The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) joins hands with TrueMoney to develop a journey towards a cashless society. Add a ticket purchase option through scanning to pay with TrueMoney Wallet at ticket sales outlets at all train stations across Thailand, offering convenience, ease and a new alternative to service users Available today
Nirut Maneepun, Governor of the State Railway of Thailand Said, “Bringing the payment system with TrueMoney Wallet through a QR code scanner come to increase the efficiency of receiving train tickets For convenience, speed and a new alternative for service users. Supporting a cashless society In the past, the State Railway of Thailand has cooperated with True Money Co., Ltd. to install automatic card accepting machines. To support the payment of tickets via the Mobile Payment system, this is considered an important step for the modern railway society, without using cash by accepting train ticket payments by scanning via the TrueMoney Wallet application on the smartphone. 439 ready-to-use smartphones, 580 units, such as Bangkok Apiwat Central Station, Bangkok Station, Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani, Nong Khai, Hat Yai Junction, Chumphon, etc., to support the use of services by people who come to use the service to cover and thoroughly. Users can download the train ticket payment system with TrueMoney Wallet on both the Play Store and the App Store, supporting up to 4 languages: Thai, English, Burmese and Cambodian, available today.”
Ms. Monsinee Nakpanan, President (Co) Ascend Money Co., Ltd. Said, “Cooperating with the State Railway of Thailand, TrueMoney Wallet users can pay fares this time. It is considered to help facilitate and speed up TrueMoney’s customers, which are more than 26 million people across Thailand. Because whether traveling far or near, there is no need to carry cash. It also adds a new alternative to paying fares for users of the railway. and responding to the growing cashless society trend while emphasizing TrueMoney’s being a platform that covers all lifestyles and spending of consumers as well.
In the past, TrueMoney has continuously expanded its financial services to provide convenience and enable Thai people to access financial innovations that are in line with their daily lives. Including the subject of travel which supports travel payments both in terms of Easy Pass card top-up for those who use private cars Including public transportation by adding money to the MRT card until the opening of scanning to pay for train tickets this time.
According to statistics, The number of passengers of the train Nationwide at the beginning of the year, the average number was regarding 1.8 million people per month or regarding 60,000 people per day, which is likely to increase. due to the return to traveling by rail transport system for tourism once more following the situationCOVIDsolved, so paying the fare with TrueMoney Wallet came to answer the question Reduce concerns regarding hygiene from touch It also offers more convenience and speed in making payments.
Mr. Nirut added that “The State Railway of Thailand has a rail transportation project that will be completed in the future. both double track trains including the high-speed rail project which is a more modern train At present, the vast majority of passengers still prefer to pay for their train tickets in cash, 92% of which only 6% pay by credit card. QR code Therefore, there is an opportunity for further expansion. Because it is a service that responds to the changing lifestyle of consumers. For the service to pay for train tickets with True Money Wallet, which connects the e-wallet to the purchase of travel tickets this time. It will be an important turning point that allows Thai people to have access to travel more conveniently.”
Passengers can purchase train tickets by paying with the TrueMoney Wallet application at the State Railway of Thailand counters nationwide today. Just open the app and go to the “pay” menu to open the QR and bar code for the staff to scan to complete the payment.
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