Big C now requiring passport proof of identity for credit card use from farang shoppers?

[BonMot]

6 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

card skimming at ATM’s is another risk with cash... 

Not if you use ATMs directly attached to banks and minimize transactions. I wd money 1x a month.

 

Anyway, up to us ????

[Mac Mickmanus]

6 minutes ago, BonMot said:

Because it's what can happen to all credit/debit cards. This sort of crime is international.

 

Yawn

The link from the USA that you posted was about the C.I.A monitoring USA citizens card purchases in the USA for USA citizens 

[BonMot]

3 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Do you use ‘burner phones’ so you can’t be traced ???

Wear a hat and never look up so the camera’s can’t use face ID ?

Never use social media, right ? - only anonymous media like this forum?

Always use a VPN ?

Never use online or mobile Banking ?

Never use online shopping such as Amazon, Lazada, Shopee ?

Always pay for your full hotel stay in advance and use a cash-deposit (no card) ?

 

 

Where is the line drawn on a neurotic ‘cash only’ ideology ???

 

Just use whatever is the most convenient...  in some cases its cash, in others its a Credit Card, in or paying via QR code, ApplePay or ’Tap n Go’... 

 

 

 

Not neurotic.

 

About half of those questions I'd say yes to.

 

Perhaps ironically or paradoxically for a few of you I'm not especially guarded about my passport #. Never had any issues I'm aware of after eight passports. Some things are just out of our control.

 

My wife does a great deal of electronic processing online. Not to push it on her but again just minimizes the exposure.

 

I do have an emergency cc. Rarely use it.

[BonMot]

1 minute ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

The link from the USA that you posted was about the C.I.A monitoring USA citizens card purchases in the USA for USA citizens 

You don't think the Chinese have sold such systems to Thailand? Perhaps the US as well.

[Mac Mickmanus]

10 minutes ago, BonMot said:

You don't think the Chinese have sold such systems to Thailand? Perhaps the US as well.

I have no idea, I am from the UK, use a UK bank and a UK ATM card for purchases in UK shops and have no problem if someone knows everything that I buy

[vandeventer]

On 10/7/2022 at 5:37 PM, nigelforbes said:

Most Thai people think of farang ID as their passport, if you have a Thai driving license that nearly always is sufficient.

Even when I go to the bank and they want to see ID I show them my Thai driver's license and that's ok

I wonder if next they will want to see ID for a debt card?

[sabanook]

On 10/8/2022 at 9:46 AM, richard_smith237 said:

All points of sale accept credit-card and QR payment. 

Many PoS take ’Tap and Go'

Many Take Google Pay /. ApplePay (and that is growing). 

Rabbit Pay has been around for a While.

 

Can you really pay using Google Pay in Thailand?
Google denies this, but perhaps the information is not up to date.

https://support.google.com/googlepay/answer/12429287

[mikey88]

On 10/7/2022 at 5:53 PM, richard_smith237 said:

The 1980’s just put out an alert, they want their cash-spending boomer back !!!.....   ????

………ahh the ideology of ‘progress’…. that old chestnut …