Bank of Thailand

Thailand expands QR payments for tourists, eyes baht stablecoin
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3 July, 2026

Thailand expands QR payments for tourists, eyes baht stablecoin

Thailand enhances its digital tourism with an expanded QR payment system for travelers and plans for a baht-pegged stablecoin to...
Thailand ‘Speed Bump’ slows down crypto mule accounts
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16 March, 2026

Thailand ‘Speed Bump’ slows down crypto mule accounts

The Thai Digital Asset Operators Trade Association combats money laundering with new measures, freezing thousands of mule accounts to enhance...
South Korea mulls deposit tokens on public blockchains
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4 June, 2025

South Korea mulls deposit tokens on public blockchains

The Bank of Korea believes such a move would allow the country to stave off rising competition from private stablecoins...
Hong Kong eyes tokenization; Bolivia offers stablecoin custody
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6 November, 2024

Hong Kong eyes tokenization; Bolivia offers stablecoin custody

Hong Kong will integrate its tokenization platform with Brazil’s DREX CBDC network and Thailand’s Project San, which establishes a tokenization...
Bank of Thailand starts trial for programmable payments
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19 June, 2024

Bank of Thailand starts trial for programmable payments

To qualify, applicants must solve DLT payments and settlements, operate an escrow service with programmable payments, or offer asset tokenization.
Thai CBDC pilot succeeds, but no plans to create one
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25 April, 2024

Thai CBDC pilot succeeds, but no plans to create one

Thailand sees central bank digital currency as a tool that could promote innovation but argues that it is in no...