BANGKOK – A new payment app in Thailand is looking to tap tourists’ crypto wealth as the country struggles to revive tourism spending.

WORPT lets foreign visitors convert cryptocurrency into baht and spend it at shops and restaurants by scanning barcodes widely used for payments in the country, without needing a Thai bank account.

The app was developed by Wipay and Waan Exchange, founded by Chaval Jiaravanon of Thailand’s billionaire Chearavanont family. It operates under TouristDigiPay, a regulatory pilot launched by Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission.

Similar crypto-funded payment services for foreign visitors were introduced in Bhutan and Brazil in 2025.

The rollout comes as Thailand’s foreign arrivals head for a…