Банк Таиланда усиливает контроль за трансакциями на криптовалютном рынке для борьбы с незаконной деятельностью Translation: Thailands Central Bank Tightens Oversight on Cryptocurrency Transactions to Combat Illegal Activities

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) is set to strengthen its measures against the illegal circulation of digital assets, which includes monitoring «grey» transactions involving USDT. This is reported by The Nation.

Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob mentioned that around 40% of vendors dealing in stablecoins on Thai platforms are foreigners who «should not be trading» within the country.

«[BOT] no longer intends to limit itself to mere analysis. We will extend a helping hand to address structural issues. If these matters are not resolved, they will affect macroeconomic stability in the long run,» he added.

In addition to stablecoins, transactions involving precious metals and cash in baht will also come under closer scrutiny from the financial regulator.

According to the central bank’s report, the daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies in Thailand averages 2.8 billion baht, compared to 10 to 15 billion baht in the currency market. Bank officials believe that this discrepancy does not rule out the potential use of cryptocurrencies as channels for illegal activities.

New measures to combat illegal transactions are expected to be implemented by the end of January.

The central bank’s actions follow a directive from Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on January 9, which mandates stricter oversight of gold trading and digital assets.

As part of this initiative, a national data bureau will be established to centralize financial information, enabling authorities to monitor suspicious transactions in real time.

It’s worth noting that in December 2025, Thai authorities seized bitcoin mining equipment valued at $8.6 million (300 million baht) from seven organizations suspected of financing Chinese fraudulent groups.