webfact Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Yet more delays in implementation of immigration's biometric system Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that there are yet more delays in the start of Thai immigration's plan to introduce biometric technology. Systems in use in Australia, Germany and Singapore have been proposed for Thailand over the last two years. But there has been delay after delay in the implementation of the 2.1 billion baht plans that include better fingerprint and facial recognition technology. Now it looks like a final deadline on May 2nd will be unmet. A deputy charged with bringing in the new technology, Maj-Gen Surapong Chaijan, told the press that the private company installing the systems have asked for a further 110 day extension. This would be considered on Thursday along with plans to demand 5 million baht a day in compensation for the delays resulting from the breaking of the contract. Problems in implementing the scheme at Ubon Airport have been blamed. It is one of many airports where the technology would be used. Changes to the infrastructure at Ubon are simply not ready. Maj-Gen Surapong put a brave face on the latest delay saying that one way or another, one time or another the systems would be in place. Daily News said that three past immigration chiefs had presided over the introduction of the technology that has now become the burden of the latest chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang. Biometric technology is hoped to be more accurate and secure than previous methods aiding in the immigration process and limiting the possibility of transnational crime. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-04-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery! No Joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeEyedRaven Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, webfact said: But there has been delay after delay in the implementation of the 2.1 billion baht plans Introduction of sophisticated technology to Thailand delayed? Who would have thought it? I am sure someone is having a nice earner out of the attempts though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daboyz1 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Why are they screwing around with this? Staff the damn immigration desks at the airports first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 It'll be as high tech as the faulty railway crossings in Pratchuap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 34 minutes ago, ThreeEyedRaven said: Introduction of sophisticated technology to Thailand delayed? They are fighting with the Windows XP drivers and the IE 6.x web interface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 3 hours ago, BigBadGeordie said: Couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery! No Joke! "plans to demand 5 million baht a day in compensation for the delays resulting from the breaking of the contract. " Not a lot can be done when those under contract fail to meet their target...hardly the fault of those who gave them the contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Just wait for the system to fall over like it did in Australia the other day. I hope the infrastructure is up to the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 3 hours ago, BigBadGeordie said: Couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery! No Joke! Wonder if the "private company" doing the installing has ever done this type of work before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megasin1 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, Baerboxer said: Wonder if the "private company" doing the installing has ever done this type of work before? I suppose it depends on which branch of the army the CEO is from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MellowYellow101 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Another step forward on the march of global control and censorship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 look at the problems when 90 day reporting went on line, using old technology, and some immigration offices did not want to know, they only knew the BIRO and paperwork route/. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecoolfrog Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 hour ago, dotpoom said: "plans to demand 5 million baht a day in compensation for the delays resulting from the breaking of the contract. " Not a lot can be done when those under contract fail to meet their target...hardly the fault of those who gave them the contract? That rather depends on the reasoning behind the contract offer. Was the best company chosen or the one who offered the biggest ' incentive ' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Limiting the possibility of transnational crime.Is that to do with stopping terrorism "militant" attacks?Or is that international crime?What is trans national? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkleGoooose Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I hope it's delayed permanently. It's another gross invasion of privacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter14 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Hire Singapore expertise or Hk.. a Thai general is clueless.. they all old and dont even know how to operate win95 .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Problems in implementing the scheme at Ubon Airport have been blamed. It is one of many airports where the technology would be used. Changes to the infrastructure at Ubon are simply not ready. Why would they they need to have this at Ubon ? Have they reintroduced international flights there, I thought the last international flights were during the Vietnam War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Oh dear, how boring that I have to post this, yet again. Prawit said on 14 February 2018, it would all be working in six months. There again, he's not been investigated about his unusual wealth and his "collection" of Lolex watches, so I suppose this lie is nothing by comparison: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1025048-foreigner-database-to-be-ready-in-six-months/ edit: I've just realised that 'Prawit Wongsuwan' is an anagram of 'Now wasting up war.' Quite apt for an army general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Boss: Why has this not been implemented ? Sorry Sir, we can't sort out who gets what Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: limiting the possibility of transnational crime. Yeah, like the well-known code TM30 transnational crime of a bunch of old, barely mobile farang resident retirees leaving the country for a short holiday and not racing to immigration to report their whereabouts within 24 hours of arriving back in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony125 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 So what if Ubon Airport is not ready, install them at the others and then at Ubon when their systems have been upgraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I wonder when we'll be required to wear an ankle bracelet for the privilege of being married to a Thai woman or being allowed to retire in The Land of Scrutinization <of evil foreigners>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 come on you guys they were waiting for the return of BJ..... "Big Joke" Hakparn is set to return to work on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarth Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Wilsonandson said: Limiting the possibility of transnational crime. Is that to do with stopping terrorism "militant" attacks? Or is that international crime? What is trans national? maybe it is an army of ladyboys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whip Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Can't wait until they introduce driverless cars in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlclark97 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Seems there are already many cars that seem by there actions must be driverless. Have travelled many countries and driven in most. Never have I seen such incompetence and carelessness on the roads. Stop signs, speed limit signs, what are they for? Need to enforce existing laws, not create more to be ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 System goes down, Thailand refuses to process passengers. Leaves all and sundry on inno man's land. Charges outbound passengers b500 and yells at them for overstay bc they refused to process while system is down. Just wait for it...gets more complicated to live here by the day. In fact, IO haven't been solid on the law since forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Dude Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 They just haven't yet figured out how to scam the new system and cream some money off the top whilst making it look legit (fig leaf style). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttrd Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 10 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: They are fighting with the Windows XP drivers and the IE 6.x web interface Based on the fact that Thailand is considered to be approx 100 yrs behind, suppose the most of us also would have struggeled a bit back then … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Is Somchai running this gig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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