Fai and I had the pleasure to introduce @Plan ₿ Network ‘s co-founder @Rogzy to Chiang Mai’s Prestigious university today in Thailand.

Bitcoin education is the cornerstone of every Bitcoin venture, from miners & wallet devs to exchanges, merchants, artists, holders, users & analysts. It fuels innovation, security & growth. Today, it took another step forward at university level, strengthening our shared future! @Plan ₿ Network

This is the way!

One year ago today we introduced Nostr to 100 children in the hill tribes that have never interacted with money before. Bitcoin Lightning was their very first interaction.

Bringing Bitcoin into the public has been a major win for exposure and awareness in our region.

I believe this is one of the most active bitcoin hubs in the world. Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Bitcoin has empowered us for over 3 years to directly uplift marginalized communities near the Burmese border in Northern Thailand by building bathrooms, kitchens, WiFi access, water wells, dormitories, funding scholarships, teaching English and delivering real basic infrastructure that improves lives.

I did not know where the road would lead eight years ago, only that something about Bitcoin felt honest and different.

A Muslim woman places a Bitcoin race medal on a young Christian girl.

We are bringing Bitcoin further and further into the country side In Thailand.

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Bitcoin is creating common ground across religions through your sport events by giving people a shared purpose that rises above belief systems.

Bitcoin is creating common ground across religions through our sport events by giving people a shared purpose that rises above belief systems.

Started and completed an Ultra Marathon

Chilly morning to toe the line with some of the strongest athletes in the world. ⛰️

Between 10-20 new people visit the Learning Center each week. Last week we met Kosmos a Bitcoiner who recently moved to the region. Maybe he will come to the Bitcoin Christmas Party 🎅 in the same outfit 😎 learn more about his Bitcoin lottery project in this fascinating podcast.

Thousands more, both offline and online, will be exposed to the Bitcoin movement in Thailand this January ⛰️

Showing up in person carries a weight that donations or social media posts never match. When people travel to marginalized communities, they bring human presence, dignity, and genuine connection. It signals that these communities are worth time, effort, and shared experience. Direct engagement builds trust, accelerates real change, and inspires the next generation far more than distant support ever can, especially when you bring the race to them and turn their community into the starting point of their own rising future.

Our latest Bitcoin Running event sold out all 500 tickets in 12 days 💪🏼 The Bitcoin Trail Run sold out faster than ever! (12 days) We know many of the Thai (96% of registrations) didn’t get a chance to register, especially since most Thai get paid the last day of the month. To give everyone a fair chance, we’re reopening registration back up until noon on December 2nd. 💪🏼

Bitcoin Trail Run

Bitcoin Trail Run

Bitcoin Trail Run 2026 - Run for Freedom

Showing children from marginalized communities that they are not forgotten carries real power because it breaks through the silent message many of them grow up absorbing that opportunity belongs to someone else. When you show up for them with time energy and genuine attention you give them something far deeper than a fun event. You give them proof that they matter and that their potential is seen. Using extra marathon medals and older race bibs for a fun run turns that message into something they can feel. A medal placed around their neck is not just a prize. It becomes a symbol that effort leads to recognition that they deserve moments of joy and that they are part of something bigger. A race bib tells them they have a place on the starting line just like anyone else. These small gestures create memories that stay with them. They can shift how a child sees their own possibilities. When they feel included they start to imagine new paths for themselves. And when they see adults choosing to invest in them without expecting anything back it validates their worth in a way that can change how they move through the world. The team did not just hand out medals today, they gave them a moment where they felt seen valued and included. That experience stays long after the run is over.

@Piccolo & @BOBSpace_BKK will lead their 8th quarter of BitDevs in Chiang Mai, Thailand following the annual Bitcoin Christmas Party.