{"id":59265,"date":"2026-01-13T17:08:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/thailand-targets-gray-money-with-unified-oversight-of-gold-and-crypto\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T17:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:08:29","slug":"thailand-targets-gray-money-with-unified-oversight-of-gold-and-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/thailand-targets-gray-money-with-unified-oversight-of-gold-and-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand targets \u2018gray money\u2019 with unified oversight of gold and crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"html-renderer-container\">\n<p>Thailand has launched a campaign against so-called \u201cgray money,\u201d tightening oversight across physical gold markets and digital assets as part of an effort to close money-laundering loopholes, according to local reports.<\/p>\n<p>The push, reportedly ordered by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationthailand.com\/news\/policy\/40060994\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">brings<\/a> traditionally separate asset classes under a single framework to combat illicit finance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Local media outlet The Nation reported that the initiative targets areas that have been exploited by criminal networks to move and store value outside the banking system. This includes gold bars, online gold platforms and crypto.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we are not only addressing modern digital threats but also \u2018analogue\u2019 financial crimes,\u201d Charnvirakul said in a Friday meeting at the Ministry of Finance. \u201cWe must work as a single, integrated force to protect the public interest and the integrity of our financial system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><template data-ct-widget=\"buzzsprout\" data-buzzsprout-podcast-id=\"2040516\" data-buzzsprout-episode-id=\"17715136\"><\/template><\/p>\n<h2>Establishing a national hub for real-time threat monitoring<\/h2>\n<p>Charnvirakul said that an integrated force is necessary to combat \u201cconstantly evolving\u201d criminal methods. Because of this, the government plans to establish a national data hub that enables real-time monitoring and creation of risk profiles for suspicious activity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the gold side, the Anti-Money Laundering Office was instructed to lower the mandatory reporting threshold for physical gold purchases. At the moment, only transactions exceeding 2 million Thai baht (about $63,000) are subject to reporting requirements.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said criminals are deliberately breaking the amount into smaller purchases to avoid detection. Regulators are also considering new business taxes and stricter audit requirements for online gold trading platforms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">For digital assets, the government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattayamail.com\/thailandnews\/thai-pm-orders-tighter-oversight-of-gold-and-digital-asset-transactions-to-close-financial-loopholes-532051?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ordered<\/a> the Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission to strictly enforce the Travel Rule.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Under this global Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standard, licensed crypto asset service providers must collect and transmit identifying information about both the sender and recipient of certain transactions, particularly in wallet-to-wallet transfers facilitated by exchanges.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">At the moment, no official reports indicate whether self-custody wallets are being restricted or banned. Based on available information, the obligations apply to regulated intermediaries, including exchanges and custodial wallet providers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, stricter Travel Rule enforcement may indirectly affect withdrawals to self-custody wallets. <\/p>\n<p>Exchanges may impose enhanced verification, additional disclosures or tighter controls on outbound transfers to comply with their reporting requirements, even if self-custody is permitted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\"><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/asian-millionaires-bullish-crypto-60-percent-raise-allocations-survey\"><em><strong>Survey finds 6 in 10 of Asia\u2019s rich plan to ramp up crypto buying<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Thailand\u2019s broader crypto regulatory posture<\/h2>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Thailand has historically <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakermckenzie.com\/en\/insight\/publications\/guides\/guide-to-cryptocurrency-in-thailand\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">taken<\/a> a structured, regulator-led approach to crypto that favors licensing, clear rules and active supervision. The country was among the first in Southeast Asia to introduce a comprehensive crypto regime that placed exchanges, brokers and dealers under SEC oversight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Thailand\u2019s SEC <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/thai-regulator-deceptive-crypto-ads-crackdown\">cracked down on crypto advertising<\/a>, warning crypto exchanges against glamorizing investments. The regulator warned market participants to adhere to ad guidelines that require businesses to prove facts stated in their campaigns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">On April 9, the country <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/thai-sec-foreign-crypto-p2p-cybersecurity-laws\">targeted foreign crypto peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms<\/a>, sharpening measures to combat crimes involving digital assets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The latest push on \u201cgray money\u201d shifts the approach. By framing crypto and gold as parallel channels, Thailand signals that digital assets are no longer treated as a regulatory outlier. Instead, they are folded into a broader, data-centric enforcement model.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rw-OpHZYpAc?start=\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Magazine: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/civil-war-china-ethereum-bitcoin-etfs-2026-asia-express\/\"><em><strong>\u2018China\u2019s Ethereum\u2019 in civil war, Japan to embrace Bitcoin ETFs: Asia Express<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\" data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\" label=\"Subscription Form: Markets Outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<p>Cointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph\u2019s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently. Read our Editorial Policy <a href=\"http:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/editorial-policy\">https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/editorial-policy<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thailand has launched a campaign against so-called \u201cgray money,\u201d tightening oversight across physical gold markets and digital assets as part [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":59267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[220],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tien-dien-tu"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59265"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59265\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}