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Digital Asset Business Emergency Decree (No. 2) B.E. 2568 (2025)
Summary
Thailand amended the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Businesses B.E. 2561 (2018) — via the Emergency Decree (No. 2) B.E. 2568 (2025), effective 13 April 2025 — to expand its extraterritorial reach over offshore operators serving Thai customers and to let regulators block illegal or unlicensed digital-asset platforms more quickly.
What Changed
Expanded extraterritorial application to offshore operators serving Thai customers
Faster administrative process for the SEC to block access to illegal / unlicensed digital-asset platforms
Strengthened enforcement powers against unlicensed digital-asset business
Reinforced that actively soliciting Thai users can bring an offshore platform within Thai jurisdiction
What Did Not Change
The following aspects remain unchanged under the current amendment:
The core licensing regime under the 2018 Decree (exchange / broker / dealer licences)
SEC supervision of licensed operators
The time-limited personal income-tax exemption on gains realised through SEC-licensed operators (2025–2029)
Anti-money-laundering obligations
Practical Implications
These changes may have the following practical effects:
Use SEC-licensed operators — unlicensed / offshore platforms now face quicker blocking and carry no local protection
Offshore platforms marketing to Thai users face clearer Thai jurisdiction and enforcement
Confirm an operator's SEC licence status before depositing funds
Access to a previously-used offshore platform may be blocked without notice
Professional Considerations
Digital-asset regulation in Thailand is fast-moving and now has clearer extraterritorial reach. Businesses serving Thai users, and investors using offshore platforms, should take advice on licensing and enforcement exposure before proceeding.
Law firms such as Anglo Siam Legal regularly advise on the practical implications of legal changes in Thailand.
Related Content
The following guides have been updated to reflect this change:
When Legal Representation Matters
Digital-asset regulation in Thailand is fast-moving and now has clearer extraterritorial reach. Businesses serving Thai users, and investors using offshore platforms, should take advice on licensing and enforcement exposure before proceeding.
Anglo Siam Legal provides experienced legal services across Thailand for both Thai nationals and foreigners.
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