Answered2 years ago
How can I pay my water and electricity bills online in Thailand without a Thai bank account?
Whithout a Thai bank account how can we pay the water and electricity bills online? It always rejects me because it has to be a Thai issued card.
Answer summary
To pay water and electricity bills online in Thailand without a Thai bank account, you can explore several options: use the Lazada app, which allows payment for utility bills with foreign credit cards; set up a TrueMoney account for added convenience; or pay at 7-Eleven stores. It's important to note that some foreign cards may face restrictions, so contacting your overseas bank may help resolve any issues. Additionally, physical payment at places like 7-Eleven remains a viable alternative.
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Peter *******
They all have their own Apps - download them and it's easy to pay
Glen ***********
True Money is a good way, you setup an account and use the app to scan and pay the bills. You can load your true money account at
The credit card will only use the money you have loaded in the account, it’s not a line of credit.
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. It also gives you a virtual Mastercard that you can use to pay for things online that need a Thailand based account. For example you can get Netflix, YouTube premium at Thai rates. You can also scan to pay at ****
and other places that take it. It’s a nice work around when you need a Thai based credit card.The credit card will only use the money you have loaded in the account, it’s not a line of credit.
Martin *********
Use wise money transfer
Martin *********
7.11
Andy ************
Just get a card from your bank. It's very handy for a lot of situations
Dany ********
can you not pay them with Truemoney?
Carlos *********
OP@Dany *******
I cannot open a truemoney account, I believe because of my visa type (DTV)Carlos *********
OPWow thanks for letting me know, I’ll try again
Dany ********
@Carlos ********
i just did that last week. so you maybe made a mistake. try again? i even unlocked more functionality by uploading some document. can’t remember.
Metty *******
You can pay with Lazada
I do
I do
Mark **********
Yes. Get a Thai bank account and you can pay anything that is QR pay, which is very convenient if you live here and travel around a lot.
Rok ********
True money?
Carlos *********
OP@Rok *******
I couldn’t open a true money account. I believe because of my visa type (DTV)Rok ********
Dany ********
@Carlos ********
you can.Carlos *********
OP@Dany *******
Yes they updated it! I could sign up this time, this makes things much easier. Thanks!Dany ********
@Janelle ****
get the truemoney app and sign up. its actually very easy and only takes a few minutes. there is an option now to do that as a foreigner. they added it recently. i cannot remember which documents i uploaded but it was really easy. it then took about half a day to get confirmed.
Janelle *****
@Dany *******
how
Gerald ********
I think I did it via Lazada and also true money wallet, used my credit card UK to top it up and paid it that way, 80% sure that's how I did it
Radost **************************
@Gerald *******
no foreigner get true money wallet
Joseba ********
Tiktok service in Pattaya will open bank for you, easy
Gábor **********
He asked ONLINE!
Aake **********
****
Phil ******
@Carlos ********
you cant unless you contact your overseas bank to allow these payments. So you don't have any bank account here or overseas or if you have a partner they don't have a bank account?Carlos *********
OPGreat to know you can use a foreign card to pay the utilities in Lazada. I tried with one of my foreign cards but it was rejected without reason, I will try with another card
Phil ******
@Carlos ********
its being blocked by visa or Mastercard. Call your overseas bank to take the block off."There are a number of reasons why a Visa card might be blocked for overseas purchases, including:
International payments turned off: Card controls may have been used to turn off international payments
Fraud: The card issuer may suspect fraud if there is unusual activity or spending outside of habits
Visa Secure: Some online payments may require extra information to confirm identity
Card expired: The card may have expired
Credit limit reached: The cardholder may have reached their credit limit
Incorrect card information: The cardholder may have entered their card information incorrectly
Old address or phone number: The cardholder may have an old address or phone number on file
To avoid issues, cardholders can:
Inform their card issuer that they are traveling overseas and using their Visa card
Provide their current contact details, including a number to reach them while overseas
Check the expiration date on their card
Visa travel support is available to help with any issues. "
Tim *********
@Phil *****
nonsense, ****
you can pay the electric bill in cash 🙄 lazada can aswell pay and it used to work with foreign card
David *********
@Tim ********
This would be a very expensive option when you considered all charges and with a foreign card , 7/ 11 - 15 baht ( I know this is not what the OP wants ) .Tim *********
@David ********
well he should just walk to the nearest 711 🤷 lazada works with with foreign card probably he's only option onlinePhil ******
@Tim ********
my response was to OP not YOU. He asks where to pay utilities bills ONLINE, NOT BY ATTENDING AN OFFICE.Phil ******
@Hakan ***********
I or the missus always pay direct. His OS card is being blocked by visa pr MC
Hakan ************
@Phil *****
I use lazada sometimes as well.. scan QR code from the lazada app. Pay by any card.. eazy
Phil ******
@Tim ********
overseas cards can work directly with UTILITIESTim *********
@Phil *****
and lazada has a category to pay UTILITY bills but with the trash and nonsense that you are posting everywhere and having the slides of ideas what you are actually talking about i can see why you keep posting false informationPhil ******
@Tim ********
crazy comment Tim. He wants to pay UTILITY BILLS not Lazada FFS.Tim *********
@Phil *****
well lazada isn't online?
Neville **********
Pay cash at 7 Eleven
John ********
****
will take your money
Jim ***********
Pay 7
Peter *******
Check Lazada, there's an option to pay PEA electricity bill, I've not tried it
Carlos *********
OP@Peter ******
I tried but payment was unsuccessful, didn’t say the reason
Wayne ********
@Carlos ********
go to the 711, problem solved. Why are you so hung up with paying your utility bills online?Carlos *********
OPI tried in Lazada with my foreign Visa card and it didn’t go through. I don’t have a bank account in Thailand because I’m on a DTV visa and no bank wants my money 😅
Kim *********
@Carlos ********
paid with what? Qr scan requires a Thai bank account. I pay pea electricity bill with lazada now - previously with ibanking BKK but this is easierKim *********
@Peter ******
yeah with qr scan or true money - I use qr scan very easy and costs only 5 baht
Yasmin ***********
Before I had a Thai bank account I transferred the money to the landlord. But I've also heard you can pay these kind of bills in
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Marc ********
@Yasmin **********
But 7eleven is not online
Nongnuch ********
@Marc *******
you pay over the counter at 7/!1, no need to go onlineMarc ********
@Nongnuch *******
The question is clearly "how can we pay the water and electricity bills online?"Try to learn to read properly and don't annoy me thank you Sir
Nongnuch ********
@Marc *******
😂 as he can't pay online because he has no Thai bank account, he actually is questioning for the alternative, which is not by online. It was actually YOU who simply didn't understand his question 😂😂Marc ********
@Nongnuch *******
yes but Carlos is asking how he can pay online.You guys don't read what the question was
Edm ********
@Yasmin **********
yes 7-11
Steve *******
You can pay electricity bills at 7-11 and water bills at your jurisdic office. Or check if there's a QR code for 7 on the water bill too.
Carlos *********
OP@Steve ******
I usually go to 7-11 but they only accept cash
Ne ***********
@Carlos ********
only Thai issued debit or credit cards.
Brandon ************
@Carlos ********
then bring cash
David ***********
@Carlos ********
can you not pay cash. Much easier ?Activity
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