Payment System Overview
A basic guide to subscriptions, billing periods, payment history, and common payment statuses.
How billing works on ThailandAPI
ThailandAPI charges are tied to your subscription and the plan you selected for each API.
What starts a payment
- A payment begins when you subscribe to a paid plan or when a recurring billing cycle is renewed.
- Each subscription keeps its own billing context, usage, and payment records.
- Free plans may create usage records without creating a paid charge.
Billing period basics
- The billing period represents the cycle used to track plan charges and related usage.
- Monthly plans are grouped into billing periods such as
2026-04. - Payment history and billing details help you match a charge to the correct subscription cycle.
What you can review in the dashboard
- Active subscriptions and plan names
- Payment amount and currency
- Payment method and current status
- Charge date, billing period, and transaction reference when available
Common payment statuses
pending: the payment has started and is waiting for confirmation or settlementsuccessful: the payment completed successfullyfailed: the payment could not be completedrefunded: the payment was refunded fully or partially
When to check payment details
- You need to confirm which subscription was charged
- You want to verify whether a renewal succeeded
- You are investigating a failed payment or refund
- You need billing information before opening a support case
Good operating habits
- Review payment history after changing plans
- Keep the payment method on file current
- Compare billing records with subscription usage when troubleshooting
- Use support with the payment ID or subscription ID if a charge looks incorrect
Need deeper details?
Open the billing and payment history pages in your dashboard to inspect the latest status, subscription link, and charge timeline.
Related Docs
Continue with the next pages that support the same workflow.
Getting Started with ThailandAPI
Learn how to browse APIs, choose a plan, create keys, and make your first request.
Authentication and API Keys
Understand how API keys work across subscriptions and how to keep them secure.
Refunds and Billing Adjustments
A practical overview of when refunds may happen, how to review refund status, and what to prepare before contacting support.
When an API Shuts Down: Access and Refund Handling
What happens to subscriptions, API keys, billing cycles, and refund calculations when an API is shut down.