No True Move Wallet for Foreigners?

[SAFETY FIRST]

6 minutes ago, 86Tiger said:

Every day is like a box of chocolates

To me everyday is Groundhog day. 😂

[KhunBENQ]

7 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

I got mine in 2021 when I was 62, the expiry date says "for life" 🙂 

Same like Thai ID cards issued at 60+.

 

Thread gave me the final kick to register for TrueMoney.

I found the process fairly straightforward. Scanning passport a couple of times until they and me were satisfied.

Job selection is indeed lacking (foreign) retired.

I am an unemployed houseman now waiting for feedback.

Hopefully not forever 🤣

[msbkk]

14 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

Oh how helpful!

 

Do please explain how a 'long-time expat retiree here in Thailand, and living frugally', gets his hands on such a card.

You can get a prepaid or virtual card or a secured physical card by pledging a deposit. Not perfect but very useful.

[henryford1958]

No cash payment at the cinema. I won't be seeing any more films then

[simon43]

I'm like the OP, retired, use my Bangkok Bank debit card to pay for Lazada/AliExpress.  I have never used a card to pay for goods in a bricks and mortar shop, nor ever been asked to pay other than with cash....

[Ralf001]

14 hours ago, impulse said:

 

I've been tempted to write them a Thank You note for going cashless.  The first time they refused my cash order for a 160 Baht coffee, I walked 3 doors down and bought a cuppa for 60 baht.  And it was just as good. 

 

They've probably saved me 5000 baht over the past 2 years because I also don't like pulling out the plastic for a $5 purchase.

 

160b for a coffee is criminal, people who pay that need a good hard slap.

[Upnotover]

8 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Same like Thai ID cards issued at 60+.

 

Thread gave me the final kick to register for TrueMoney.

I found the process fairly straightforward. Scanning passport a couple of times until they and me were satisfied.

Job selection is indeed lacking (foreign) retired.

I am an unemployed houseman now waiting for feedback.

Hopefully not forever 🤣

They will be fed up when they get to their office this morning.  A flurry of foreign applications waiting for them.  Likely they will add "Aseannow" as an occupation.

[Ralf001]

3 minutes ago, simon43 said:

I'm like the OP, retired, use my Bangkok Bank debit card to pay for Lazada/AliExpress.  I have never used a card to pay for goods in a bricks and mortar shop, nor ever been asked to pay other than with cash....

 

I use my CC for online purchases but other than that, cash 100%

I have no banking/wallet/QR code thingos/payment apps/etc  on any of my devices.

[KhunBENQ]

Just now, Upnotover said:

They will be fed up when they get to their office this morning.  A flurry of foreign applications waiting for them.  Likely they will add "Aseannow" as an occupation.

Farang roo mak

Foreigner knows too much

[Crossy]

1 minute ago, simon43 said:

I'm like the OP, retired, use my Bangkok Bank debit card to pay for Lazada/AliExpress.  I have never used a card to pay for goods in a bricks and mortar shop, nor ever been asked to pay other than with cash....

 

It does seem the be the coffee/donut/waffle huts (and of course many Starbucks) which are cashless.

 

Most, if not all, of the various outlets in our village have QR codes to pay, they all still accept cash.

[Ohyesuare]

I recently successfully registered for TrueMoney Wallet and it was approved after a few days. If you have a long term visa and send them a scan of it, you can also unlock all features like sending the funds to bank accounts as well. The Virtual Mastercard is very useful.

[bamnutsak]

44 minutes ago, Ohyesuare said:

The Virtual Mastercard is very useful.

 

How often do you use it?

 

What do you use it for?

 

I thought it would be great for using Grab without any foreign CC uplift.

 

It's OK until you have a problem with a purchase, where getting resolution was impossible.

 

 

 

 

[impulse]

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

160b for a coffee is criminal, people who pay that need a good hard slap.

 

I always looked at it as renting a nice seat to people-watch and getting the coffee thrown in.

 

[Ralf001]

52 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

I always looked at it as renting a nice seat to people-watch and getting the coffee thrown in.

 

 

Many on this very forum often complain Thai's are not nice people so not much use in watching them !

[phetphet]

19 hours ago, Zenwind said:

   I’m a long-time expat retiree here in Thailand, and I live frugally, always paying for things in cash.  But this modern cashless craze is restricting my ability to pay.  (I don’t have a credit card.)  After many years of being a loyal weekly customer of Major Cineplex, I now cannot pay for a movie. 

