{"id":29750,"date":"2025-02-02T17:37:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T22:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadingcryptonews.com\/thailand-launches-crypto-payment-trial-in-phuket\/"},"modified":"2025-02-02T17:37:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T22:37:46","slug":"thailand-launches-crypto-payment-trial-in-phuket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadingcryptonews.com\/thailand-launches-crypto-payment-trial-in-phuket\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand launches crypto payment trial in Phuket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Thailand\u2019s crypto pilot in Phuket will enable tourists to register Bitcoin, seamlessly convert it to baht, and make hassle-free transactions.<\/li>\n<li>The initiative follows Thailand\u2019s growing adoption of crypto, with communities like &#8220;Bitcoin town&#8221; in Kalasin already embracing digital payments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Share this article<\/p>\n<div class=\"social-icons\">\n<p>      <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/05153217\/follow-us-on-google-news.png\" alt=\"Follow on Google News\" width=\"140\" height=\"41\"\/><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thailand\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira has unveiled a pilot program for crypto payments in Phuket. <\/p>\n<p>The initiative will allow tourists to use Bitcoin for transactions, marking the country\u2019s first government-backed trial in the tourism sector.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative, announced at a Marketing Association of Thailand seminar, will operate within existing legal frameworks without requiring law amendments, according to local news publication Nation Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign tourists can register their Bitcoin through a Thai exchange and complete identity verification to participate in the program.<\/p>\n<blockquote wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\u201cThe growing popularity and value of cryptocurrencies among international tourists have driven this initiative,\u201d Pichai said. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A clearing house will convert Bitcoin payments into Thai baht, protecting local businesses from crypto price volatility.<\/p>\n<p>The program builds on existing crypto adoption in Thailand, where the Huay Phueng district in Kalasin, known as \u201cBitcoin town,\u201d has over 80 shops accepting Bitcoin payments.<\/p>\n<p>These businesses range from noodle vendors and market stalls to tuk-tuk services, with a local coffee shop serving as an educational hub for Bitcoin transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Participating merchants in Phuket will receive payments in Thai baht through the clearing house system. <\/p>\n<p>The pilot aims to provide foreign visitors with a legal and convenient alternative to cash transactions while maintaining Thailand\u2019s competitiveness as a tourism destination.<\/p>\n<p>Share this article<\/p>\n<div class=\"social-icons\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/05153217\/follow-us-on-google-news.png\" alt=\"Follow on Google News\" width=\"140\" height=\"41\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cryptobriefing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/05153217\/follow-us-on-google-news.png\" alt=\"Follow on Google News\" width=\"140\" height=\"41\"\/><\/noscript><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/thailand-crypto-payment-trial-phuket\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Thailand\u2019s crypto pilot in Phuket will enable tourists to register Bitcoin, seamlessly convert it to baht, and make hassle-free transactions. 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