10tazione Posted March 25 Posted March 25 Is this new? Just saw it on instagram. https://www.tagthai.com/easy-pay It is from Kasikorn Bank You can top it up with Thai Baht (so not forced to use the bad echange rates of banks) You can Scan-Pay without having a bank account You can withdraw from Kasikorn Atms without fee Didn't have time to inquire further, maybe there is some downside. Anyone using it? Could be useful supposed the money is save when the phone is lost: If you bring a lot of cash to Thailand you could top up the app without loss, and it would eventually be safer. jamiebee 1 Quote
10tazione Posted March 25 Author Posted March 25 https://www.kasikornbank.com/en/personal/digital-banking/pages/pay&tour.aspx Here is the downside: You cannot top it up with Thai Baht, i think you must exchange with Kasikorn exchange rate Thats a scam! Quote
vinapu Posted March 26 Posted March 26 It's why I like to stick to cash. If it gets stolen I hope it will be somebody poor who will benefit, not bank jamiebee, silverwolf76, Raposa and 1 other 4 Quote
Raposa Posted March 26 Posted March 26 At present it may not be that useful, since cash is still king. However, if Thailand is going down the same road as China where in practice you have to pay with digital wallets all the time then TagThai can see further use. It would be easier to pre-pay for Crete the party and MIMA party for example. Anonymity would still be an issue, at least for some people. 10tazione 1 Quote
vinapu Posted March 26 Posted March 26 3 minutes ago, Raposa said: At present it may not be that useful, since cash is still king. However, if Thailand is going down the same road as China where in practice you have to pay with digital wallets all the time then TagThai can see further use. It would be easier to pre-pay for Crete the party and MIMA party for example. Anonymity would still be an issue, at least for some people. day will come when we will hear about somebody being called by his boss and informed " we got an information from credit card company that you visited brothel in Hyderabad three times during your last business trip there . Our company doesn't support such activities so I have no choice but let you go" Quote
Keithambrose Posted March 26 Posted March 26 2 hours ago, vinapu said: day will come when we will hear about somebody being called by his boss and informed " we got an information from credit card company that you visited brothel in Hyderabad three times during your last business trip there . Our company doesn't support such activities so I have no choice but let you go" Sooner than you think. I never used a company credit card for additional activities! Quote
vinapu Posted March 26 Posted March 26 20 minutes ago, Keithambrose said: Sooner than you think. I never used a company credit card for additional activities! way things are going , we may be using our own cards and still news will be distributed through mysterious IT channels. If you think it's just fantasy , just wait Quote
PeterRS Posted March 26 Posted March 26 It aways staggers me that 73.2% of payments made in China are by mobile phones. It goes even further. More mobile phone transacations are made in Vietnam, South Korea and india than in any European nation or the USA. I must be of the old school as I do not like to pay by phone. I have phone apps but these are to do things like check balances and get credit card notifications. Here in Bangkok I always thought mobile phones were to speed up transactions. Well, I have lost count of the number of times I have been in a supermarket check out when it has taken almost a minute and sometimes more for a customer to find the relevant pay page on her app (yes, it's usually a woman!). Cash, debit or credit card seems far faster. llz 1 Quote
bkkmfj2648 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 3 hours ago, Raposa said: It would be easier to pre-pay for Crete the party and MIMA party for example. Sorry guys - I forgot to post that the MIMA party has AGAIN been moved to a new date: 3 May 2025. I will update the MIMA Party thread now. Quote
10tazione Posted March 26 Author Posted March 26 6 hours ago, Raposa said: Anonymity would still be an issue, at least for some people. I would never use it to pay at gogo bars or massage shops. It would be more useful for small amounts on some occasions. After Covid, I had a situation where I wanted to rent a bicycle on Ko Kret and the only way of payment was Scan Pay. Luckily my companion of the day called a friend who could pay it. Maybe this was only because shortly after Covid. Quote
10tazione Posted March 26 Author Posted March 26 3 hours ago, PeterRS said: I must be of the old school as I do not like to pay by phone. I also prefer paying in cash. One advantage of paying by phone would be that it avoids accumulation of small coins that make the wallet so heavy. I think I will get rid of them the next time i pay for something, but then when i see the long queue behind me at the cashier I feel bad to take the time to pick out the right coins and just pay with paper money and the wallet gets heavier again ... bkkmfj2648 1 Quote
