Dirk Z Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I like contactless payment, especially now, and have used Samsung Pay in my phone. Now this service has been discontinued. Anyone know of a similar service? Please don't mention Apple products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Google Pay? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.paisa.user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Promptpay seems to be the way to go. Do you have a Thai bank account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Z Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 Yes, I have a few Thai bank accounts, but what I liked about Samsung Pay was the possibility to store multiple credit cards. Sometimes there are benefits attached to a certain card, so I have e few from different banks. I just held my phone against the terminal, the same phone in which I store my M-card and B1, so just one device needed to complete everything. I will check Google pay, thanks for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stat Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Dirk Z said: Yes, I have a few Thai bank accounts, but what I liked about Samsung Pay was the possibility to store multiple credit cards. Sometimes there are benefits attached to a certain card, so I have e few from different banks. I just held my phone against the terminal, the same phone in which I store my M-card and B1, so just one device needed to complete everything. I will check Google pay, thanks for this. Google pay also allows for several CC to be stored and used... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcresswell Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I use google pay all the time in the UK but apparently its not accepted in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukKrueng Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Dirk Z said: Yes, I have a few Thai bank accounts, but what I liked about Samsung Pay was the possibility to store multiple credit cards. Sometimes there are benefits attached to a certain card, so I have e few from different banks. I just held my phone against the terminal, the same phone in which I store my M-card and B1, so just one device needed to complete everything. I will check Google pay, thanks for this. A couple of years ago I decided to give it a try, but once I saw all the irrelevant permittiions the app wanted I didn't go ahead with it. All my CC's have contactless option now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me4175 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I am using ShopeePay app which provides a virtual MasterCard for use with NFC. Works like a charm. Only limitation is that it draws from the wallet balance, you can't have it deduct the amount from another linked credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Why does this contactless payments stuff need to be so seemingly complicated here.... I have no clue what NFC payment apps are broadly accepted by Thai merchants. Google seems to keep changing the name and other details of their payments app. The OP says Samsung Pay has been discontinued. Then there's also LINE Pay, which I gather is widely used. Meanwhile, it seems everyone and their brother in Thailand wants you to use and pay for things thru their own individual app / digital wallet. I guess all the retail and banking companies each want their own piece of the payments ecosystem. And meanwhile, they all seem to have forgotten the familiar maxim -- KISS! (Keep It Simple, Stupid!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 If you had googlepay app and NFC would it work for contactless payments like at Big C Extra? would also work in UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Dirk Z said: Yes, I have a few Thai bank accounts, but what I liked about Samsung Pay was the possibility to store multiple credit cards. Sometimes there are benefits attached to a certain card, so I have e few from different banks. I just held my phone against the terminal, the same phone in which I store my M-card and B1, so just one device needed to complete everything. I will check Google pay, thanks for this. Do you live somewhere that curve is available.. Its the perfect tool to manage multi card rewards.. I use it (along with google pay on phone) in the uk but here I go cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MixPiano Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Google (NFC) Pay doesn't support Thailand yet - no need to try. https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7454247 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigar Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I get a wristband from my bank wih a microcard inside.I use his on daily bases.It works worldwide. Its c onnected with my bankaccount in my country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkn Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 3:47 PM, MixPiano said: Google (NFC) Pay doesn't support Thailand yet - no need to try. I believe the issue here is that Thai banks do not support Google Pay (and Apple Pay for that matter). But you should still be able to use your phone in Thailand to pay with a non-Thai card. Furthermore, to elaborate on another post, you can get a card from Curve. This is a “wrapper” card, so anything charged to that card, will simply charge an underlying card, which can be your Thai VISA/MasterCard, and you can then add your Curve card to your phone. I should add that while I do have a Curve card, that I added to Apple Pay, and I also added my Krungthai MasterCard to Curve, I have not yet tested it in Thailand, as I haven’t been there since the lockdown. But any device in Thailand where you can use contactless payments/NFC (which they call PayWave), should accept your Google/Apple Pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalbanana Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 1/15/2022 at 3:48 AM, lkn said: I have not yet tested it in Thailand The app says its service is not available in Thailand. What options are there for NFC payments with Thai banks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 24 minutes ago, Digitalbanana said: The app says its service is not available in Thailand. What options are there for NFC payments with Thai banks? Not thai banks but using a compatible phone and farang cards maybe ok, Google pay etc. I only plan to use it when out of Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Z Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 20 hours ago, Digitalbanana said: The app says its service is not available in Thailand. What options are there for NFC payments with Thai banks? Google wallet works with BKK Bank credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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