Last Friday (Aug 8), Meetup 1 of Grassroots Lightning Month kicked off to a roaring start. @Naphat09 from #WelB talked about his journey of orange-pilling small merchants in Thailand and onboarding them onto the Lightning network.
Here are some images from the meetup, including all the things you can buy with Lightning in Thailand. Products and services range from coffee, food, homemade ghee to barbershop, car wash, books, clothing and Muay Thai lessons/workouts.
If this was any indication, can’t wait for the Aug 22nd double-feature event!
August 2025 is Grassroots Lightning Month at BOB Space BKK. 3 events have been posted in Meetup per links below.
Aug 8 - Meetup 1 with My from WelB. He’ll talk about onboarding small merchants to Lightning, especially in eastern Bangkok.
Aug 22 - Meetup 2 with Mick, who’s been orange pilling any merchant with a pulse in Huay Pheung district, Kalasin province.
Also Aug 22 - the augural outdoors Lightning Free Market, where small merchants can come sell their food, beverages and other stuff on the front lawn of BOB Space. They will all accept Lightning payments.
https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308479/
https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308762/
https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308868/
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