2025-08-29T08:30:18Z https://nostr.now BOBSpace_BKK https://nostr.now/npub1vlkx3xr0ulv5l65u4vwr7hknnkge4mwe76dd6gwfjezcffmu03aqpks68j https://image.nostr.build/20d082da733c8fe54b7052783737eec8118f8de7f2bb123a1b8c5744bab3f7b8.gif https://image.nostr.build/20d082da733c8fe54b7052783737eec8118f8de7f2bb123a1b8c5744bab3f7b8.gif https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrm2g5tkhr6zdhxdlpksk4jz9a6xytgsgalw8guc3uryxftxx7yvgzypn7c6ycdlnajnl2nj43c0676wwerxhdm8mf4hfpextytp9803785r9pdhm “The gates of hell are open night and day. <br/>Smooth the descent, and easy is the way. <br/>But to return, and view the cheerful skies, <br/>In this the task and mighty labor lies.” <br/><br/>- Virgil’s Aeneid (Book 6, lines 126-129) as translated by English poet John Dryden in 1697 2026-09-27T08:29:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr9h8ta82wxukyhcd428ssjfhdrhe67aysjsd64cnzlr2v9t2lwxczypn7c6ycdlnajnl2nj43c0676wwerxhdm8mf4hfpextytp9803785v9vatw Last Friday (Aug 8), Meetup 1 of Grassroots Lightning Month kicked off to a roaring start. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13vhl0n455849tzae988q6dgnmlk29j4hzt73f92349susg4vugvqyndzp0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>naphat09</span> (<span class="italic">npub13vh…dzp0</span>)</a></span> from #WelB talked about his journey of orange-pilling small merchants in Thailand and onboarding them onto the Lightning network.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>If this was any indication, can’t wait for the Aug 22nd double-feature event! <br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/625a226a41927233fdbc92281d762cd5a2d0ab47cefe10367ccfdb7313ea11dc.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/25cae36cdcad84bc8c0fe67f7bbdd46b11a9097e44f87a679917a10ddcb99a2f.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/aa3110ad4bb84ae0c802afa50e44095495be02dd9390247e6f5aecc94961a88b.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/7bbce3778d4ebfbd08fbea909c7abf074b812efae5bfb1d5f2986879b063359a.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/65c33f26867e3f49c1d1fb1994aff81cabe418d6b05f062e3c9e94afe4d7aaae.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/e0521739e9da79166deba8fc315deaf2071e5d808aeeead5077bd44e15a4efc7.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/fdc6369217ac9dd076a24684a4bdb24bffcbcba43c172c3d6ac5d472834df76a.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/bd4b928dd410abb91a9dde394265e388b12f408e47a36292fd4b7324cafd260f.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/6f1389a345654215c6353f27ba3341a81b8e8b26493ca8e8c6a72f60f7ded37c.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/b657bfa79480a4953af5b12961e9e892b3c92c974cb315a82b111fa1acd481c4.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/bb856a88f16e6c32aa8dfdf4d083e4cbdddde580311723c8375f2824ce0d97af.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/2b57cb740e03aa70526f43d8106349ee2407ab5799340aca8b5c5c9b698488fd.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/b3adfd5c17dbbca73f7d189dbf82df2043d9670186ee042815d536effc79d9ad.jpg"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/be106ef52bde339ddc88ed2ca02e051bcf1d1cb3627ca4ba9524dff08c66e190.jpg"> <br/><br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note13wrvpaz4nqrycfkmv62l9aklnp5aassksce9hal3e3m7ue63e23sk0q94c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note13wr…q94c</a></span> </div> August 2025 is Grassroots Lightning Month at BOB Space BKK. 3 events have been posted in Meetup per links below.<br/><br/>Aug 8 - Meetup 1 with My from WelB. He’ll talk about onboarding small merchants to Lightning, especially in eastern Bangkok.<br/><br/>Aug 22 - Meetup 2 with Mick, who’s been orange pilling any merchant with a pulse in Huay Pheung district, Kalasin province. <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308479/">https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308479/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308762/">https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308762/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308868/">https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308868/</a> </blockquote> 2025-08-11T10:40:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsghpkq732espjvymdkd90j7m0es6w7cgtgvvjm7lcucalwvagu4gczypn7c6ycdlnajnl2nj43c0676wwerxhdm8mf4hfpextytp9803785s3jm4u August 2025 is Grassroots Lightning Month at BOB Space BKK. 3 events have been posted in Meetup per links below.<br/><br/>Aug 8 - Meetup 1 with My from WelB. He’ll talk about onboarding small merchants to Lightning, especially in eastern Bangkok.<br/><br/>Aug 22 - Meetup 2 with Mick, who’s been orange pilling any merchant with a pulse in Huay Pheung district, Kalasin province. <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308479/">https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308479/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308762/">https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308762/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308868/">https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/events/310308868/</a> 2025-08-01T13:46:24Z