Cabinet approves 4 capital market laws to modernize Thai market

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The Cabinet approved four capital market law drafts on August 25, 2026, to modernize regulations for the digital economy and enhance enforcement.

•The Cabinet approved four capital market law drafts proposed by the Ministry of Finance on August 25, 2026.
•The laws aim to modernize the digital economy, protect investors, and increase law enforcement efficiency.
•The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be permitted to act as joint investigators with police in high-impact cases.
•The SEC's supervisory power will expand to include auditing firms and credit rating agencies.

•On August 25, 2026, the Cabinet approved four capital market law drafts proposed by the Ministry of Finance.
•The Ministry of Finance proposed drafts for the Securities and Exchange Act, the Derivatives Act, the Trust for Transactions in Capital Market Act, and amendments to the Digital Asset Businesses Emergency Decree 2018.
•Ekniti Nitithanprapas stated the laws serve as essential infrastructure to align Thai capital markets with international standards and the digital economy.
•The laws will allow SEC officials to join police as investigators in high-impact cases to utilize SEC expertise in capital markets and law.
•Pronong Busaratrakul noted that the joint investigation aims to reduce the average time from police to prosecutor, which currently takes approximately 2 years and 3-6 months in fraud cases.
•The new laws will expand SEC oversight to cover Gate Keepers, including auditing firms, Credit Rating Agencies, and Financial Advisors (FA).
•Pronong Busaratrakul stated the updates will reduce burdens on business operators and allow retail investors to access the capital market more conveniently with lower costs.
•The four law drafts will proceed to consideration by the Parliament.

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Ekniti Nitithanprapas

"We want them to be modern because the laws have not been adjusted for a long time; importantly, they must align with electronic transactions."

เราอยากให้ทันสมัย เพราะกฎหมายไม่ได้ปรับมานานแล้ว ที่สำคัญคือให้สอดคล้องกับธุรกรรมอิเล็กทรอนิกส์

Pronong Busaratrakul

"The four laws will fill in various components, both agencies and platforms, to make the digital capital market more comprehensive."

กฎหมาย 4 ฉบับจะเข้ามาเติมองค์ประกอบต่าง ๆ ทั้งหน่วยงานและแพลตฟอร์ม ให้ตลาดทุนดิจิทัลครบวงจรมากขึ้น

Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Pronong Busaratrakul(พรอนงค์ บุษราตระกูล)

Secretary-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body that approved the four capital market law drafts.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry that proposed the four capital market law drafts.

Office of the Council of State(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา)ℹ️

The agency that reviewed the proposed law drafts.

Securities and Exchange Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับหลักทรัพย์และตลาดหลักทรัพย์)ℹ️

The regulator of the Thai capital market granted expanded investigation and supervisory powers.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The body that will next consider the four approved law drafts.

Securities and Exchange Act(พ.ร.บ.หลักทรัพย์และตลาดหลักทรัพย์)ℹ️

One of the four approved capital market law drafts.

Derivatives Act(พ.ร.บ.สัญญาซื้อขายล่วงหน้า)

One of the four approved capital market law drafts.

Trust for Transactions in Capital Market Act(พ.ร.บ.ทรัสต์เพื่อธุรกรรมในตลาดทุน)

One of the four approved capital market law drafts.

Digital Asset Businesses Emergency Decree 2018(พ.ร.ก.การประกอบธุรกิจสินทรัพย์ดิจิทัล พ.ศ. 2561)

An emergency decree regarding digital asset businesses being amended by one of the four approved drafts.