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Crypto sandbox targets tourists

The TouristDigiPay sandbox, an 18-month initiative that allows foreign tourists to convert digital assets into baht for domestic spending, is strengthening Thailand's digital economy and positioning ...
Some U.S. scrap sellers are routing copper bound for China through Canada, Mexico and Vietnam to sidestep a 10% import duty, ...
India is home to countless temples and idols dedicated to Lord Ganesha. But did you know that the tallest standing statue of Ganesha in the world is not in India, but in Thailand? Nestled in ...
Thailand is launching an 18-month pilot program, TouristDigiPay, allowing tourists to convert cryptocurrencies into Thai baht ...
Tourism-reliant Thailand will relax restrictions on foreign visitors converting digital-asset holdings into the baht to fund their travel expenses and spending while in the country.
Thailand lets travelers spend crypto nationwide. Vietnam is next in line with a legal pilot for digital asset exchanges.
Thailand launches an 18-month pilot letting foreign tourists convert crypto into baht, capped at 550,000 baht, to boost ...
On August 18, 2025, Thailand launched “TouristDigiPay,” enabling foreign tourists to convert digital assets into Thai Baht for spending. This initiative promotes tourism and integrates digital asset r ...
Thailand will allow foreign visitors to convert digital assets into the baht to fund their spending under an 18-month trial ...
Thailand launched a new TouristDigiPay service that allows visitors to convert digital assets, such as cryptocurrency, into ...
The couple shared their experiences and insisted Thailand acted only in defence. Their story supported Thailand’s position in the international dispute. A viral video shows several foreign men beating ...
Thailand launched TouristDigiPay, the world’s first crypto-to-baht system, letting tourists spend digital assets at local shops and stalls.