泰國為遊客推出比特幣試用，村莊變成“比特幣小鎮”

比特幣和其他主要加密貨幣目前可能正在經歷下跌趨勢，但這還不足以阻止採用。

Despite the current downtrend in Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies, adoption continues apace. For example, Thailand has launched a trial to allow tourists to make payments with Bitcoin, the country’s Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira revealed.

儘管目前比特幣和其他主要加密貨幣呈下降趨勢，但其採用仍在快速成長。例如，泰國財政部長皮查伊·春哈瓦吉拉 (Pichai Chunhavajira) 透露，泰國已啟動一項允許遊客使用比特幣支付的試驗。

According to Pichai, who is also Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister, Phuket has been chosen as the first destination to implement the country’s policy aimed at simplifying digital asset payments for tourists.

兼任泰國副總理的皮查伊表示，普吉島已被選為實施該國旨在簡化遊客數位資產支付政策的第一個目的地。

No new legislation will be needed, as Pichai assured that everything will be conducted within existing legal frameworks.

不需要新的立法，因為皮查伊保證一切都將在現有的法律框架內進行。

The finance minister explained that the pilot program will enable tourists to register and verify their crypto holdings through a Thai exchange to make purchases.

財政部長解釋說，該試點計劃將使遊客能夠透過泰國交易所註冊並驗證其持有的加密貨幣以進行購買。

A clearing house will convert the Bitcoin into Thai baht, simplifying large transactions such as real estate purchases in cases such as those faced by refugees from the Russia-Ukraine war.

清算所將把比特幣轉換成泰銖，簡化大筆交易，例如在俄羅斯-烏克蘭戰爭難民面臨的情況下購買房地產。

Thailand’s “Bitcoin town”

泰國的“比特幣小鎮”

The pilot is part of a broader narrative of crypto adoption in Thailand, as Nation Thailand reports, with a village in Kalasin’s Huay Phueng district being dubbed “Bitcoin town”.

根據《泰國國家報》報道，該試點計畫是泰國加密貨幣採用的更廣泛敘述的一部分，加拉信府 Huay Phueng 區的一個村莊被稱為「比特幣小鎮」。

A young Bitcoin enthusiast opened a coffee shop where he is teaching locals to use Satoshi, the smallest units of BTC, for cashless transactions. Over 80 locals have reportedly joined in with several businesses such as a noodle shop, meatball street food stall, a tuk-tuk service and other local vendors accepting crypto payments.

一位年輕的比特幣愛好者開了一家咖啡店，他在那裡教當地人使用 Satoshi（比特幣的最小單位）進行無現金交​​易。據報道，超過 80 名當地人已經加入了多家接受加密貨幣支付的商家，如麵店、肉丸街小吃攤、嘟嘟車服務和其他當地供應商。

Challenges with Illegal Crypto Operations

非法加密貨幣操作的挑戰

On a more concerning note, local police and electricity officials have shut down illegal crypto mining operations, as reported by the Bangkok Post.

根據《曼谷郵報》報道，更令人擔憂的是，當地警察和電力官員已經關閉了非法加密貨幣挖礦業務。

According to the report, investigators seized 996 mining devices that had been operating on stolen electricity in the Phanat Nikhom district of Chon Buri.

報告稱，調查人員在春武里府 Phanat Nikhom 地區查獲了 996 台使用偷來的電力運作的採礦設備。

Police Major General Montree Theskhan said that while the company was registered to trade digital assets, they also manipulated power meters to steal electricity for their mining operations – with solar panels on the roof not even connected to the mining equipment.

警方少將 Montree Theskhan 表示，雖然該公司註冊是為了交易數位資產，但他們還操縱電錶竊取採礦作業用電 - 屋頂上的太陽能電池板甚至沒有連接到採礦設備。