It's all going cashless!

[proton]

Went to major Cineplex at Rama 2 today, first time in over a year. Paying was a real pain, they don't take cash any longer, has to be done on the phone or off a card of theirs you charge up, not with cash probably. Mrs does all that QR stuff but it all took about 10 minutes and far longer than when they still took proper money. Did not bother updating the M card as they stopped the cheap days for oldies. Walking about central lots of restaurants have signs saying non cash payment preferred. I expect this will only expand, what you do when the phone battery runs out who knows.

[Mac Mickmanus]

^Recharge your phone ?

[Moonlover]

10 minutes ago, proton said:

what you do when the phone battery runs out who knows.

Carry a power bank.

[DezLez]

2 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

Carry a power bank.

I thought they wanted you to stop using banks!

[Liverpool Lou]

14 minutes ago, proton said:

what you do when the phone battery runs out who knows.

You patronise some of the other 99% of businesses that will take cash. 

[Crossy]

Now that Don Mueang tollway has EasyPass I hardly use cash, even the maid (she's about 90) is happy with PromptPay.

 

[Lacessit]

I really hate it when I am at a supermarket lane with my purchases, and some person with the attention span of a goldfish is fumbling with their phone to do whatever voodoo is necessary. I hand over cash, gone in 20 seconds.

It's a paradox, smartphones are purchased by some very dumb people.

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I really hate it when I am at a supermarket lane with my purchases, and some person with the attention span of a goldfish is fumbling with their phone to do whatever voodoo is necessary. I hand over cash, gone in 20 seconds.

It's a paradox, smartphones are purchased by some very dumb people.

 

Yeah. Preparation is key.

 

I can be done in Lotus's faster than cash when using TrueMoney but you have to think ahead.

 

[proton]

17 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Now that Don Mueang tollway has EasyPass I hardly use cash, even the maid (she's about 90) is happy with PromptPay.

 

I was told foreigners cannot use prompt pay?

[KannikaP]

2 minutes ago, proton said:

I was told foreigners cannot use prompt pay?

So pass the phone over to the GF.

[scubascuba3]

16 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Yeah. Preparation is key.

 

I can be done in Lotus's faster than cash when using TrueMoney but you have to think ahead.

 

 

Probably easier if your bird is packing while you pay

[tgw]

the only way is to educate these businesses by taking your business elsewhere.

[Crossy]

6 minutes ago, proton said:

I was told foreigners cannot use prompt pay?

 

You can only link to a local phone number (not even a pink card) and only one bank account, but yes, non-Thais can have PromptPay.

 

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Probably easier if your bird is packing while you pay

 

I manage alone, but don't have a massive shop in Lotus's, that's done in Makro where the stuff stays in the basket.

[proton]

1 minute ago, Crossy said:

 

You can only link to a local phone number (not even a pink card) and only one bank account, but yes, non-Thais can have PromptPay.

 

Amazing the tax office and Bank said no

[GrandPapillon]

how things have changed,

 

it used to be the other way around, they wouldn't use cashless payments and insisted on cash

 

let's see how it goes in Nana, maybe they will ask to be paid in cryptos soon ????

 

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, proton said:

Amazing the tax office and Bank said no

 

I originally did PP with Bangkok Bank then moved it to SCB (cancel BB first), all done online, completely painless.

[ThailandRyan]

Starbucks near ne now is cashless, you either pay by card or by scanning and a bank transfer.  Makro near us is going the same way, scan and pay by transfer.

[Crossy]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

Starbucks near ne now is cashless, you either pay by card or by scanning and a bank transfer.  Makro near us is going the same way, scan and pay by transfer.

 

The only negative is that Makro won't accept TrueMoney if linked to a credit card, cash load only ???? 

 

Of course they accept the same CitiBank card as a physical card. TiT.

[ThailandRyan]

Just now, Crossy said:

 

The only negative is that Makro won't accept TrueMoney if linked to a credit card, cash load only ???? 

Yes, I have been paying by bank transfer and my true money account pays for stuff at 7 and recharging the MRT cards.

[robblok]

19 minutes ago, proton said:

I was told foreigners cannot use prompt pay?

i use prompt pay.

[Lacessit]

8 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Starbucks near ne now is cashless, you either pay by card or by scanning and a bank transfer.  Makro near us is going the same way, scan and pay by transfer.

Not a problem for me, Starbucks never gets my business. I suppose some people like to look trendy while drinking weak dishwater.

 

[richard_smith237]

25 minutes ago, proton said:

I was told foreigners cannot use prompt pay?

By whom ??? .....  They were wrong.

 

Anyone with a Bank account in Thailand can use promptpay.

[scubascuba3]

17 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

I manage alone, but don't have a massive shop in Lotus's, that's done in Makro where the stuff stays in the basket.

Truemoney scanning is quicker than bank app scanning?

[bbko]

[billd766]

All this is fine if you live in a big city or a tourist area.

 

Try it outside in rural Thailand at the shops and local markets and I would be surprised if 5% of the businesses will accept it. 7/11 and chain stores excepted but local businesses serve mostly local people and most local rural people use cash money.

 

See how many food vans in rural areas will take it, baht buses, m/c taxis etc.

 

Most of the Thai people don't live in the big cities but in smaller towns, villages moo bans etc

[Crossy]

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

Truemoney scanning is quicker than bank app scanning?

 

Pretty similar really, I get the Truemoney QR up on the phone whilst the cashier is still scanning and put the phone where they can see it. They just scan the QR whilst I'm finishing packing.

 

It's getting the app up and logged in that takes time and I do that before even joining the checkout queue.

 

[Crossy]

3 minutes ago, billd766 said:

All this is fine if you live in a big city or a tourist area.

 

Try it outside in rural Thailand at the shops and local markets and I would be surprised if 5% of the businesses will accept it. 7/11 and chain stores excepted but local businesses serve mostly local people and most local rural people use cash money.

 

See how many food vans in rural areas will take it, baht buses, m/c taxis etc.

 

Most of the Thai people don't live in the big cities but in smaller towns, villages moo bans etc

 

Very true, but we are definitely not urban, our local songthaw has "short ride" and "long ride" QR codes in the back, just scan whilst riding and show the driver the "receipt" when you get off, faster than cash.

 

[CharlieH]

I find I am using truemoney more and more, used it recently for Lazada too.

 

[warrima]

My daughter likes the dried squid that's sold on the carts. Vendor had his payment QR code printed and laminated hanging up. No cash accepted. 

 

Caught me slightly of guard but i got there lol.