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​The Bank of Thailand (BOT) and the Sub-Committee on National Payment Cooperation (SNPC), which consists of commercial banks and Thailand Post Co., Ltd., together with government and private sectors, have defined barcode standard used in various payment documents such as electricity, water, and telephone bills.  The barcode comprises of data used for making payments at government and private sectors and banks’ bill payment services, which it is printed with Code 128 with the length of no more 62 digits and the height of no less than​ 1 cm.​

Benefits

  • Increase the efficiency of making payments
  • Reduce workload and costs of printing barcodes​
  • Support payments with new technology such as making payments via ATM​​​​


Related Document

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The Bank of Thailand, therefore, deems it appropriate to improve the new cheque standard for member banks and other parties related to cheque preparation and printing in order to move in the same direction, in compliance with the stated objectives

 
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Standard for cheques and documents stipulated under the Interbank Electronic Cheque Clearing System are mainly used as the guideline and provisions with regard to main composition of cheque and other related documents, considered necessary for printing in compliance with the scope and limitations as designated.  These will ensure the uniform cheque standard for the entire system in order to achieve smooth operations, higher effectiveness, and prepare for Imaged Cheque Clearing System (ICS), which directly benefits the cheque clearing process among member  banks, the general public, and the economy at large.  Primary objectives for setting the standard for cheques and related documents are, i.e.,

  1. To provide related parties with knowledge and understanding towards the design of cheque, use of Code Line, use of cheque and other documents to be used with cheque, all of which will be under the single uniform standard to facilitate the interbank cheque clearing procedures.
  2. To allow cheque with Magnetic Ink Character Recognition E13B to proceed through reader and sorter machines quickly and accurately
  3. To prepare for Imaged Cheque Clearing System (ICS), which will promote the exchange of cheque image in lieu of paper cheque, as a firm foundation for the development and extension of cheque clearing all over the country.