Business 7 days ago

Thailand tests blockchain-tracked VAT payments

Thailand’s Revenue Department has begun tests for tracking value-added tax (VAT) payments through blockchain. The Bangkok Post said that the test VAT payments are being done in the department’s innovation laboratory. If successfully implemented for ...

Business 4 weeks ago

Avoid unlicensed crypto exchanges, Thai SEC tells public

The chief financial regulator of Thailand has warned investors to avoid the unregulated Q Exchange, following an order issued to the firm to stop advertising on account of a lack of a sufficient license. The ...

Business 4 weeks ago

Upbit makes its move into Thai, Indonesian markets

Upbit, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, has reportedly set up a website for crypto exchanges in Thai and Indonesian languages, as part of its attempt to market its trading services to ...

Business 1 month ago

Thai siblings linked to $24M crypto scam plead not guilty

The three siblings arrested in Thailand on allegations of fraudulently tricking a Finnish investor into shelling out over $24 million in cryptocurrency have pleaded not guilty to money laundering charges. On Wednesday, the Bangkok Post ...

Tech 1 month ago

Thai revenue department turns to blockchain for tackling tax avoidance

The revenue department in Thailand has become the latest government body to turn to blockchain technology, after it announced plans for tackling tax avoidance and investigating fraud. As reported in the Bangkok Post, the department’s ...

Business 1 month ago

Thai SEC warns public against unregistered crypto businesses

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission is cautioning the public about cryptocurrency-related businesses operating without the regulator’s authorization. The Bangkok Post listed five tokens, as named by the SEC: Every Coin, Orientum Coin, OneCoin/OFC Coin, Tripxchain, ...

Business 2 months ago

Thai authorities revoke passport of suspect in $24M crypto scam

A suspect involved in a Thailand cryptocurrency scam is unable to return home after the Foreign Ministry of Thailand revoked his passport, Bangkok Post reported. This has prevented him to return home to face charges. Prinya ...

Business 3 months ago

Thai AML body seeks power to seize crypto assets

Concerned about the growing number of cryptocurrency-related crimes, Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) is looking to expand its powers to allow for seizure of digital assets, including cryptocurrency wallets. “We have discussed launching our own ...

Business 3 months ago

Finnish businessman in $24M Thai BTC scam begins settlement talks

Aarni Otavi Saarimaa, a Finnish businessman who lost 5,564 BTC in a scam in Thailand, is poised to receive compensation after he began the settlement talks with some of the suspects. The Bangkok Post reported ...

Events 3 months ago

CoinGeek-sponsored Bitcoin Miners meeting unanimously supports Satoshi Vision

The CoinGeek-sponsored miners meetings at the W Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand have wrapped up and the Bitcoin BCH miners in attendance are unanimously supporting Satoshi Vision and Miners’ Choice. Their philosophy is that Bitcoin, as ...

Business 4 months ago

Thai stockbroker pleads innocence in $24M crypto scam

A Thai stock investor who has been linked to the $24 million cryptocurrency fraud case has claimed to be victim of the scam himself. The Bangkok Post reported that Prasit Srisuwan called a press conference, ...

Editorial 4 months ago

CoinGeek sponsored Satoshi Vision Miners Choice Meeting in Bangkok Aug 30th

128MB is not the end for Bitcoin BCH: CoinGeek supports ‘miner’s choice’ for block size growth Last week, leading blockchain research and development outfit nChain introduced Bitcoin SV, a full node implementation for Bitcoin Cash ...