According to BlockBeats, on January 8, according to Cryptonews, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira announced at the Thai Marketing Association seminar on Wednesday that Thailand will launch a new cryptocurrency payment project, starting with the popular tourist destination of Phuket. The project will allow foreign tourists to use digital assets to shop in tourist cities. The government's goal is to enable foreign tourists to use their digital assets to shop in tourism-focused cities. Pichai Chunhavajira emphasized that the pilot program will comply with the existing legal framework and guarantee that no laws will be violated. The pilot in Phuket will allow foreign tourists to register through a Thai trading platform, complete identity verification, and then use cryptocurrencies to pay for goods and services.