Breaking new ground in bilateral relations, Thailand and China have entered into a historic visa waiver agreement, allowing citizens of Thailand to travel to China without the need for a visa effective March 1, 2024.
As Thailand citizens embrace the newfound freedom of visa-free travel to China, UnionPay International stands ready to welcome them with comprehensive payment solutions.
Since UnionPay International entered Thailand market in 2006, UnionPay International has partnered with the key financial institutions in Thailand and issued more than 10 million bank cards to date.
Apart from issuing physical cards, UnionPay International also launched innovative payment solutions which enable Thailand tourists to make payments with their existing Thailand e-wallets in China.
Michael Shang, country manager of UnionPay International Thailand, expressed his excitement about this synergistic initiative stating, “We are thrilled to collaborate with five local e-wallets namely Kplus, Mbanking, NEXT, KTC mobile and ICBC to offer Thai travellers an enhanced and seamless payment experience during their visits to China.”
“With these collaborations with the above-mentioned local e-wallet players, Thai travellers can save the hassle of downloading a new App and also address their privacy concerns on binding their payment cards to a new app when travelling to China,” he said.
“They can just use their existing Thailand e-wallets (which they are comfortable with) to scan UnionPay QR in China to make payments. I hope our innovative products can further enrich their travel experiences and help foster closer ties between Thailand and China.”
Shang added, “Along with visa-free policy, we are also working closely with other local e-wallets and hope that more Thailand travellers can experience the seamless payment user journey.”
