Crypto is doing well in Thailand...or is it?

[Fortify]

Thailand's move to exempt crypto transfers through government-approved exchanges is pretty interesting.

The government's goal is to promote cryptocurrency trade on authorized exchanges (approved and regulated by SEC).

However, this is just temporary. The tax exemption will eventually stop on Dec. 31, 2023.

I see what's happening here...

They fail to encourage traders to prefer authorized exchanges since there are cheaper alternatives. The problem is digital asset operators see this as an opportunity to provide services outside the government's surveillance and control.

It's a good thing because:

1. Government already fully acknowledges crypto trading. No more resistance.
2. They want to create a more secure environment for crypto investors. Better security = Higher confidence = More investors.
3. They don't want to control the blockchain--they can't. They only want to regulate transactions to protect investors from losing money. Of course, they want the government to make a little bit of profit, too. (As long as that profit--tax--benefits the people, that's fine)

Overall, this is good for the crypto space.

Hmm, it looks like a kind of amnesty rather than anything else and drawing business through government controlled exchanges is a nice perk to help them get established with the local audience. They could offer all sorts of favorable perks later on if they are able to grow their customer base wide enough. However the real impetus is drawing in funds held by the citizens of Thailand without charging them the heavier taxes that might be liable through third party exchanges. Those third party exchanges are clearly not sharing information with the government and this enables the government to source some information on people who are using cryptocurrency to better monitor them in future, so beware any longer term issues if you are based in Thailand and earning from elsewhere.

[milewilda]

1. Government already fully acknowledges crypto trading. No more resistance.
2. They want to create a more secure environment for crypto investors. Better security = Higher confidence = More investors.
3. They don't want to control the blockchain--they can't. They only want to regulate transactions to protect investors from losing money. Of course, they want the government to make a little bit of profit, too. (As long as that profit--tax--benefits the people, that's fine)

1. Resistance is futile because getting rid completely is impossible yet people could make out transactions without the government able to know.
2. Minding about citizens safety in terms of any investment is a good initiative or a must thing for government to do so.
3. Stopping is useless but of course they would only able to touch centralized platforms if they do really think off about revenue.

Good to see that recognition is getting more wider and better but of course dont expect that each country would do the same.

[wiss19]

Thailand's move to exempt crypto transfers through government-approved exchanges is pretty interesting.

The government's goal is to promote cryptocurrency trade on authorized exchanges (approved and regulated by SEC).

I think that both are the same, and there's no changes have been made at all because sec are still related to government right? Reading the first line I feel positive because I thought their government is promoting decentralization. It's like an opposite to what El Salvador did where they introduced a centralized wallet despite making btc a legal tender.

You also talk about tax exemption there though I am not sure if it was a good thing or not because tax are also important for each countries or to the governments because it can help them with their plans and developments. It can be a good thing for those who don't want to pay a tax because they are too greedy or stingy. This was not permanent anyway, so I guess that's fine?

[Dunamisx]

The efforts made by Thailand are a form of their government's awareness of this cryptocurrency. Because in truth, even if they strictly prohibited cryptocurrencies, this would not go so well. So they take this step for their survival too, in the sense that after this which path they will take, including taking cryptocurrency taxes after that.

Now government have understood what they're missing out in regards to the collection of tax from crypto companies, yet they never have a full support for the activities of cryptocurrency to be running as expected but because of their own selfish interest in the collection of tax makes them to create some regulation to suit their own purpose, another reason is for them as well the (politicians) to be able to invest in cryptocurrency as they would individually love to secure their collective asset in crypto than in fiat banks just to maintain their privacy but they wouldn't want to give that same opportunity to the public, but i think we are moving fast in getting closer to global adoption as many countries now linient the run of cryptocurrency regulations unlike the ban place initially.

[Joshapat]

I live in Thailand, and in my opinion the government does not banned with cryptocurrencies, currently some top exchanges such as binance and huobi also expand by making Thai -language applications, even the 2 exchanges often advertise on local tv, which I feel is crypto experienced development positive in Thailand even though the state does not legalize.

[cheezcarls]

They only want to regulate transactions to protect investors from losing money.

No, the government can't protect the investors from losing money via crypto trading. The government wants to protect the investors from being scammed. Losing money is part of crypto trading. Nobody can make profits without someone else losing money, it's a zero sum game.
Anyway, I'm skeptical about the current crypto regulation in Thailand. This crypto regulation seems to be what they call "too little, too late".
Nobody could keep the investors from staying in Thailand. They could move their money at a country, where there are better crypto regulations and the crypto exchanges are offering better services.
I'm not a fan of centralized crypto exchanges and I think that the crypto world has moved into the wrong direction. We need to go back to the basics- hardware wallets an decentralized exchanges.

Same here in the Philippines. They have already acknowledged that we can’t be protected from market volatility of crypto trading but rather protect us from getting scammed. Even with those projects that are prone to rug pull, the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines and the Central Bank, they’re just only reminding the public to be careful and wary about the risks about joining these startup campaigns, IDOs, etc., since they can’t do anything about it.

[RealMalatesta]

Same here in the Philippines. They have already acknowledged that we can’t be protected from market volatility of crypto trading but rather protect us from getting scammed. Even with those projects that are prone to rug pull, the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines and the Central Bank, they’re just only reminding the public to be careful and wary about the risks about joining these startup campaigns, IDOs, etc., since they can’t do anything about it.

