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Thailand: Crypto investors oppose price controls

The crypto community disagrees with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed adoption of price ceiling and floor rules to curb price volatility because it is against a price mechanism, but says it supports the regulator’s enforcement of punishment for price manipulators. The community also agrees local digital asset exchanges should take timely warning measures […]

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Thailand: Call for a careful tourist reopening

The country’s reopening needs to continue with a more cautious approach amid concerns over the new Omicron variant, says the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT). After detection of the first Omicron case in the country, local communities should not panic, but instead follow advice from public health experts such as the World Health Organization and […]

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Thailand tells banks to avoid activity in digital-assets trading

BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – The Bank of Thailand said commercial banks should avoid “direct involvement” in trading of digital assets, citing their high volatility and potential risks to financial and payment stability. Commercial banks should focus on safety, “as they are responsible for the deposits of the people”, BOT senior director Chayawadee Chai-Anant said at a briefing […]

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