Thailand among top Alipay ‘Golden Week’ marketsThailand ranks second after Japan on the popularity of Alipay used by Chinese tourists for transactions during the "Golden Week". (Post Today photo)Thailand ranked second globally in terms of transactions using Alipay during “Golden Week” this year, reflecting the popularity of the mobile payment provider among Chinese tourists here. Alipay, the world’s largest mobile payment and lifestyle platform, operated by Ant Financial Services Group, announced on Wednesday a summary of overseas transactions by mainland Chinese during "Golden Week", Oct 1-7. Globally, in-store transaction volume during "Golden Week" saw a 10% increase from 2018. More than 300,000 merchants in 55 countries and regions took part in Alipay’s "Golden Week" campaign this year.

Source: Bangkok Post October 09, 2019 10:18 UTC