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Thailand launches crypto payment app WORPT for foreign tourists

Thailand has rolled out WORPT, a payment app allowing foreign tourists to convert cryptocurrency into Thai baht and pay at local merchants via QR codes without opening a local bank account.

The national flag of Thailand flying on a flagpole overlooking the Bangkok skyline and river at sunset.
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Thailand has introduced a payment system that lets foreign tourists convert digital assets into Thai baht for everyday purchases. The rollout includes an application named WORPT, which allows international travelers to spend cryptocurrency at local shops and restaurants without needing a Thai bank account.[1][4][5][6]

Under the pilot, tourists can settle transactions by scanning QR codes, according to Polymarket. Bloomberg reported that the initiative to tap foreign visitors' cryptocurrency wealth comes as the country struggles to revive tourism spending.[2][3]

Key facts

  • Thailand launched WORPT, a payment app enabling foreign tourists to convert cryptocurrency into Thai baht.
  • The app allows tourists to pay at local shops and restaurants without holding a Thai bank account.
  • Payments under the pilot program are made by scanning QR codes.
  • Bloomberg reported the initiative aims to capture tourists' crypto wealth as Thailand works to revive tourism spending.

Sources · 6 sources

  1. CN

    crypto.news@cryptodotnewsPost on X ·

    JUST IN: Thailand launches WORPT payment app, allowing foreign tourists to make crypto payments The app allows tourists to convert crypto into Thai baht and pay at local shops and restaurants without needing a Thai bank account. https://t.co/Wsubsi38zi

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  2. BL

    Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·

    A new payment app in Thailand is looking to tap tourists’ crypto wealth as the country struggles to revive tourism spending https://t.co/N3KGR2nrOs

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  3. PO

    Polymarket@PolymarketPost on X ·

    JUST IN: Thailand launches crypto payment pilot allowing foreign tourists to turn digital assets into baht & pay by scanning QR codes.

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  4. WG

    Watcher.Guru@WatcherGuruPost on X ·

    JUST IN: 🇹🇭 Thailand launches payment system allowing tourists to convert crypto into its national currency for purchases.

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  5. CO

    Cointelegraph@CointelegraphPost on X ·

    🇹🇭 NEW: Thailand rolls out WORPT, a payment app that lets foreign tourists convert crypto into baht and pay at local shops and restaurants without a Thai bank account. https://t.co/KHEEcnPDwM

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  6. TS

    The Straits Times@straits_timesPost on X ·

    Thailand lets tourists turn crypto into baht for spending https://t.co/hWO6Hrozyw

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