  

   Okay, now I see that True Move, my mobile phone company, has the True Move Wallet where I could top up a wallet account with cash via 7/Eleven.  Their website said foreigners like me could do it, but the online procedure was arcane beyond comprehension and didn’t work. 

  

   So, I go to the True store in Siam Paragon (because they always spoke good English and were very polite and helpful in the past) to enroll in their Wallet service, but they only gave me a phone number to call, which was only in Thai, and otherwise ignored me. 

 

   Next, my Thai wife accompanied me to the True store in Central Pinklao.  I had my passport, etc. and was hopeful they could process me.  But the girl there told my wife that foreigners could not get the True Move Wallet. 

 

   Can anyone here enlighten me about this?  Thanks in advance. 

A bit off topic, but do you know that you can get a  Major Cineplex Next Card at the counter in Major Cineplex that you can top up at the ticket desk. it gives discount on tickets, and you can use to pay for tickets at the touch screen machines.

 

This website might help you getting a True Money Wallet: https://truemoneytransfer.truemoney.com/application-document/

[Ralf001]

5 minutes ago, phetphet said:

A bit off topic, but do you know that you can get a  Major Cineplex Next Card at the counter in Major Cineplex that you can top up at the ticket desk.

 

Can it be topped up with cash ?

[simon43]

4 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

It does seem the be the coffee/donut/waffle huts (and of course many Starbucks) which are cashless.

 

Most, if not all, of the various outlets in our village have QR codes to pay, they all still accept cash.

In other words, the shops that sell unhealthy, expensive krap food.... 🙂

[scubascuba3]

7 hours ago, Everyman said:

 

I know a lot of people that are having a meltdown about the move to electronic forms of payment.

 

It seems to be based on conspiracy theories about banks. 

 

You are quite right that those people are going to be screwed moving forward. 

 

Some people never move with tech, my parents refused to use ATMs

[OJAS]

21 hours ago, Magictoad said:

My personal main target is that we'll known coffee chain Starf#£ks.

 

Yep, I only found out that those clowns no longer accept cash when I tried to pay for an Americano with a 1,000 THB note while awaiting the results of a blood test at a local hospital a couple of days ago. It therefore came as a huge relief to be informed by the doctor I subsequently saw that I should give up drinking caffeine-laden Americanos because of my medical condition. As a result, I won't need to do business with this rabble ever again in any event. Thanks, doc!😛

[OJAS]

54 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Some people never move with tech, my parents refused to use ATMs

 

Why should we be expected to embrace the lousy apps which Thai banks seem hell-bent on ramming down our throats come hell or high water, whereas this need does not arise in the case of their UK counterparts because they are all sticking with internet banking?

 

Incidentally I did have a go with the dreaded Bangkok Bank app for a couple of months before dumping it in disgust after coming close for the umpteenth time to hurling my smartphone against a wall in sheer frustration over its slowness!

 

[KhunBENQ]

Just got the approved message.

Under 8 hours.

Topped up with 1000 Baht from Kasikorn Bank.

 

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, OJAS said:

 

Why should we be expected to embrace the lousy apps which Thai banks seem hell-bent on ramming down our throats come hell or high water, whereas this need does not arise in the case of their UK counterparts because they are all sticking with internet banking?

 

Incidentally I did have a go with the dreaded Bangkok Bank app for a couple of months before dumping it in disgust after coming close for the umpteenth time to hurling my smartphone against a wall in sheer frustration over its slowness!

 

the slowness maybe you or your phone, I've never encountered slowness with the Bangkok Bank app.

 

The UK apps are pretty good, shame QR code isn't the norm in UK, websites will probably be binned eventually 

[Upnotover]

8 hours ago, Upnotover said:

I just applied for the 6th time, just for fun.  Standing by for an SMS in the coming 3 days...will report back.

Well at the 6th time of asking I've got it! Basic passport only version but managed to put some money in it directly from my bank account and now itching to go to 7 and use it😅

[Moonlover]

12 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Well at the 6th time of asking I've got it! Basic passport only version but managed to put some money in it directly from my bank account and now itching to go to 7 and use it😅

Can also use it at Lotus's, Lazada and pay your electricity bill. And True of course.

 

It's particularly useful with Lazada because refunds are instant if you have a problem with an order.

 

30 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Just got the approved message.

Under 8 hours.

 

 

So there's 2 happy customers @Zenwind. How are you doing?