Bangkok, Railway Continuing to develop a ticket booking and fare payment platform. Increase convenience for service users Supporting a fully integrated cashless society Mr. Ekarat Sriarayanphong Head of the Governor's Office The State Railway of Thailand revealed that the State Railway of Thailand has continuously improved the efficiency of its services to provide the best convenience to passengers. Most recently, Mr. Nirut Maneephan, Governor of the State Railway of Thailand. Has assigned relevant departments to bring innovation Come develop a ticket booking system. and pay for the new ticket To increase convenience in booking and making payments for passengers. Both credit cards, debit cards and QR Code scanning can be obtained through the bank's Mobile Application to step into a fully integrated cashless society. The service has started from now on. In the train ticket booking system Passengers can choose to reserve through 4 channels: - Mobile Application channel - Website D-Ticket channel: https:// www.dticket.railway.co.th - Ticket sales channels through every train station nationwide. - Call Center channel: 1690 For how to pay for tickets Can be paid as follows: - In the case of booking tickets via the online system, including the Mobile Application channel and the website D-Ticket channel: https://www.dticket.railway.co.th Payment can be made through 3 channels: 1. Paying via debit card system 2. Credit card and 3. Scanning QR Code via the bank's Mobile Application. - In the case of booking tickets through a train station Or reserve through the Customer Service Center 1690. Payment can be made at the train station through 5 channels: 1. debit card or credit card 2. scanning QR Code through the bank's Mobile Application 3. through a government welfare card 4. through TrueMoney Wallet and 5.Pay in cash 'Developing a system for booking tickets and paying fares via QR Code, credit cards, and debit cards is considered to add a new option for paying fares for the public. It is also in line with the g overnment's policy of moving towards a cashless society. This system will be very convenient. Both paying for tickets Including the case where it is necessary Refund ticket If you pay via QR Code on the bank's Mobile Application, you will be able to receive cash back immediately at the ticket counter of every train station. For those who pay via debit card or credit card The cost of the ticket will be refunded to the card within 45 days. Importantly, those who purchase tickets online Tickets can be displayed via Smartphone. The officers on the train can also inspect it.' Mr. Ekarat added that throughout the past, the Railway has continuously focused on providing services that respond to the needs of the people. It aims to bring in modern technology innovations to help develop new services. Including the development of an application to check train schedules (SRT TIMETABLE) so that users can check train times on the routes they want to travel. Developing a train tracking application (TRAIN TRACKING SYSTEM) s o that service users can check the status, location, and be able to plan their travel conveniently. Helps build confidence in traveling By those interested in traveling or ask for additional information Available at Customer Service Center 1690 24 hours a day or Facebook fan page, State Railway of Thailand PR Team. Source: Thai News Agency