Odaily Planet News: The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its three-year strategic plan for 2026–2028, with key focuses including the development of a regulatory framework for crypto ETFs and the promotion of asset tokenization. Pornanong Budsaratragoon, Secretary-General of the Thailand SEC, stated that the plan aims to establish digital assets as a formal investment category and enhance the competitiveness of the local market.
According to this plan, Thailand's SEC is expected to issue regulatory guidelines for crypto ETFs in early this year and explore issuing them in the form of trusts. At the same time, the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) is studying the launch of crypto futures trading. In terms of security regulation, Thailand's SEC intercepted 47,692 cryptocurrency money mule accounts used for fraud in 2025 and handled over 12,000 investor inquiries. Currently, the value of Thailand's digital asset market is approximately $3.19 billion, with a daily trading volume of $95 million. In addition, the Thai government has approved an exemption from capital gains tax on crypto transactions conducted through authorized service providers from 2025 to 2029.