Thailand’s securities regulator is moving to give individual investors a pathway into digital asset derivatives listed on foreign exchanges, a step that would expand retail access to offshore crypto markets under a controlled framework.

The Securities and Exchange Commission published proposed amendments on Aug. 31 that would let licensed intermediaries facilitate retail investment in qualifying crypto derivatives traded overseas. The public consultation runs through Sept. 30, though the regulator has not indicated when final rules might take effect.

Under the draft rules, an offshore product offered to noninstitutional clients would need to closely match the features of digital asset derivatives already permitted in Thailand. The SEC…