Sep 26, 2026
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission approved consultation principles that would cap daily stablecoin transfers at 5 million baht ($150,000) through licensed crypto platforms, with transfers only allowed to accounts verified as the customer's own.
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed regulations that would require licensed crypto firms to only accept stablecoin deposits and withdrawals through accounts verified in the customer's own name, effectively blocking transfers to other people's wallets. The draft rules also set a daily transaction cap of 5 million baht ($151,000).
Thailand has halted construction of 49 data center projects as public concerns grow about the power-hungry facilities' impact on local communities and resources. The government is using the suspension period to develop new regulations and minimum standards for data center operations, with guidelines expected within one month.
Thailand has halted construction of 49 data center projects as public concerns grow about the power-hungry facilities' impact on local communities and resources. The government is using the suspension period to develop new regulations and minimum standards for data center operations, with guidelines expected within one month.
Two Thai businessmen filed a lawsuit in New York federal court claiming Tether froze $42.4 million in USDT across 10 Ethereum addresses at an informal US law enforcement request, more than three months before a seizure warrant was issued. The plaintiffs allege the freeze was unlawful.
Two Thai businessmen filed a lawsuit against Tether in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging the stablecoin issuer froze approximately $42.4 million in USDT across 10 Ethereum addresses four months before any court authorization. The plaintiffs are challenging Tether's authority to blacklist their funds and seeking to recover the frozen assets.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Pattaya, Thailand, after 286 consecutive days at sea supporting operations in the Middle East. The deployment raised concerns about crew mental health and ship maintenance.
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules that would permit licensed intermediaries to facilitate retail investor access to certain digital asset derivatives traded on overseas platforms. The proposal was announced on August 31, 2026.
The Thai government has ordered a review of gun control laws following two deadly shootings near Bangkok, renewing focus on the country's growing problem with mass shootings four years after previous pledges to reform gun laws.
A 14-year-old student killed at least nine people, including his grandparents, in a shooting rampage at a high school and home outside Bangkok. A 12-year-old girl died from her injuries the day after the attack, marking Thailand's worst mass killing in nearly four years.
A teenage student shot and killed his grandparents at their home before opening fire at a high school in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok, killing three teachers and three students. The suspected attacker also died, bringing the total death toll to at least seven or eight people, with 15 others wounded.
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission filed a criminal complaint against crypto exchange Bitkub and two former directors for allegedly submitting false reports after a 2021 hack that resulted in $47 million in losses.
White House official Michael Kratsios claimed Moonshot accessed restricted Nvidia GB300 processors in Thailand and distilled its Kimi K3 model from Anthropic's Fable. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said sanctions remain on the table against Chinese AI companies over alleged IP theft.
An explosive fire engulfed a popular pub in northern Bangkok, killing 27 people and injuring 73 others, with 22 in critical condition. Police are investigating possible negligence, including obstructed emergency exits that may have trapped people trying to flee the burning venue.
A four-month INTERPOL operation spanning 97 countries resulted in 5,811 arrests and the seizure of $293 million in illicit assets. Thai police arrested two suspects linked to a romance scam network, with one 20-year-old's cryptocurrency wallet processing over $122.5 million in suspicious transactions.
An 11-year-old boy driving his parents' pickup truck without permission crashed into a group of Buddhist monks during a procession in Thailand, killing between 8 and 10 monks according to various reports. The boy is now in police custody and the cause of the accident remains under investigation.
Simon Peter Carman, 45, has been charged with murdering 17-year-old Tunchanok, whose body was found in a suitcase in Thailand. The victim's family has expressed shock over the gruesome death, while Carman is being held in Pattaya Prison.
Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from the remainder of his prison sentence after receiving a royal pardon, according to the country's justice minister. The pardon allows his early release from parole.
FBI-led operation resulted in 275 arrests in Dubai and one in Thailand, targeting cryptocurrency romance scam operations. European police separately arrested 10 people and dismantled three scam centers estimated to have stolen over $58 million.