The Bank of Thailand has instructed financial institutions and payment platforms to monitor suspicious fund flows as part of its efforts to curb the grey economy, which it views as one of the country's key structural economic challenges.
Speaking at the Bank of Thailand Southern Region Office Annual Seminar 2026, titled "How Can Southern Businesses Adapt in an Uncertain World?", held on Monday, central bank governor Vitai Ratanakorn said it has instructed financial institutions, payment platforms and money changers to strengthen monitoring of suspicious fund flows.