bkkmfj2648 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 33 minutes ago, 10tazione said: One advantage of paying by phone would be that it avoids accumulation of small coins that make the wallet so heavy. I think I will get rid of them the next time.... What I do is I accumulate the coins in a jar - I have a seperate jar for the 10 baht coins as they are very useful here in Pattaya (i.e. Bahtbus). Then 1 time each year my cleaning lady takes them to 7-Eleven and gets paper bank notes back. I give her a "reward" for this extra service. The last time that we did this it was around 3,200 baht in coins. Not bad. I could use it for massages 🙌👐 🍆💦 10tazione 1 Quote
spoon Posted March 26 Posted March 26 Sticking to cash too, much easier to keep budget in check vinapu 1 Quote
vinapu Posted March 26 Posted March 26 9 hours ago, PeterRS said: It aways staggers me that 73.2% of payments made in China are by mobile phones. no surprise here, Government sensed it helps to control population better to know where and how they spend and is likely promoting it and people , like every herd just follow. When I got smartphone I issued executive order to myself not to do ant financials on it. So far managed to stick and not break that law. Quote
vinapu Posted March 26 Posted March 26 6 hours ago, 10tazione said: I had a situation where I wanted to rent a bicycle on Ko Kret and the only way of payment was Scan Pay. my local IKEA tried to accept card and digital payments only but after about one year they returned to old fashion way and two cash registers proudly announce. You can pay by cash here". Quote
vinapu Posted March 26 Posted March 26 6 hours ago, 10tazione said: I also prefer paying in cash. One advantage of paying by phone would be that it avoids accumulation of small coins that make the wallet so heavy. I think I will get rid of them the next time i pay for something, but then when i see the long queue behind me at the cashier I feel bad to take the time to pick out the right coins and just pay with paper money and the wallet gets heavier again ... give me that heavy wallet next time we meet again. Heavy wallet - dream come true 10tazione 1 Quote
vinapu Posted March 26 Posted March 26 6 hours ago, bkkmfj2648 said: What I do is I accumulate the coins in a jar - I have a seperate jar for the 10 baht coins as they are very useful here in Pattaya (i.e. Bahtbus). Then 1 time each year my cleaning lady takes them to 7-Eleven and gets paper bank notes back. I give her a "reward" for this extra service. The last time that we did this it was around 3,200 baht in coins. Not bad. I could use it for massages 🙌👐 🍆💦 you should be fined for anti-social behavior on two accounts: 1/ can't yo go to the store yourself instead subjecting you servants to injury for carry heavy burden and more importantly 2/ you are removing coins from circulation depraving financial system it's use leading to possible shortage of cash Quote
vinapu Posted March 26 Posted March 26 6 hours ago, spoon said: Sticking to cash too, much easier to keep budget in check and all in, that is the main point of cash advantage Quote
gerefan Posted March 26 Posted March 26 I do exactly the same with small coins below 10 baht. They go in a jar and after three months when I go home I leave them on the table as a tip for the lady who does the final clean of the condo. Quote
macaroni21 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 7 hours ago, bkkmfj2648 said: What I do is I accumulate the coins in a jar When the jar is full, take it to Atlas Bar or NighBoys, plant it on stage and announce a jackoff contest. PeterRS, 10tazione and bkkmfj2648 2 1 Quote
jason1975 Posted March 27 Posted March 27 I like the coins because I can use them to pay for meals at Foodland Patpong. I love paying 84 baht in coins for Western breakfast set before 9am! Quote
vinapu Posted March 27 Posted March 27 1 hour ago, jason1975 said: I like the coins because I can use them to pay for meals at Foodland Patpong. I love paying 84 baht in coins for Western breakfast set before 9am! don't you leave them any tip? Quote
jason1975 Posted March 27 Posted March 27 11 hours ago, vinapu said: don't you leave them any tip? I like paying with exact change. I only tip on my last day. Quote
vinapu Posted March 28 Posted March 28 13 hours ago, jason1975 said: I like paying with exact change. I only tip on my last day. then there's danger that some waiters who served you over your trip will not participate in sharing spoils because you last day coincides with their day off . Long time ago I had habit of tipping cleaner in the hotel on my last day and then somebody on the forum reported that heard complains about that from maid in the hotel so now I tip daily but not on last day because receptionist checking room after check -off may snatch money left for cleaner. bkkmfj2648 1 Quote
