Maybe this is useful for DTV holders.
I had to Pick up someone at bkk airport and went to the kasikorn Exchange booth to obtain one of those travel prepaid Debit cards that also allows QR payment. Heres what I learned:
You need foreign currency with you to Open an Account. I only had thb but they let me exchange 30 baht to 1 USD which was fine. The lady helped me to install the Application called tagthai which contains the scan to pay Feature. After talking a bit with her, she told me that QR pay only works when the Receiver is a Business. In my Experience, this means no payment at most bars and markets, as they use private Accounts to receive money. I went up one floor and bought a whopper with my balance which worked fine. The Application is a bit disappointing that you can’t top up with a credit card. Only in a kasikorn branch. So in short: the card is easy to get with no long term visa. Just passport and foreign currency is enough. The use cases are pretty Limited though. I just got one to try as i have a Thai Account since it was easy to get. I will try to add the card to shoppee which doesn’t like any of my foreign cards 🤣 Hope this was helpful and I have not tested it but I believe my condo water bill goes to a Business Account and therefore should work for this. Cheers na
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user shared their experience obtaining a Kasikorn prepaid debit card for QR payments in Thailand. To open an account, foreign currency was required, and they exchanged a small amount of baht to get USD. The card allows for QR payments, but only with business accounts, limiting its use at bars and markets. They found the app unsatisfactory as it cannot be topped up with a credit card. Comments from others indicated discontent with the card's functionality, with suggestions for alternatives like TrueMoney. The discussion highlights potential challenges for expats related to financial transactions in Thailand.
