Thailand’s Supreme Court recognizes Bitcoin as legal property

A robbery case on Koh Samui produced a binding ruling that treats Bitcoin as property under Thai civil law Thailand’s highest court has decided that Bitcoin is property. Not money, not legal tender, but property you can own, lose, and have stolen from you. The ruling came out of a violent robbery on Koh Samui. It may end up shaping how Thai courts treat crypto in civil and criminal cases for years. On October 28, 2026, Thailand’s Supreme Court issued full-bench judgment 4929/2569. The decision classifies Bitcoin as “property” under Sections 137 and 138 of the Civil and Commercial Code.