Bangkok’s Transport System to Accept Credit, Debit Cards

[webfact]

 

By Sirakij Pornbanggird

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - According to Minister of Transport Saksayam Chidchob, public transport services in Bangkok consisting of trains, electric boats, and buses will accept payments made via Europay Mastercard and Visa (EMV) cards.

 

By March 2022, MRT Purple Line, MRT Blue Line, and SRT Redline urban train will accept payments made by credit and debit cards. The cards can also be used to pay fares for buses and electric boats operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority. Commuters can also use them to pay expressway toll fees.

 

The new system was jointly developed by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and Krungthai Bank, aiming to provide seamless and cashless payment infrastructure in metropolitan areas.

 

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[hereforgood]

Used my BBK Bank App to scan the QR code at a BTS station for a 44 baht fare at a ticket machine just to try it out fast and easy 

[Searat7]

In 2005 the government promised there would be a card soon (like rabbit) which could be used on BTS and MRT !

[khunjeff]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

By March 2022, MRT Purple Line, MRT Blue Line, and SRT Redline urban train will accept payments made by credit and debit cards.

But not BTS and ARL?

 

8 hours ago, hereforgood said:

Used my BBK Bank App to scan the QR code at a BTS station for a 44 baht fare at a ticket machine just to try it out fast and easy 

Which is fine, but only available to people with local bank accounts. This new system (if it really happens, as opposed to being vaporware like every other transit payment improvement announced with great fanfare over the years) could actually be very useful to tourists and other visitors as well.