For the convenience of Asian tourists from China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and South Korea, Central Retail Corporation (CRC) has announced its partnership with Ant Group, introducing Alipay+ a comprehensive solution for international digital payments.

 

This digital offering will enable travellers to use local digital wallets such as China’s Alipay, Hong Kong’s AlipayHK, Malaysia’s Touch ‘n Go eWallet and South Korea’s Kakao Pay for transactions.

 

Alipay+ eliminates the need to carry cash or exchange currency into baht for these tourists as transactions can easily be made through local wallets. These transactions can take place in more than 3,000 stores under CRC, including Central and Robinson Department Stores, Supersports, Tops, Power Buy, B2S, OfficeMate, Matsukiyo, Tops Vita, and Muji. This creates a shopping experience of greater choices and convenience across Thailand for these travellers.

 

Piyawan Leelasompop, in charge of corporate marketing at CRC, expressed the aim of this collaboration is to broaden CRC’s customer’s digital payment channels and provide holistic services to consumers favouring cashless payment options.

She said, “We are targeting Asian tourists in Thailand, making their shopping more convenient at Central Retail stores through Alipay+, using their local mobile wallets.” She added that users could also access various promotions and special privileges by Central Retail and international mobile wallet providers, aiming to improve the shopping experience further. Plans to extend payment services to tourists from other countries, including Asia and Europe, are being considered, reported Bangkok Post.

 

by Alex Morgan 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/business/central-retail-partners-with-ant-group-to-launch-alipay-for-asian-tourists-in-thailand

 

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