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Bitcoin to baht: digital assets sandbox in offing for foreign tourists
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/08/2025
» The government’s latest initiative allowing foreign tourists to convert digital assets into baht for spending during their time in the country is expected to boost foreign tourist spending by an additional 10%, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
State set to amend investment rules
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/05/2025
» The government has committed to revising investment regulations in the stock market to help stimulate Thailand's capital market.
Thailand's G-Token a borrowing innovation
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2025
» The current monetary system has long served as a medium of exchange for goods, but encrypted digital information systems are challenging that legacy.
Government vows to support digital assets
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/11/2024
» The government has pledged to create opportunities and make investments in digital assets more accessible, seeking to position Thailand as a regional leader.
Crypto trading becomes VAT-free in race for digital
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/02/2024
» The Finance Ministry has announced the exemption of value-added tax (VAT) on digital asset trading to push Thailand towards becoming a digital asset hub.
Lower taxes to encourage investors in digital assets
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/01/2022
» The Revenue Department plans to allow investors who trade in digital assets to only pay tax based on their net profit, director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas said yesterday.
Arkhom pledges support, but recent rules cast doubt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/01/2022
» The government wants to support the use of digital assets to build the Thai economy, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Balancing act in bid to raise revenue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/01/2022
» The government is inching towards imposing taxes on some products and ending tax waivers to ensure fiscal stability and expand the tax base.
Finance Ministry considers methods to expand tax base
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/01/2022
» Taxing profits from cryptocurrency trading and the plan to end the tax waiver on share sales from the local bourse should help to expand the tax base and garner additional revenue for national development, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Rules for levy on crypto profits imminent
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/01/2022
» Clear criteria for calculating withholding taxes on profits from cryptocurrency and digital asset trading is expected to be issued this month, said Ekniti Nitithanprapas, director general of the Revenue Department.