Thailand’s securities regulator intends to develop digital assets as an investment class under its capital market blueprint for 2026-2028.
The move will include developing a digital capital market by using technology to support tokenisation, Pornanong Budsaratragoon, secretary general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), says in a statement on January 26.
The SEC also plans to create a regulatory framework for crypto exchange-traded funds and explore issuing the funds in trust form.
The 2026-2028 blueprint also aims to bolster competitiveness of and confidence in local markets, create sustainable capital markets, and improve financial wellbeing.
Pornanong says Thailand’s capital market faced challenges on both the domestic and global fronts last year.
“Amid the volatility and uncertainties arising from multiple factors that may affect Thailand’s capital market going forward, the SEC remains committed to maintaining a balanced approach between promoting market development and ensuring effective supervision, so that the capital market remains credible, sustainable, and accessible to all sectors,” she says.
