BANGKOK -- Thais' love of gold is legendary, with more than 6,000 shops selling jewelry and gold bars across the country. But the vast majority of trading in the precious metal -- which has been on a 30-month bull run -- now takes place in the cloud, with millions of Thais buying and selling it online.
In addition to advertising physical shops, signboards in Bangkok's Chinatown feature apps through which the public can trade gold. Increasing numbers of younger Thais are buying and selling the precious metal online. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca)
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Thailand's fascination with gold soars into the cloud
New generation of investors increasingly goes online to speed up trades
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