The measures were discussed at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, which also weighed tightening reporting requirements for physical gold trading. Authorities are also working to improve and co-ordinate financial data gathering as part of the campaign to curb grey capital and money laundering, Mr Anutin said. Total gold trading was estimated at around 10 trillion baht ($318 billion) last year, doubling from 2024, according to Kritcharat Hirunyasiri, chairman of MTS Gold Group. For online gold trading platforms — where no physical delivery of gold takes place — the Ministry of Finance has been asked to revise regulations governing foreign-exchange controls. Money laundering through gold transactions and digital assets in Thailand has intensified since 2024–25, with particular concern raised over an abnormally sharp rise in gold exports to Cambodia.

Source: Bangkok Post January 09, 2026 15:02 UTC