KEY POINTS
- CEOs of KTB and FSMART won Best CEO Awards of SET and mai, respectively, while TVO CEO received the Young Rising Star CEO Awards, as announced at the SET Awards 2026.
- In the Sustainability Excellence Awards category, 9 listed companies received the Supply Chain Management Awards and 15 listed companies received the Sustainability Recognitions.
- 9 listed companies that have maintained excellence and received awards in the Business Excellence category for three consecutive years were honored with the SET Awards of Honor.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in collaboration with Money & Banking magazine, organized the SET Awards 2026 and announced the award results, comprising Business Excellence Awards category: Payong Srivanich, Chief Executive Officer of Krungthai Bank pcl (KTB) as Best CEO Awards of SET, Narongsak Lertsuptavee, Managing Director of Forth Smart Service pcl (FSMART) as Best CEO Awards of mai, as well as Young Rising Star CEO Awards: Pachai Chanpitaksa, Chief Executive Officer of Thai Vegetable Oil pcl (TVO).
SET President Asadej Kongsiri said that all the listed companies that received this year’s SET Awards reflect their capabilities and prominence in both business operations and sustainability, which can be considered role models for high-quality operational performance and long-term value creation. Notably, SET truly admires the recipients of the Best CEO Awards in successfully navigating their organizations through a challenging landscape with resilience to cope with unpredictable risks. Significantly, lessons learned from these leaders are valuable for other companies to further develop, innovate, and uplevel their financial performance, while embedding responsibility among stakeholders, taking into consideration the ESG aspects. This corresponds with SET’s core mission to build a Trusted Marketplace by developing high-quality products, practicing good corporate governance in response to investment matters, while Empowering Market Participants across various dimensions.
Money & Banking Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Santi Viriyarangsarit, co-founder of the SET Awards and a member of the expert judging committee, stated that the SET Awards project has been well-recognized across various sectors of the Thai capital market. This year, the number of companies receiving the SET Awards of Honor has increased, particularly in the Best Innovative Company Awards. This shows the companies’ commitment to developing innovations and novelties, together with the effective management of innovation enterprise-wide to enhance competitive capabilities and boost sustainable growth. In addition, there are also more recipients of the Supply Chain Management Awards, evidence of commitment to level up their business operations across the entire supply chain towards sustainability, while creating shared value.
The expert judging committee of the SET Awards 2026 consists of Chaiwat Wibulswasdi, Seri Chintanaseri, Santi Viriyarangsarit, Yuth Vorachattarn, Patareeya Benjapolchai, Teeranun Srihong, Asadej Kongsiri, Soravis Krairiksh, and Amnouy Jiramahapoka.
The SET Awards are divided into two categories: 1) Business Excellence Awards, consisting of 8 award types, with a total of 9 companies receiving the SET Awards of Honor and 30 companies receiving the Best Awards, covering listed companies, securities firms, asset management companies, financial advisory firms, real estate investment trusts (REIT), as well as top executives of listed companies; and 2) Sustainability Excellence Awards: A total of 9 companies received the Supply Chain Management Awards, while 15 companies were granted Sustainability Recognitions to mark the special occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Sustainability Awards.
This year, the SET Awards event showcased a story through pencil-drawn lines, reflecting the journey of organizations within the Thai capital market ecosystem, portraying commitment to growth, development, and value creation in a stable and sustainable manner. This is in line with the SET vision: The Trusted Gateway to Inclusive Opportunities. After the event, these colored pencils were donated to schools in need, extending positive impact on the community.
