Thailand's central bank governor endorsed tighter regulation of gold transactions as part of a broader anti-money laundering framework, citing the need for transaction transparency since gold currently lacks reporting requirements unlike other assets. The BOT is coordinating with IMF and World Bank on a "Bangkok Blueprint" for digital financial security and plans September 10th commitments from financial institutions to prevent illegal money flows, with controls already in place on large cash withdrawals (>5M baht) and foreign exchange dealers.