All ATM's to temporarily close Nov 14 for testing

[webfact]

ATM to temporarily close Nov 14 for testing

BANGKOK, 14 Nov 2014 (NNT) – All automatic teller machines will temporarily stop servicing between midnight of November 14 to early next day due to the system testing.

The Bank of Thailand reported that commercial bank customers would be unable to withdraw cash through ATMs of different banks other than that specified in their ATM cards, or make any transaction between domestic banks and foreign counterparts from the midnight of November 14 until 2 a.m. of November 15.

The central bank explained National ITMX Co. Ltd., provider of the inter-bank payment system, needed to stop teller and transaction systems between local banks and foreign ones for a short period in order to transfer the current ATM system to the new center.

The company will first examine the ATM system’s connectivity during 10 p.m. to midnight on November 14. The central bank confirmed the public could use ATMs as usual during that period, as the operation would not affect the services.

If a problem occurs while the testing is in process, the company and member banks will immediately switch to the old system to ensure normal services.


-- NNT 2014-11-13

[ginjag]

What will the bar girls and boys do now ??

[pedro01]

lol - what could possibly go wrong?

[kotsak]

Sensing a huge SNAFU coming our way.. Better stock up some cash

[sjaak327]

Sensing a huge SNAFU coming our way.. Better stock up some cash

Could be, just in case, I will get some money today.

[NongKhaiKid]

Sensing a huge SNAFU coming our way.. Better stock up some cash

May I suggest doing a balance check, with proof, or an electronic passbook update before the fun starts ?

From what I've seen and heard it's not fun to have a dispute with a Thai bank who seem to operate the old fairground rule of ' fallen darts not returned ' so any documentary evidence might help if the event of something going wrong.

[jpinx]

The cynic in me says that we'll wake up after the event to find new charges on ATM transactions

[noitom]

Thais doing a major IT conversion. Standby for further drama.

[Sviss Geez]

Sensing a huge SNAFU coming our way.. Better stock up some cash

May I suggest doing a balance check, with proof, or an electronic passbook update before the fun starts ?

From what I've seen and heard it's not fun to have a dispute with a Thai bank who seem to operate the old fairground rule of ' fallen darts not returned ' so any documentary evidence might help if the event of something going wrong.

I don't think there is any need for you to start suggesting to the gullible that Thai banks are going to be robbing their customers money.

[Sviss Geez]

What will the bar girls and boys do now ??

Withdraw cash from their own bank's ATMs?

"...customers would be unable to withdraw cash through ATMs of different banks other than that specified in their ATM cards,"

[ginjag]

What will the bar girls and boys do now ??

Withdraw cash from their own bank's ATMs?

"...customers would be unable to withdraw cash through ATMs of different banks other than that specified in their ATM cards,"

Ha Ha...was thinking along the lines of Foreigners not being able to draw out cash to pay the boys/girls--midnight-2am.

[NongKhaiKid]

Sensing a huge SNAFU coming our way.. Better stock up some cash

May I suggest doing a balance check, with proof, or an electronic passbook update before the fun starts ?

From what I've seen and heard it's not fun to have a dispute with a Thai bank who seem to operate the old fairground rule of ' fallen darts not returned ' so any documentary evidence might help if the event of something going wrong.

I don't think there is any need for you to start suggesting to the gullible that Thai banks are going to be robbing their customers money.

You are the one using the word ' robbing ' not me. I was thinking of a major computer glitch.

i suppose you use the forum to communicate as it's difficult to talk with both feet in your mouth. Please think before TRYING to troll.

[ToddinChonburi]

Good thing I will be sleeping, No wait, it is bike week here so it is going to be noisy as hell.

[cooked]

Buy gold...

[spermwhale]

The Sky is Falling Again in Thailand!!!!

Once again the naysayers and nincompoops rear their heads on the threads. Check your bank statement carefully, bla bla bla... It's the ATMS, not their data bases.

You're all a bunch of Chicken Littles.

[grantbkk]

I see old people. I know it's just me who thinks this way. Does everyone is a small room with just a fan, wearing a tank-top and shorts have to be negative 100% of the time?

Senior citizens should not fear change they should embrace the experience.

I would elaborate but I'm off to the ATM and the bank to get my passbook updated.

[SoFarAndNear]

What makes me shock is that a company (National ITMX Co. Ltd.) which websites SSL Certificate (https://www.itmx.co.th) is faulty providing the whole countries ATM system?!

[webfact]

BANKING
ATM system change to halt transactions for two hours

BANGKOK: -- The Bank of Thailand announced on Thursday that commercial bank customers would be unable to conduct transactions with a different bank or with overseas banks through ATM machines for a short period on Friday night due to system testing.

The testing period will run from midnight to 2am on November 15, Central Bank’s spokesman Jirathep Seniwongse na Ayutthaya, said.

National ITMX, the interbank payment system provider, needs to halt teller and transaction systems between local and banks and local and foreign banks for a short period in order to transfer the current ATM system to the new centre.

The company will first examine the ATM system's connectivity from 10pm to midnight on November 14. The central bank confirmed the public could use ATMs as usual during that period, as the operation would not affect the services.

If a problem occurs while the testing is in process, the company and member banks will immediately switch to the old system to ensure normal service.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/ATM-system-change-to-halt-transactions-for-two-hou-30247671.html

-- The Nation 2014-11-13

[DrTuner]

I think I need a bigger pillow case. Or maybe I'll just visit the gold shop.

[jcisco]

What makes me shock is that a company (National ITMX Co. Ltd.) which websites SSL Certificate (https://www.itmx.co.th) is faulty providing the whole countries ATM system?!

The certificate is not exactly faulty, and to be honest, unless I can find the signer to verify it, it may as well be faulty.

[mikemac]

The cynic in me says that we'll wake up after the event to find new charges on ATM transactions

Thailand - The Hub of Cynics !

[coma]

Y2K ?

[Chao Lao Beach]

Remember when they changed over the Thai ID card database, 6 months later it was still down.

[ezzra]

If all the ATM machine will be out of commission for longer than that there will be mass

exudes of all those guys with their funny scheming machines... wouldn't that be fun to watch?

[Johnnie99]

You people.

So cynical.

[ikbenhet]

What makes me shock is that a company (National ITMX Co. Ltd.) which websites SSL Certificate (https://www.itmx.co.th) is faulty providing the whole countries ATM system?!

The certificate is not exactly faulty, and to be honest, unless I can find the signer to verify it, it may as well be faulty.

Lol. you are right.

[KED]

Sensing a huge SNAFU coming our way.. Better stock up some cash

May I suggest doing a balance check, with proof, or an electronic passbook update before the fun starts ?

From what I've seen and heard it's not fun to have a dispute with a Thai bank who seem to operate the old fairground rule of ' fallen darts not returned ' so any documentary evidence might help if the event of something going wrong.

I don't think there is any need for you to start suggesting to the gullible that Thai banks are going to be robbing their customers money.

I don't think there is any need for you to suggest that Thai banks would reimburse any customer whose account was robbed.

[FireMedic]

Someone send a memo to the Jet ski mafia......they have to know ahead of time that they aren't working.

[elgordo38]

They could sure explain this better instead the ring around the rosie wording that they use. From what I can ascertain I can use my Bangkok Bank card at a BKK machine but not at another banks machine. Gee I am 76 and confused enough lighten up on the confusion. My head is spinning

[RBOP]

Two hours not a big deal. Its when they shut down for 12 hours and your overseas ATM or Visa isn't working, that's a pain.