Bangkok, January 19, 2016 ? The SEC is seeking public comments on draft rules and guidelines for supervising crowdfunding portals.

The proposed rules aim to establish a standard framework for operating crowdfunding portals. The supervised areas include measures and implementation against conflicts of interest, member data storage, disclosure of issuer information, issuer compliance monitoring system and IT security. Guidelines for operating non-core businesses are also open to public comments.

The consultation paper is available at www.sec.or.th. Stakeholders and interested parties are welcome to submit comments through the website or facsimile at 0-2695-9763 or email: kornwara@sec.or.th.

The public hearing ends on February 12, 2015.