bitcoin mining in thailand

Bitcoin mining farms are stealing electricity in Thailand

As reported by Toute la Thaïlande, A commercial facility in Buri Ram province’s Nang Rong district in northeastern Thailand has an unusually high power bill.

While power prices in Thailand are rising, incidents of electricity theft by Bitcoin mining farms are becoming more common. On Sunday, December 25, police raided a two-story building with two storefronts in search of an illicit bitcoin mining operation.

bitcoin miners stealing electricity in thailand

The theft has been ongoing for nine months and has resulted in losses of around one million baht, or approximately 28,757 USD.

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