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Merkle buoyant on Ethereum outlook
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/07/2025
» Merkle Capital expects Ethereum (ETH) to be the biggest beneficiary of strong tailwinds in the cryptocurrency market this quarter, with a possibility that the world's second-largest crypto by market capitalisation could reach a new all-time high.
Challenges aplenty await central bank chief
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 14/07/2025
» As the search for the next governor of the Bank of Thailand nears its conclusion, with cabinet approval of the chosen candidate expected within days, attention is rapidly shifting to the challenges awaiting the appointee.
Phuket eyed for crypto sandbox
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/02/2025
» In a move cheered by cryptocurrency enthusiasts, last month former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra proposed using Phuket province as a Bitcoin sandbox for tourism, aiming to encourage digital currency holders to spend in Thailand.
2C2P bullish on revenue growth in 2024
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/01/2024
» 2C2P (Thailand), a global payments platform under the Ant Group, has continued to grow by gaining more merchant partners from Alibaba while catering to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating offline, enabling them to receive e-wallet payments from Chinese visitors to Thailand.
Probing the B10,000 digital handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Somruedi Banchongduang and Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk, Published on 13/09/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party-led coalition government believes its flagship policy, the 10,000-baht digital currency handout, will unleash an "economic tsunami" of consumption, benefiting many sectors of the economy.
Krungsri upbeat on digital baht
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/06/2023
» The Bank of Thailand is working with three payment service providers to launch its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), a novel financial infrastructure it claims will improve the convenience and efficiency of financial transactions with lower costs.
Bank of Thailand continues push for digital currency
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/10/2022
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) plans to take more time to develop its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to ensure it offers additional benefits to the financial system with good risk management.
BoT looks for cash deposit solutions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/10/2022
» The Bank of Thailand intends to find solutions to make cash deposit machines (CDMs) more convenient, following new regulations from the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) on their use.
Testing of Retail CBDC to begin at year-end
Business, Sirivish Toomgum, Published on 06/08/2022
» The Bank of Thailand expects to begin testing its retail digital currency at the end of this year and the process will continue through mid-2023.
The CBDC advantage
Business, Published on 11/04/2022
» Triggered by advancements in payments and technology innovations, as well as the growing influence of cryptocurrency as an asset class, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have the potential to drive efficiencies and effectiveness of payments systems by ensuring that users have access to safe digital money.