泰國開始在普吉島試用比特幣支付，讓遊客可以使用加密貨幣進行交易，簡化貨幣兌換

泰國將在熱門旅遊勝地普吉島試行加密貨幣支付。外國遊客將有一種新的支付方式：用數位貨幣而不是現金

Thailand is set to trial cryptocurrency payments in a bid to stay competitive and capitalize on the growing interest in digital currencies. The trial will begin this year in Phuket, a popular tourist destination.

泰國將嘗試加密貨幣支付，以保持競爭力並利用人們對數位貨幣日益增長的興趣。該試驗將於今年在熱門旅遊勝地普吉島開始。

Foreign visitors will be able to pay with cryptocurrencies instead of cash during the trial. The move was announced by Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira at a seminar organized by the Marketing Association of Thailand.

在試驗期間，外國遊客將可以使用加密貨幣而不是現金支付。泰國副總理兼財政部長皮查伊·春哈瓦吉拉 (Pichai Chunhavajira) 在泰國行銷協會組織的研討會上宣布了這項舉措。

Chunhavajira said the ministry is looking at piloting cryptocurrencies in tourist cities like Phuket to make it easier for foreign tourists to carry out transactions with their digital assets.

Chunhavajira 表示，該部門正在考慮在普吉島等旅遊城市試行加密貨幣，以使外國遊客更容易使用其數位資產進行交易。

“The trial will not cross the existing laws and will be within the bounds of the law so there is nothing to be afraid of. It doesn’t require any changes to current laws because the government has already the required systems,” he said.

「審判不會違反現行法律，並且在法律範圍內，所以沒有什麼好害怕的。它不需要對現行法律進行任何修改，因為政府已經擁有所需的系統，」他說。

The pilot project will focus on staying competitive and not missing business opportunities, Chunhavajira said. He noted the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and especially Bitcoin, whose value is rising.

Chunhavajira 表示，該試點計畫將專注於保持競爭力和不錯過商機。他指出，加密貨幣越來越受歡迎，尤其是比特幣，其價值正在上漲。

“Bitcoin has a fixed supply of 21 million coins, which add up to more than 2 trillion U.S. dollars,” he said. The project is also being driven by the huge interest from foreign tourists.

「比特幣的固定供應量為 2,100 萬枚，加起來超過 2 兆美元，」他說。該項目也是受到外國遊客的巨大興趣所推動的。

Tourists who have declared their Bitcoin will be able to register their coins on a Thai exchange, verify their identity and use the crypto to pay for goods and services during the trial.

申報比特幣的遊客將能夠在泰國交易所註冊他們的比特幣，驗證其身份，並在試用期間使用加密貨幣支付商品和服務。

A clearing house will then convert the Bitcoins into Thai baht, creating a seamless process for both tourists and local businesses. The aim of this initiative is to simplify transactions, especially for someone who finds it difficult to exchange his foreign assets for the local currency.

然後，清算所會將比特幣兌換成泰銖，為遊客和當地企業創造一個無縫的流程。該舉措的目的是簡化交易，特別是對於那些難以將外國資產兌換成當地貨幣的人而言。

For example, Chunhavajira said people from the Russia-Ukraine conflict that have now moved to Phuket may not be able to cover the asking price for a property if they only have enough Thai baht. But, using Bitcoin could certainly facilitate such transactions.

例如，Chunhavajira 表示，來自俄羅斯-烏克蘭衝突的人們現在搬到了普吉島，如果他們只有足夠的泰銖，可能無法支付房產的要價。但是，使用比特幣肯定可以促進此類交易。

A small community in Kalasin’s Huay Phueng district has already integrated Bitcoin into daily life. Thanks to a local coffee shop owner, also known the “King of Huay Phueng,” over 80 locals in Thailand are now learning how to use Bitcoin’s smallest unit (Satoshi) for Payments. There are now many businesses accepting Bitcoin like noodle shops, tuk-tuks, little market stalls etc.

加拉信府 Huay Phueng 區的一個小社區已經將比特幣融入日常生活。感謝當地一位咖啡店老闆（也被稱為“Huay Phueng 之王”）的幫助，超過 80 名泰國當地人現在正在學習如何使用比特幣的最小單位（聰）進行支付。現在有許多企業接受比特幣，如麵店、嘟嘟車、小市場攤位等。

This move signals that Thailand is ready to adopt digital currency and explore the benefits the digital currency could bring to the tourism industry.

此舉標誌著泰國已準備好採用數位貨幣，並探索數位貨幣為旅遊業帶來的好處。