Thai Prime Minister orders tightening of gold trading and digital asset regulations

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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul initiates actions to combat gray funds and illegal flows, tighten regulations on gold and digital assets, implement travel rules to identify the identities of both parties in transfers, and establish a national data bureau to centrally manage financial data and track suspicious transactions in real-time.

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2026-01-13 00:32:39

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On January 13, according to The Nation Thailand, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has officially launched a comprehensive crackdown on “gray funds” and illegal capital flows, ordering tighter regulations on gold trading and digital assets. In the digital asset sector, the government will strictly enforce the “Travel Rule,” requiring the identification of sender and receiver identities in all wallet-to-wallet transfers to eliminate anonymity. Additionally, Thailand will establish a National Data Bureau to centrally manage financial data, enabling regulators to track suspicious transactions in real-time.

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