Bangkok Bank joins UnionPay to offer greater convenience to travelers to China

Bangkok Bank joins UnionPay International to further strengthen their cooperation by expanding services through “Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking”. Just open the app and scan Weixin Pay QR or known in Thailand as “WeChat Pay” and UnionPay QR to pay instantly, covering more than 90% of merchants in China in more than 100 million locations so there is no need for customers to carry cash and exchange money while offering good rates with no service fees.

With high security standards, customers can be sure that their transactions are secure. Special offer Use Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking to scan Weixin Pay QR in China and UnionPay QR at overseas merchants, get 10 baht cashback for every scan and payment, from December 20, 2024 to May 31, 2025.

Shoke Na Ranong, Executive Vice President of Bangkok Bank and Head of Credit Card Division, stated that as a leading regional bank, Bangkok Bank is committed to the continuous development of digital services and platforms to offer total digital payment solutions that meet the lifestyle needs of all financial transactions, including the development of international transaction capabilities, especially cross-border QR payment services.

Recently, the Bank has strengthened its cooperation with UnionPay International, a leader in financial services in China, to develop a service that allows customers to use the Weixin Pay QR scanning service to pay through Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking. Bangkok Bank is the first bank to support QR scanning of Weixin Pay and UnionPay for payment in China, and Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking is an application that supports payments in more than 90% of merchants in China, that is, in more than 100 million establishments.

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Weixin Pay’s QR scanning service to pay through Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking will help travelers and bank customers traveling to China, which is currently a popular destination for Thai tourists.
They can use Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking to scan and pay for products and services at merchants with the Weixin Pay symbol, including the UnionPay QR service that the Bank, as First Mover, has provided.

Transactions can be made instantly without the need to download additional apps and without the need to top up or exchange money in advance. The system will deduct the amount from the deposit account to pay in local currency. The exchange rate is calculated in real time, so there is no need to worry about exchange rate fluctuations and there are no service fees. Most importantly, you can be assured that each purchase is processed in accordance with strict, high-security standards.

“China is considered one of the most popular destinations for Thai tourists, especially after the implementation of the visa-free policy between Thailand and China for Thai tourists. China is also a very popular shopping destination for Thais and is currently a cashless society using online payment instead of cash payment. Thais are also familiar with online payments and QR scanner payments are very popular,” Shoke said.

“Collaborating with UnionPay to offer the Weixin Pay QR scan to pay service through Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking will allow the Bank’s customers to scan and pay for goods and services in China conveniently, seamlessly and guaranteed under the highest standards of security, which is the core of the development of the Bank’s financial products and services. With these standards, the Bank has earned the trust of customers for the last 80 years,” he added.

Bangkok Bank is the first bank to support Weixin Pay and UnionPay QR scanning for payment in China

Mr. Michael Shang, CEO of UnionPay International, said: “UnionPay has been working with Bangkok Bank since 2005, and the latest jointly developed service is the QR code scanning service through Weixin Pay, which is a key product in this collaboration. “It will be available on Bangkok Bank mobile banking with the aim of helping Thai tourists make payments easily and seamlessly, without the need to download additional apps or link cards.”

“Since China announced its visa-free policy for Thai citizens in March, the number of Thai tourists traveling to mainland China has increased significantly. In 2025, which will be the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and China, even more Thai tourists are expected to visit China. I would like to recommend Thai tourists to try this new feature of Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking that will allow them to scan to pay through Weixin Pay QR and I am sure you will not be disappointed.

“UnionPay International attaches great importance to the Thai market. As a payment company originally from mainland China, UnionPay International is committed to helping Thai tourists make payments in mainland China like local Chinese.”