This is something that my nations government is "trying" to do but not too hard, they just had some exchanges scam the customers so they had to put out warnings here and there but that's about it, and they told the exchanges to put a disclaimer saying that crypto is volatile and you could lose all of your money and you should be willing to take that risk when you are investing, that is the only thing and I believe that we shouldn't really think that is good enough, people are already aware of it.

The laws to catch and jail the scammers should be even bigger if we want to stop scammers, internationally come to an agreement over getting those people to nations they scam and jail them.

[Mahanton]

I live in Thailand, and in my opinion the government does not banned with cryptocurrencies, currently some top exchanges such as binance and huobi also expand by making Thai -language applications, even the 2 exchanges often advertise on local tv, which I feel is crypto experienced development positive in Thailand even though the state does not legalize.

Same goes into the place on where i do live in on which its still in neutral phase which still cant be sure on what would be their taking towards crypto or bitcoin whether they would be accepting or legalizing it or
totally ban and that would be always a question but for now they are still in neutral phase on which they do still allow crypto transactions and other things related to it but of course there would be some
sort of limitations whenever big  amounts would be going inside with your bank accounts which would raises up some question but if the time comes that if its been regulated then
i dont see any problems in related to this.

[Sir Legend]

About 3 months ago i was in thailand because the company was looking for suppliers of agricultural raw materials from thailand, and what i feel is that there are no banned from exchanges sites like what happened in my country, even when i was in a mall restaurant then i saw some people wearing logos cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, Doge, and NFT. after I tried to ask colleagues in Thailand that the Thai government still banned cryptocurrencies.

[Hydrogen]

I would be interested to know how residents in thailand and asia feel about the SEC.

Do they have negative or positive views of foreign regulators like the SEC regulating their own markets. The international media has illustrated unflattering portrayals of americans for years. Does asia and europe now want that unflattering image of american regulation determining key aspects of their own native markets. Do they care about state sovereignty. Thailand being geographically close to china, wouldn't it make more sense for chinese, russian or EU regulators to announce proposals for the future direction of european and asian markets.

Its hard to gauge which direction the winds of public opinion are blowing as most normal people have no voice or representation in the media. Which makes it difficult to tell what the true state of crypto is in thailand atm.

[jrrsparkles]

I live in Thailand, and in my opinion the government does not banned with cryptocurrencies, currently some top exchanges such as binance and huobi also expand by making Thai -language applications, even the 2 exchanges often advertise on local tv, which I feel is crypto experienced development positive in Thailand even though the state does not legalize.

So, the state has not legalized Bitcoin? So, are you trying to say that for now that they are just neutral about everything and have not come to any conclusion yet? I don’t really hope on countries that are neutral about Bitcoin, because they can come up with any decision – since they are neutral for now, you can’t be sure whether they would decide it to be legal or illegal when they finally decide to make their decision. So, we should wait till then and see what happens; doing well currently without any official stand is not a preferable one for me.

Most countries will simply follow what other big countries are doing so until that the government doesn't want to lose the tax revenue from the crypto market sector so they regulate it and going to collect taxes that is the reality behind it. Anyway these are not going to save the traders or going to bring huge revenue as well so there should be more guidelines and regulations so people will report their taxes precisely.

[YOSHIE]

Thailand's move to exempt crypto transfers through government-approved exchanges is pretty interesting.

Thailand has recently been in the spotlight from other countries / the world, after the policies carried out on crypto, these days it is viral with legal marijuana, I am sure that whatever policy the Thai government takes will have a good impact on the Thai people's economy in the future.

Point number one, if the government recognizes crypto in the trading and investment system, I think the positive impact will be better in the future, especially marijuana farmers in Thailand, they will easily buy/sell transactions with digital/crypto currencies, believe it or not crypto in Thailand will run even better and will boost Thailand's economy more advanced in the future.

[Cling18]

I live in Thailand, and in my opinion the government does not banned with cryptocurrencies, currently some top exchanges such as binance and huobi also expand by making Thai -language applications, even the 2 exchanges often advertise on local tv, which I feel is crypto experienced development positive in Thailand even though the state does not legalize.

It's a good thing that most countries in Asia are now accepting and developing cryptocurrency. Maybe because the effect on huge countries is visible despite the banning of other Asian countries. I hope they could completely legalize the adaption of cryptocurrency and see how it could affect their economy positively. The government will surely interfere but as long as they aren't banning main exchanges, the cryptocurrency will continuously grow and develop in a country.

[BuNga_cute]

I live in Thailand, and in my opinion the government does not banned with cryptocurrencies, currently some top exchanges such as binance and huobi also expand by making Thai -language applications, even the 2 exchanges often advertise on local tv, which I feel is crypto experienced development positive in Thailand even though the state does not legalize.

It's a good thing that most countries in Asia are now accepting and developing cryptocurrency. Maybe because the effect on huge countries is visible despite the banning of other Asian countries. I hope they could completely legalize the adaption of cryptocurrency and see how it could affect their economy positively. The government will surely interfere but as long as they aren't banning main exchanges, the cryptocurrency will continuously grow and develop in a country.

Since I am also from Southeast Asia, I am quite happy to know crypto is developing quite well in Thailand. Although the Thai government does not
support crypto yet, at least the Thai government does not prohibit its citizens from using crypto. So Thai residents can make money from crypto,
meaning the economy in Thailand can improve, and as a result, the lives of the Thai people can be more prosperous. And I believe the Thai government
will eventually realize the importance of legalizing crypto. I am sure that in the next few years there will be more and more countries in the world that
will legalize crypto, because it is proven that crypto can have a positive impact. Even in a pandemic situation crypto has helped the economy of
many people, so the future of crypto is very bright.