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In Japan, JCB and Sumitomo Mitsui Card have stopped accepting new applications for the Royal Orchid Plus cards.
For the co-branded cards with Thai Airways International, applications for the Royal Orchid Plus JCB Card issued by JCB ended on June 30, and those for the Royal Orchid Plus Visa Card issued by Sumitomo Mitsui Card ended on July 31.
Existing cardholders can continue to use their cards.