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SEC receives 4 “Digital Government Awards” for the first time in year 2020 and SEC Secretary-General receives “Outstanding Digital Organization Leader 2020” award



Thursday 3 December 2020 | No. 227 / 2020


Bangkok, 3 December 2020 – The Office of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) receives 4 awards at the Digital Government Awards 2020. The 4 awards consist of Digital Government Award, Outstanding Organization on Government Data Governance Award, Outstanding Organization for Information Disclosure through the Public Sector Information Center Award, and SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol receives “Outstanding Digital Organization Leader Award.” This is the first time that SEC has received 4 awards in the same year and SEC is the only organization receives up to 4 awards this year. Also, SEC Secretary-General is the only official receives the organization leader award 2020.

SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, accompanied by SEC Assistant Secretary-General for Digital Technology and Efficiency Kumpol Sontanarat, receives awards from Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Chair of the “Digital Government Awards 2020” which is held on 3 December 2020 by the Digital Government Development Agency (Public Organization) (DGA). The “Digital Government Awards” takes place every year to recognize government organization that be able to transform itself to be high level digital government and be a role model for other government agencies. SEC as an organization receives totally 3 awards, as follows:   

            1. Digital Government Award, 3rd place out of 10;  

            2. Outstanding Organization on Government Data Governance Award (total 3 recipients in this category);

            3. Outstanding Organization for Information Disclosure through the Public Sector Information Center Award (data.go.th) (among 5 recipients); and  

SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol is the only official receives the “Outstanding Digital Organization Leader Award” this year.   

“SEC strong advocates on bringing digital technology to improve our services and enhance the operational efficiency of the organization. We formulate a digital strategy plan for the first time, using digital technology and data as key drivers. The plan includes the use of technology and big data to enhance the online service in various channels, develop data governance, data structure and data security, and groom human resources and organization culture as well as appoint a Chief Information Officer (CIO) who is responsible for digital technology and efficiency. SEC also initiates a project to develop a digital infrastructure for capital market that incorporates new digital technologies such as distributed ledger technology (DLT) to all processes and makes it opens to support all types of capital market products. We will use big data and artificial intelligence (AI) technology in our investigation and law enforcement. Moreover, SEC views that technology can help reduce the inequality and help small entrepreneurs, especially SME, to access capital market. Importantly, we have developed applications such as SEC Check First and SEC Bond Check as a self-help tools for investors to check products or service providers that are regulated by SEC.  

In addition, SEC has formed a capital market information center providing open data and open APIs to public. We put a lot of effort into issues like data governance, handling of personal information, IT security, enhancing the flexibility of infrastructure with cloud technology, bolstering the cyber resilience abilities, and promoting cybersecurity and data protection awareness to all stakeholders in the capital market,” said SEC Secretary-General. 

In this regard, SEC has added more channels for complaints or inquiries via Live Chat and SEC Help Center 24-hour Hotline at 1207. 

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