Earlier,
the Civil Sanction Committee (CSC) resolved to impose civil sanctions on eight offenders*
in the case of using inside information concerning AIE’s and AI’s first quarter
2021 operating results that showed a significant decline in net profit before
such information was disclosed to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). The
sanctions include a total civil monetary penalty of 82,897,226 baht (9,175,395 baht in the case of AIE
and 73,721,831 baht in the case of AI). In addition, the offenders are subject to a
bar from serving as directors or executives for 9 – 42 months, as the case may
be.
In this regard, while one offender agreed to
comply with the civil sanctions imposed by the CSC, the other seven offenders,
namely (1) Mr. Narong Thareratanavibool, (2) Mr. Noppol Thareratanavibool,
(3) Mr. Kovit Thareratanavibool, (4) Mr. Pongsapak Thareratanavibool, (5) Mrs.
Jarunee Worakitjanuwat, (6) Mr. Thanit Thareratanavibool, and (7) Mr. Chonlasin
Worakitjanuwat, refused to extinguish the case in accordance with the civil
sanctions imposed by the CSC, which is deemed a refusal to resolve the case at
the SEC level.
The SEC has therefore submitted a written
request to the public prosecutor to file a lawsuit against the seven offenders
in the Civil Court, seeking the imposition of civil sanctions requiring them to
pay a total amount of 111,586,875.61 baht (9,732,472.55 baht
in the case of AIE and 101,854,403.06
baht
in the case of AI), plus interest, together with a suspension from
trading securities and derivatives and a bar from serving
as a director or executive, at the maximum statutory penalties.
In addition, the SEC has referred this matter
to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) for further action within its
authority, as the unfair securities trading misconduct constitutes a predicate
offense under the Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E. 2542 (1999).
Note: *
SEC News No. 306/2025 dated 3 December 2025 “SEC imposes civil sanctionsagainst eight offenders for insider trading of AIE and AI shares or disclosinginside information to other persons”