency CoinEx has not received a licence from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to operate a digital asset business in Thailand, says the regulator, which also warned the public and investors to be careful if they opt to use the service as it is not protected by law.
Regulator, DSI aim to raise investigative efficiency
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/11/2021
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has partnered with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to enhance the regulator's efficiency in investigating wrongdoings in the capital market.
Emerging markets fret over Covid, China crackdown
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/08/2021
» Recap: Emerging markets remained under pressure yesterday from the worsening pandemic and China's regulatory crackdown. Equity futures in Europe and the US were steady ahead of US payrolls data, after solid earnings pushed shares to record highs.