Thailand’s Supreme Court Rules That Bitcoin Is Property
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Reported on October 29, 2026, Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled in a case on Koh Samui that Bitcoin is property under Thailand’s criminal law, but is not legal tender; therefore, digital assets can be the object of property crimes. The victim in the case had been forced to exchange US$50,000 (1.878 million baht) for 2.480801 bitcoins and transfer them to the robbers. The court ordered the return of the stolen bitcoins or payment of 1.878 million baht. The report did not mention the subsequent enforcement of the ruling.
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Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled that Bitcoin is property under the country’s criminal law, but not legal tender, meaning digital assets can therefore be the subject of property crimes. The ruling arose from a case in Koh Samui in which the victim was forced to convert $50,000 (1.878 million baht) into 2.480801 BTC and transfer it to the robber. The court ordered the return of the stolen Bitcoin, or payment of 1.878 million baht.
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