Centara Signs Agreement With TreePay For Mobile Payment Solution


Maldives
PUBLISHED February 18, 2018

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailands leading hotel operator has signed an agreement with TreePay Co., Ltd., a specialised payment facilitator, to develop a system to allow Chinese customers to use their mobile phones to pay for accommodations and services at Centara properties. 


Centara aims to double its number of properties and become a familiar name for travellers throughout Asia, the Indian Ocean and Middle East. The company bases its confidence on a successful formula of Thai hospitality, excellent food, a variety of formats, and family-friendly hotels, in great destinations. It is also investing in technology to serve customers more efficiently through multilingual websites, on their devices, and with high-tech services at Centara hotels.


"Our goal to double in size over the next five years will be achieved by serving growing markets better. Our strategies include opening new properties in China as well as attracting more Chinese to our hotels in Thailand and elsewhere." Says  Centaras CEO Thirayuth Chirathivat.


"One way we do this is by improving our service infrastructure. Being able to accept mobile payments is an important component.We look forward to making our destinations more welcoming and convenient for our Chinese guests, and supporting the expansion of Chinese tourism in this region and the world."


According to Centara Hotels & Resorts, this system will begin with Wechat Pay. Chinese tourists are an important market for Centara and mobile payments using apps like WeChat are extremely popular with Chinese consumers. 


"TreePay will be providing China Payment services to Centara Hotels and Resorts, starting with Wechat Pay mobile payments." Says CEO of TreePay (Thailand) Ltd.,Suvicha Nalita.


We aim to become an Omni channel payment facilitator providing a single connection for all payment channels and types. Besides our expertise in payment platforms, we also strive to differentiate ourselves in this competitive market."


Centara chose TreePay, a collaboration between CAT Telecom, SKT, and NHN KCP, to help it serve its Chinese guests more conveniently. Okura Co., Ltd. will be the project consultant.The TreePay solution will first be introduced at Centaras hotels and resorts in Thailand within 2018, then rolled out to the companys other properties.

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