Thailand remains an important strategic market for global financial service provider American Express, said Marlin Brown, vice-president and country manager at American Express in Thailand, in an interview with the Bangkok Post. American Express and Bangkok Bank recently signed this partnership deal. Under the partnership, Bangkok Bank will allow merchants to accept American Express cards in Thailand and provide American Express card members and merchants access to Bangkok Bank's vast contactless electronic data capture (EDC) and point-of-sale (POS) terminal network. American Express has partnered with Bangkok Bank since 1999 with the latter issuing three American Express card products in Thailand. "At American Express, the safety of our colleagues is our top priority and we've been fully virtual for the last 16 months.

Source: Bangkok Post July 26, 2021 23:48 UTC