{"id":158201,"date":"2025-05-28T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T07:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=158201"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:43:39","slug":"thailand-looks-to-crypto-for-tourism-boost-and-financial-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/thailand-looks-to-crypto-for-tourism-boost-and-financial-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand Looks to Crypto for Tourism Boost and Financial Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"

The initiative<\/a><\/strong>, still under government review, would allow foreign tourists to spend their digital currencies seamlessly, with merchants receiving Thai baht without being exposed to crypto volatility.<\/p>\n

Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira described the plan as a fast-track path toward modernization, noting that such a system avoids direct pressure on the national currency while offering crypto holders real-world utility during their stay.<\/p>\n

Beyond tourism, Thailand is eyeing sweeping reforms to its financial ecosystem. Authorities aim to bridge outdated regulatory gaps between traditional capital markets and the growing digital asset sector. Proposed changes would relax investment restrictions on institutions like life insurers, allowing them to move beyond government bonds into equities and private assets.<\/p>\n