泰國副總理宣布試點計畫允許遊客使用比特幣（BTC）作為替代支付方式

泰國副總理 Pichai Chunhavajira 宣布了一個試點項目，允許遊客利用比特幣 (BTC) 等加密貨幣

Thailand is set to launch a pilot project that will allow tourists to pay for goods and services using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). This was disclosed by Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister, Pichai Chunhavajira, at an event hosted by the Marketing Association of Thailand, according to a report by local news outlet The Nation on March 2.

泰國將啟動一個試點項目，允許遊客使用比特幣（BTC）等加密貨幣支付商品和服務費用。根據當地新聞媒體《The Nation》3 月 2 日報道，泰國副總理皮查伊·春哈瓦吉拉 (Pichai Chunhavajira) 在泰國行銷協會主辦的活動中透露了這一消息。

Chunhavajira, who also serves as Thailand’s Minister of Finance, revealed that the government is launching an initiative to test the use of cryptocurrencies as an alternative payment method in tourist cities. This move will enable tourists to pay for goods and services in these regions using crypto. The initiative also aims to maintain Thailand’s competitiveness in the global market and ensure that the country does not miss out on business opportunities.

兼任泰國財政部長的 Chunhavajira 透露，政府正在發起一項舉措，測試在旅遊城市使用加密貨幣作為替代支付方式。此舉將使遊客能夠使用加密貨幣在這些地區購買商品和服務。該倡議還旨在保持泰國在全球市場的競爭力，並確保該國不會錯過商機。

The pilot project is expected to launch later this year in Phuket and will operate within existing legal frameworks, eliminating the need to amend current laws, the report noted.

報告指出，該試點計畫預計將於今年稍晚在普吉島啟動，並將在現有法律框架內運作，無需修改現行法律。

This development was first reported last month when former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra introduced a proposal to allow tourists to make payments using Bitcoin. Binance’s Thai subsidiary, Gulf Binance, also expressed support for the initiative at the time.

上個月，泰國前總理他信·西那瓦 (Thaksin Shinawatra) 提出了一項允許遊客使用比特幣付款的提案，首次報導了這一進展。幣安的泰國子公司Gulf Binance當時也表示支持此舉。

If launched, Thailand will join other countries like Russia that have embraced crypto as an alternative means of payment.

如果推出，泰國將加入俄羅斯等其他國家的行列，接受加密貨幣作為替代支付方式。

Two major factors driving the project include the rising popularity of crypto assets among foreign tourists and their growth potential, Chunhavajira highlighted in his keynote address at the event.

Chunhavajira 在活動的主題演講中強調，推動該計畫的兩個主要因素包括加密資產在外國遊客中的日益普及及其成長潛力。

The minister pointed to Bitcoin as an example, highlighting a strong demand for the premier cryptocurrency, which is valued at over $2 trillion. Once the project launches, foreign tourists will be required to register their crypto assets, such as Bitcoin, on Thai exchanges. They will also have to verify their identities before they can use their cryptos for payments.

這位部長以比特幣為例，強調了對價值超過 2 兆美元的首要加密貨幣的強勁需求。該計畫啟動後，外國遊客將被要求在泰國交易所註冊其加密資產，例如比特幣。他們還必須驗證自己的身份，然後才能使用加密貨幣進行付款。

Furthermore, the Thai government will set up a clearing house that will convert these crypto transactions to the country’s fiat currency, the report noted. It is also worth mentioning that there is a growing adoption of crypto in Thailand.

此外，報告指出，泰國政府將建立一個清算所，將這些加密貨幣交易轉換為該國的法定貨幣。另外值得一提的是，泰國越來越多採用加密貨幣。

Even as the government is yet to begin the pilot project, a small crypto-savvy village in Kalasin’s Huay Phueng district of Thailand is already embracing the nascent asset for real-world use cases, The Nation reported on March 1.

根據《國家報》3 月 1 日報道，儘管政府尚未開始試點項目，但泰國加拉信府 Huay Phueng 區的一個精通加密貨幣的小村莊已經開始將這一新興資產用於現實世界的用例。

Popular crypto-focused YouTube channel Right Shift revealed that an unnamed Bitcoin maximalist is spearheading this initiative. This individual set up a coffee shop in the village as part of efforts to teach residents how to use Bitcoin as a payment method instead of fiat currencies.

熱門的加密貨幣 YouTube 頻道 Right Shift 透露，一位未透露姓名的比特幣極端主義者正在帶頭推動這項舉措。此人在村里開設了一家咖啡店，作為教導居民如何使用比特幣而不是法定貨幣作為支付方式的一部分。

So far, the crypto advocate has persuaded over 80 businesses, including a noodle store, to accept Satoshi (the smallest units of BTC) as a payment method via a Bitcoin Lightning app. According to Right Shift, this move is gradually transforming the village into a ‘Bitcoin town.’

到目前為止，這位加密貨幣倡導者已說服包括一家麵條店在內的 80 多家企業接受 Satoshi（BTC 的最小單位）作為透過比特幣閃電應用程式的支付方式。根據 Right Shift 報導，此舉正在逐漸將這個村莊變成一個「比特幣小鎮」。