I am wondering if Thai citizens need to show their ID and have it registered simply in order to top up their BTS / Rabbit Card.

It’s a minor annoyance because I don’t usually carry my passport around.

7 minutes ago, Front Row said:

I am wondering if Thai citizens need to show their ID and have it registered simply in order to top up their BTS / Rabbit Card.

It’s a minor annoyance because I don’t usually carry my passport around.

I think you'll only need to do it once.

7 minutes ago, Front Row said:

I am wondering if Thai citizens need to show their ID and have it registered simply in order to top up their BTS / Rabbit Card.

It’s a minor annoyance because I don’t usually carry my passport around.

It is recommended to have a copy of passport with you at all times. And/or a photo in your mobile phone. A copy is usually accepted for most cases of identity check.

5 minutes ago, msbkk said:

It is recommended to have a copy of passport with you at all times. And/or a photo in your mobile phone. A copy is usually accepted for most cases of identity check.

I have a credit card sized photocopy of my PP that is always in my wallet. Just in case. Never needed it.

7 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

I think you'll only need to do it once.

Not true. I had already registered my rabbit card. This is some new campaign and I’m not sure why. They did this before and then put a stop to it. I’ve no idea why the campaign has been reactivated.

30 minutes ago, Front Row said:

Not true. I had already registered my rabbit card. This is some new campaign and I’m not sure why. They did this before and then put a stop to it. I’ve no idea why the campaign has been reactivated.

Alright then, twice. Point is it is a one off re-registration process that is ongoing now as discussed in that thread.

4 hours ago, Upnotover said:

Alright then, twice. Point is it is a one off re-registration process that is ongoing now as discussed in that thread.

You are correct. Had to go out today so I took my passport. I tried to top up my rabid card at Surasak BTS. (As I said, I had already provided the BTS with my PP number just a few months ago when I had to get a replacement card issued.) I had a lovely conversation with the Surasak staff (not exactly but she was very nice). She seemed to be saying there was a new system or a system upgrade or something of that nature. Whatever. My PP number is not showing up now. She assured me that this would be a one time thing, not every time you want to add value to the rabid card.

She tried to register me on two different machines. Took a very long time. No luck. Instructed me to go to the Phaya Thai station. (Same advice as some reported in the other thread.)

All of this for a stored value card. So, getting back to my original question - Do Thai citizens also have to go through this nonsense? I doubt it or the lines at the ticket windows woud be extremely long.

14 hours ago, Front Row said:

All of this for a stored value card. So, getting back to my original question - Do Thai citizens also have to go through this nonsense? I doubt it or the lines at the ticket windows woud be extremely long.

No, Thai citizens do not have to show ID card to top up the BTS Rabbit Card