Payment of Pattaya Electric Bill

[jas007]

I need some good suggestions on how I might pay my Pattaya electric bill online, without the actual paper bill.  

 

Every month, my condo emails me a copy of the paper bill, which includes the barcode from the paper bill.  I'd like to be able to pay this bill somehow, by just using this barcode. Perhaps at a 7-11?  I have money in a Thai Bank account, but I don't want this account accessible online.  

 

Anyway, if I could solve this problem, I could take off for a few months at a time without actually being in Pattaya.  

[Crossy]

If you have an old bill for the reference numbers (in order to set it up) try the PEA app 🙂

 

You will need a "valid" Thai ID, your pink card should work, or your GF/BF ID, failing that there are apps that will generate an ID that works.

 

If you have a Thai bank account you can just scan the QR/bar code, open a fresh account just for these payments if you're paranoid.

 

 

 

 

[jas007]

9 minutes ago, Crossy said:

If you have an old bill for the reference numbers (in order to set it up) try the PEA app 🙂

 

You will need a "valid" Thai ID, your pink card should work, or your GF/BF ID, failing that there are apps that will generate an ID that works.

 

If you have a Thai bank account you can just scan the QR/bar code, open a fresh account just for these payments if you're paranoid.

 

 

 

 

I guess opening a second account just to pay the electric bill would be a solution.  I'm trying to keep this simple.   It's too and I can't somehow just pay the electric bill six months in advance. 

[Ralf001]

19 minutes ago, Crossy said:

If you have an old bill for the reference numbers (in order to set it up) try the PEA app 🙂

 

You will need a "valid" Thai ID, your pink card should work, or your GF/BF ID, failing that there are apps that will generate an ID that works.

 

If you have a Thai bank account you can just scan the QR/bar code, open a fresh account just for these payments if you're paranoid.

 

 

 

 

 

I set my PEA app up in my name using my passport number.

[scubascuba3]

Can pay with Kasikorn, also Lazada there is a payment option but no reports yet of anyone using it

[Johnlkuk]

10 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Can pay with Kasikorn, also Lazada there is a payment option but no reports yet of anyone using it

 

I pay mine through Lazada. 

I don't have a Thai bank account, but my UK credit card (no foreign fees) is set up for Lazada. 

 

When I'm not in Thailand I usually pay every other month, just because the admin fee is as much as the no-use bill. 

 

I have the PEA app in my name. 

 

[Jingthing]

I have an automatic deduction from a Thai bank account set up that's been working seamlessly for many years. However recently it didn't and without warning my power was cut off because of some glitch months earlier. I managed to get help to get an online account set up and fixed the problem quickly to get the power back on same day. I want to continue with the autopay but I'm not confident yet it will continue to work well. 

[Crossy]

43 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

I set my PEA app up in my name using my passport number.

 

Yeah, the app does now accept PP numbers, it was along while back that we did ours.

 

I stand corrected 🙂

 

[jas007]

How about this idea?  

 

Rather than going through the hassle of opening up a new bank account just for my electric bill, what about buying a pre-paid debit card from Bangkok Bank? I think they sell those, and if there is the ability to manage and use the account online, and possibly reload the card from time to time, I could use that to scan the QR code on my monthly bill a copy of which I receive from by email from my condo.  No real bank account is involved, but the problem is solved.  Does that make sense?