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New technical standards for Thailand's common ticket system announced
Thailand's Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning has issued a regulation setting technical standards for the common ticket system (ตั๋วร่วม). It specifies requirements for EMV contactless, NFC, and QR code payment methods, card reader performance (tap-to-action under 0.5 seconds for EMV, 0.7 seconds for QR), offline capability for at least seven days, and data connection standards to a central revenue management system. These standards aim to unify fare collection across different public transport operators.
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