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New standards for Thailand's unified transit ticketing system
The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning has issued regulations setting technical standards for Thailand's unified public transport ticketing system (ตั๋วร่วม). The rules mandate that payment cards, readers, and backend systems support EMV, NFC, and QR code standards, with transaction speed and offline capability requirements for operators. Once implemented, expats should be able to use a single payment method across participating transport operators.
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