Regulator profile · TH
BoT — Bank of Thailand
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The Bank of Thailand (BoT, ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย) is Thailand's central bank, monetary authority and primary foreign-exchange regulator under the Exchange Control Act B.E. 2485 (1942) and the Foreign Exchange Regulations. BoT does NOT licence retail OTC forex with foreign brokers — outbound speculative FX flows require authorisation, and most retail FX activity uses offshore brokers in legal grey arrangements.
Brokers in Thailand accepting residents under BoT- Jurisdiction
- Kingdom of Thailand.
- Founded
- 1942
- Mandate
- Established under the Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2485 (1942, revised under subsequent acts). BoT conducts monetary policy, supervises commercial banks under the Financial Institutions Business Act B.E. 2551 (2008), and administers foreign-exchange regulations. Capital markets are supervised by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC Thailand) separately.
- Consumer protection
- Deposit Protection Agency (DPA) — bank deposits insured up to THB 1 million per depositor per institution (post-2021 reform from prior THB 5 million unlimited-during-crisis). Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) listed-equity settlement guaranteed by Thailand Securities Depository (TSD). No specific retail-FX compensation scheme.
- Retail leverage caps
- Not directly applicable. Retail OTC FX with foreign brokers is restricted under Exchange Control Act regulations — outbound speculative FX flows require authorisation. SEC Thailand-licensed brokerages provide SET-listed equities and BAT (Thai Bond Market) access; retail FX with offshore counterparties operates outside the authorised perimeter.
- Public register
- BoT publishes lists of authorised commercial banks, finance companies and FX dealers. Cross-reference SEC Thailand registers for capital-markets intermediaries; SET member directory for trade-execution authorisation; AMLO for AML compliance status. Open register ↗
- Dispute resolution
- BoT Financial Consumer Protection Center (FCC) handles banking-related complaints with non-binding recommendations. SEC Thailand handles capital-markets disputes. Thai courts (under Thai-language jurisdiction) provide ultimate recourse — the Thai Court of Justice operates separate divisions for civil/commercial cases.
- Editor notes
- Thailand has a moderately developed retail-trader population. Most Thai retail FX activity uses offshore brokers (Exness, XM, FBS, AvaTrade) accessed via THB→USDT crypto rails or international remittance workarounds. BoT periodically publishes warnings about unauthorised platforms; cross-border FX-broker enforcement is moderate. Cryptocurrency exchange and digital-asset business activities are licensed by SEC Thailand under the Digital Asset Business Decree (2018).
Brokers we track with a BoT licence
No brokersNo tracked broker currently holds a BoT licence in our database.