Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra met with a group of Bangkok’s digital asset investors on Tuesday to discuss the proposal aimed at establishing Thailand as a regional hub for digital assets.
Sinawatra supports the idea of a sovereign strategy preparation to strengthen the long-term “Thailand’s financial system and economic resilience.” According to sources familiar with the issue.
The Sinawatra conference included participants from Japan’s Metaplanet, led by Simon Gerovich, and from UTXO management, led by David Bailey, the code advisor to US President Donald Trump. Decryption.
Other companies attending the meeting included Nakamoto ownership. Merger with KindlyMD Early this month. Digital Infrastructure Fund Sora Ventures; asiaStrategy; Telecom Distributor Moon Inc. ;Mythos Group, holding digital assets;Kliff Capital, a Bangkok-based asset manager.
Kip Tiaviwat, founder and partner of Kliff Capital, said the meeting was “the first milestone in realizing our vision to unlock Thailand’s potential to become ASEAN’s Bitcoin Data Hub.” Decryption.
Thailand remains as the second largest economy in Asia and Southeast Asia, according to July 2025, but suffers from weak growth, household debt and slowing the tourism sector. data From the World Bank. Crypto can provide an additional means of growth.
The country’s vision can be achieved through “collaboration between global industry leaders and key national figures who share and promote their vision.”
Sinawatra has built its fortune through Sin Corporation, a holding company focused on the telecommunications sector, now Intouch Holdings.
Last December, Sinawatra was appointed as an informal advisor to the Association of Southeast Asian Countries by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The former Prime Minister has also faced multiple corruption allegations over the years, including a scrutiny of the 2006 sales of Sin Corporation to Temasek in Singapore.
Sinawatra is currently involved in continuing judicial proceedings related to past corruption cases and political conflicts. Reuters Report Since last week.
Efforts have been made to contact the former Prime Minister.