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Thailand plans closer gold market supervision to curb misuse

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Anuchit Nguyen
Bloomberg News
Sunday, August 30, 2026

Thailand plans to tighten oversight of the gold-trading industry, including online transactions and physical bullion, as the government seeks to curb money laundering, scams, and other financial crimes.

The Finance Ministry is working with the Bank of Thailand on legislation that would strengthen supervision of the industry and increase transparency over transactions, Vinit Visessuvanapoom, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office and a ministry spokesman, told reporters Friday.

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The government plans to move gold trading toward a fully digital system, allowing authorities to trace the source and destination of funds. The initiative is intended to close regulatory gaps and help identify suspicious activity and verify trades. ...

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