Thailand to block Bitget access on December 5, SEC says

Thailand will block Bitget access from December 5

Bitget users in Thailand have until December 5, 2026, before the country blocks access to the exchange. An exchange is a platform where people buy, sell and store crypto.

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the country's markets regulator, set the date in a notice published on November 5, 2026. The notice came after the SEC filed a criminal complaint over what it says was unlicensed exchange activity. The regulator asked customers to consider what to do with assets held on the platform before the block starts.

Key points from the notice

• Thailand's SEC set December 5, 2026 as the date when access to Bitget will be blocked from Thailand.
• The SEC said it notified the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society to block bitget.com, other Bitget domains and the exchange's app.
• The SEC filed a criminal complaint alleging unlicensed exchange operations. It identified BG Limited as Bitget's platform provider.
• The SEC alleges Bitget charged trading fees and targeted Thai users from 2022 to 2025 through a Thai-language website, baht-value displays and Thai-language promotions.
• The complaint also names Kritsana Kritsananuwat, whom the SEC accuses of promoting the exchange through Facebook and YouTube.

What the SEC notice says

The SEC's notice covers access blocking only. It does not mention an asset freeze, a forced sale of assets or a separate withdrawal cutoff. The regulator said the case will move through investigation by inquiry officials, prosecution by public prosecutors and a decision by the courts. The allegations have not been tested in court.

The SEC also directed investors to its website and its SEC Check First application to check whether a digital asset operator holds a license.

Bitget's own rules already restrict Thailand

Bitget's terms of service, updated November 4, already list Thailand as a prohibited country and classify residents there as restricted persons. According to the terms, withdrawals to external wallets depend on sufficient available balances and assets being free of holds. Bitget may also withhold a withdrawal if the law prevents it or suspend withdrawals during platform incidents.

Bitget separately announced on October 2, 2026, that its global phased restoration of withdrawals, fiat and customer-to-customer services was complete after a September security incident. That update came before the Thai notice and does not confirm whether Thai users currently have full account services.

What Bitget says now

According to a November 6 report by Cointelegraph, a Bitget spokesperson said the company was reviewing the SEC announcement and evaluating options for engaging with the regulator. The spokesperson said user assets remained safe and promised guidance on service-access changes through official channels.

What is confirmed and what is not

Confirmed by the SEC notice: the December 5 blocking date, the referral of Bitget domains and the app to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the criminal complaint and the SEC's request that customers consider their holdings before the block.

Not established: whether individual customers in Thailand can currently access their accounts or withdraw funds. The SEC notice does not say, and Bitget's statement does not address account-specific withdrawals in Thailand.

Why this matters for Bitget users in Thailand

Once the block takes effect, people in Thailand will not be able to reach Bitget's website, other domains or its app from the country. The SEC has urged customers to think about assets held on the platform before that date. Because the notice sets no withdrawal deadline or asset freeze, customers must decide for themselves how to handle their holdings, and current withdrawal availability is not confirmed.

What happens next

Bitget has said it will publish guidance on service-access changes through official channels. The criminal complaint remains subject to investigation, prosecution and court adjudication.

Sources

• CryptoSlate