Visa, Caltex introduce contactless payment

Motorists in Thailand will now be able to make cashless payments at more than 370 Caltex outlets. The introduction of contactless payments at Caltex petrol stations will provide a faster, more convenient and secure payment experience for motorists looking to re-fuel or purchase goods. For Caltex, accepting contactless payments will result in a faster payment process, reduced checkout queues and greater operational efficiency.
“Visa and Caltex have a shared vision in making payments easier for consumers. For that reason, we are excited to introduce Visa contactless acceptance to its petrol stations across Thailand for the first time,” said Suripong Tantiyanon, Country Manager for Visa Thailand. “We hope our collaboration with Caltex will lead to greater awareness of contactless payments among consumers while increasing the contactless acceptance footprint across the country.”
Contactless payments enable cardholders to “tap to pay” using bank-issued Visa credit, debit and prepaid cards. 
One of the major advantages of going contactless is that customers can make payments without the card ever leaving their hand during the transaction. 
In addition, from January 1 customers will no longer need to sign the payment slip for transactions below or equal to Be1,500 thus reducing the amount of time they spend in the petrol station.
“Our goal is to increase our contactless acceptance footprint in the country so that more Thais can ‘tap to pay’ with their Visa cards. We believe Thais will embrace the benefits of contactless payments as we continue to partner with merchants across a variety of industries to expand access to digital payments and support the country’s transition into a less-cash society,” Suripong added.