The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) participated in a public education forum under the project “Building Digital Resilience Among Thais Against Online Threats by 1212 ETDA,” organized by the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA). Mrs. Jitsampan Taisub, representative of the Udon Thani Provincial Office of Social Development and Human Security, delivered the opening remarks for the program “TAP or TRAP : Outsmart Online Scams: Avoid Traps, Block Criminal Pathways.” The event gathered approximately 180 senior participants and was held in Udon Thani Province on 26 February 2026.

Mr. Sethawat Phutrakul, Assistant Director of the Capital Market Education Department at the SEC, served as a panellist in the session titled “Keeping Up with Online Threats: Stay Safe Every Day.” He highlighted common forms of online investment scams, showcased increasingly sophisticated scam techniques, and explained the “investment scam pathways” that the public should recognize in order to protect themselves from becoming victims.

In addition, the SEC reiterated its commitment to investor protection and promoted its public assistance channel, the “Investment Scam Hotline 1207 press 22,” for individuals who have concerns or have suffered losses from fraudulent investment activities.