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Post by Fletchsmile on May 23, 2018 18:32:19 GMT 7
Might be of interest to some people:
For electricity bills you can pay by online/internet banking, as well set up a direct debit, go to the electricity shop, at Seven Eleven etc. = quite easy
For water bills though it's always been less convenient. Was fine when in a condo as you pay centrally to the condo. But in your own house where you get your own bill direct it's less convenient. None of the banks I use allow you to pay the bill via their internet banking. Every month we've been paying at the local 7-11 in cash. That's fine until you are out of the country for several weeks so won't get the bill they post and pay by the due date as you're not in country.
Found out that MWA (Metropolitan Water Authority) has a mobile app. There's quite a bit of useful info on there: news, no water areas, branch contacts, report problems, profile account, payment charges and history, water use stats etc
Under water charges there's an option to pay your bill online using this app and a Thai credit card. Just used it and it works fine
Available in Google Play under "MWA on Mobile"
BTW Anyone else pay in ways other than cash? eg direct debit? Promptpay etc
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Post by cheapcharlieadvisor's brother on May 23, 2018 20:24:24 GMT 7
All very well using that app but it costs 11 baht.
CCAB Tip: Much cheaper not to use your own water in the first place. Try attaching a pipe attached to the neighbor's supply. Works very well for electricity. What do you think all those lines and more lines are? People wire themselves into your house and you do it back again and so on. No way all those lines would really be needed otherwise.
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Post by Mérovingien on May 23, 2018 20:29:41 GMT 7
Might be of interest to some people:
.... Do you mind if I watch my grass grow a bit first?
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Post by rgs2001uk on May 23, 2018 21:34:01 GMT 7
Mrs has set everything up by direct debit from bank account, water, lecky, true etc, she pays 20 baht per month to have a sms sent to her phone.
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