Jumping in here - some comments / questions (for clarification / correction / answering) a) I assume any Bank Card with the 'wave' symbol works (for MRT only) ? (i.e. as below) b) This looks like MRT only ? (on certain lines) - Blue Line (The main loop: Sukhumvit, Silom, Hua Lamphong). - Purple Line (To Nonthaburi). - Yellow Line (Lat Phrao to Samut Prakan). - Pink Line (Khae Rai to Min Buri). - SRT Red Line (To Don Mueang Airport). - Airport Rail Link (To Suvarnabhumi). c) This and Bank Cars with the 'wave' symbol wont work on the BTS which still requires a rabbit card or at machine QR payment. d) Apple Pay and Google Wallet still not work on the BTS and MRT. From a passenger perspective, this is still fragmented and backwards. In many other cities - London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney - you can simply double-tap your phone or contactless card and pass straight through the gate using NFC. Bangkok’s MRT / BTS network is excellent in terms of coverage and expansion, but the payment ecosystem remains fragmented, largely due to the multiple operators and ticketing systems involved. A unified system would significantly improve convenience, passenger flow, and overall user experience across the city’s public transport network - it needs sorting out. The Mangmoom initiative attempted to fully integrated solution - but the parties involved always seem to come to an impasse. @JTXR if you are a regular MRT user and don't want your existing account littered with scores of sub $1 transactions - could you obtain a 'separate' account used solely for the BTS ? I think part of the limitation of the Mangmoom EMV - is that it requires the 13 digit Thai ID number for registration - With a Yellow House Book / Pink ID card (and 13 digit number) I think non-Thai's can obtain the card under the Pao Tang Pay (digital wallet) system - but it looks like a bit of a faff (setting up a separate Bank account - might actually be simpler !).
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