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NITMX, Ant International and Krungthai Bank Expand Payment Connectivity Between Thailand and China via PromptPay
BANGKOK, October 27, 2025--Under the guidance of the Bank of Thailand, Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider and National ITMX will partner to enhance and promote payments connectivity via PromptPay, between Thai merchants and Chinese consumers, which will be launched soon. Krungthai Bank will be the settlement bank for this cross-border QR partnership. In the initial phase, Chinese travellers to Thailand can use Alipay, an Alipay+ e-
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