Following the SEC’s public hearings on the proposed principles and related draft notification, as well as an additional consultation meeting with business operators, the majority of respondents agreed with the proposed approach. The SEC has therefore issued the notification amending the criteria*. The key amendments are as follows:

(1) Increasing the fee rate for investment advisory businesses from 25,000 baht to 50,000 baht per year, and requiring derivatives dealers to pay an annual fee at the rate of 50,000 baht;

(2) Revising the fee calculation base for investment unit dealers to cover the value of both purchases and sales of investment units;

(3) Revising the fee calculation base for derivatives agents to cover the number of contracts for which services are provided on derivatives exchanges in Thailand and abroad, including over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives;

(4) Revising the maximum fee rates for business operators to ensure that fee collection is appropriate, reflects supervisory costs, and further reduces disparities among business operators.

The amended criteria will take effect on 1 January 2027.

Note:

* Notification of the Securities and Exchange Commission No. Kor Mor. 10/2569 Re: Determination of Fees for Undertaking Businesses According to Licenses (No. 4), dated 6 November 2026
https://publish.sec.or.th/nrs/11393s.pdf