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[LordPoona]

Hello

Just wondering if anyone know of an efficient way to allow auto-billing ( B2B )

Checks are a drag ..paypal is an option but im looking for solutions through the major thai banks (auto-debit/rebilling etc)

Any tips ?

thx

[sbk]

Moving to Banking section

[Langsuan Man]

You are not clear !

Do you want to pay bills using some type of auto billing or do you want to set up auto billing so that customers can pay you ?

If the former, most Thai banks will allow you to set up recurring utility payment (direct debit), if the latter, then you would have to get a bank to add you to their list of " bill payers " not necessarily an easy task unless you can guarantee enough transactions to make it worth their while

Edited April 22, 2012 by Langsuan Man

[lopburi3]

And even the former, direct payment of utility bills, can take months to establish.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

He seems to be talking about Business to Business billing (B2B), not the more common consumer stuff.

[Langsuan Man]

And even the former, direct payment of utility bills, can take months to establish.

Electric can usually be set up in a month , the water company wants 4 months (at least in Pattaya)

[MYKTHEMIN]

In Bangkok it took 4 months for electricity and still waiting for the water 8 months later, totally hopeless system and a real pain as we only use the Bangkok house a few times a year and spent the other time in Loei, the water company has an e mail address but does not answer(like most companies in thailand) not a clue!!!

[JusMe]

I organized my automatic debits for utility payments in just a day or so.

Had to get the forms from the electricity & water companies, and TOT for telephone/internet; take them to the bank; return them to the utility companies.

One would think the banks would have those forms available in order to encourage this kind of electronic payment, but I had to do the running about.

Debits began on the next month's bill.

[cmsally]

In Chiang Mai most big banks seem to have the forms for electric and DD started on the next bill. Bangkok Bank did it for me.

In BKK I used SCB which worked the same.

Telephone in Chiang Mai went to TOT office can't remember if that involved a trip to the bank or not.

Water went to water office and they put it straight onto their system. Next bill was direct debit.

I seem to remember that electric was the only one that bank did 100%, others you had to make a trip to their office.

Internet you can pay in advance quarterly or bi annually , either 3BB or True. You can pay direct debit too but I do the above.

[LordPoona]

hello all...i should have been a bit more clear..

i am a business..i want to bill another business automatically.. ( besides paypal.. )

I want to be able to charge my corporate customers a set amount automatically on a chosen date for a chosen amount for a chosen length of time..

i can accomplish this contractually without a problem...how can i enable this arrangement financially (thai bank to thai bank) ..

To my knowledge, Thai banks do not provide business accounts with ATM/debit card access..(SCB/Kasikorn Dont)

Any suggestions?

thx

[lazyfu]

Where is the water office in Chiang Mai? I found no barcode on the water bill. Seems I have to go to water office to pay by bill directly.