Thailand continues to advance its digital payment landscape through a phased approach. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) began with wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilots under Project Inthanon and mBridge and Retail CBDC project. Building on this momentum, the BOT launched the Programmable Payment Sandbox (Stablecoin Sandbox) in 2024 — later expanded in December 2025 — to safely test Thai Baht backed stablecoins and programmable payment solutions. Looking ahead, tokenized deposits are emerging as a promising next step — offering…
In 2022 and 2023, following the collapse of the key global players in the crypto industry, regulators around the world closely scrutinized crypto activities and tightened the regulations for digital asset businesses. This tightening primarily concerns the protection and segregation of customers’ assets, which has become standard practice since the crypto crash. Over the past year, we have witnessed a series of enforcement actions and attempts by offshore regulators to classify various types of digital…