Coming soon - Use your Contactless Visa or Master on the MRT.

[Crossy]

https://www.facebook.com/MRTA.PR/photos/a.1409211292628934/2966747926875255/?type=3

 

https://metro.bemplc.co.th/EMV-Contactless-Terms?lang=en

 

[digbeth]

I wonder if they'll accept foreign cards, 

local debit cards are already a hit and miss in most retailers, only contactless credit cards seem to work reliably 

[Crossy]

9 hours ago, digbeth said:

I wonder if they'll accept foreign cards, 

local debit cards are already a hit and miss in most retailers, only contactless credit cards seem to work reliably 

 

Apparently foreign cards are acceptable. I've not looked into the detail as it's full fare only and I already have a discounted "Elder" card, but I understand there's a registration process. More detail will be along soon I'm sure.

 

[Lorry]

On 1/28/2022 at 11:21 PM, Crossy said:

 I already have a discounted "Elder" card

 

I thought foreigners don't get it?

[scubascuba3]

Any talk of when sky train will be included? and thai debit cards?

[Crossy]

13 minutes ago, Lorry said:

I thought foreigners don't get it?

 

For the MRT you just have to be 60, for the BTS you have to be 60 and Thai.

[Crossy]

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Any talk of when sky train will be included? and thai debit cards?

 

BTS are "working on it", lots of political and commercial issues it seems (technical is less of a problem). 

 

As to debit cards, no idea, none of mine are actually contactless.

 

[Liverpool Lou]

On 1/29/2022 at 5:21 AM, Crossy said:

I understand there's a registration process. More detail will be along soon I'm sure.

"7.  Users can use their EMV Contactless card to travel in the MRT system without registration".

 

That's from the Conditions Of Use in your link.

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"7.  Users can use their EMV Contactless card to travel in the MRT system without registration".

 

That's from the Conditions Of Use in your link.

 

Well spotted Lou, evidently I was fed duff info from the original translation, and I've removed your earlier post with the giant font.

[Liverpool Lou]

On 1/30/2022 at 5:42 AM, scubascuba3 said:

Any talk of when sky train will be included? and thai debit cards?

The contactless card is a Thai debit card, look for the http://admin.bemplc.co.th//Upload/web_file_manager_77441_1643362583_75452_file1.png symbol on your card.

 

Edit:  That should be a symbol! You can see it on the OP link

[Liverpool Lou]

6 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Well spotted Lou, evidently I was fed duff info from the original translation, and I've removed your earlier post with the giant font.

Thanks, couldn't get rid of that font after copy and pasting from the link

[richard_smith237]

All my cards have contactless payment… including Thai ATM / bank cards & Thai Credit Cards.

 

I’ve never been able to use any of them for the ‘tap n go’ contactless payment (at 7-11 etc) - Thailand doesn’t seem set up for it yet.

 

Hopefully that will change - ‘tap n go’ is very convenient.

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

All my cards have contactless payment… including Thai ATM / bank cards & Thai Credit Cards.

I’ve never been able to use any of them for the ‘tap n go’ contactless payment (at 7-11 etc) - Thailand doesn’t seem set up for it yet.

Hopefully that will change - ‘tap n go’ is very convenient.

 

The lady at HomePro, Rangsit actually used the contactless feature of my Thai credit card instead of putting the card in the contact slot. Still had to sign (the bill was >16k Baht).

 

[Crossy]

Further information has appeared here 

https://www.facebook.com/252903809515/posts/10159960591234516/?d=n

 

It seems that you can register your card but you don't actually have to, or something like that.

 

I might try it, just out of interest.