Banana7 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I understand the first time you enter Thailand they take prints of all 10 fingers/thumbs. Do they continue to do all 10 on additional arrival and departures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbo Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 On my 3rd arrival after initial registration they did only one hand I was surprised I had to register at both airports, seems not to be linked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 It's getting ridiculous. What's next? A penis size scanner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said: It's getting ridiculous. What's next? A penis size scanner? They will need to upgrade the scanner screen sizes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 No. First time I was scanned coming into to Hat Yai back in February, 4 fingers left, 4 fingers right, thumbs together. Since then arriving at Hat Yai and Suvarnabhumi they've just needed the one scan of 4 fingers. The system, at least with the airports, seems to be joined up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Reports vary. I had to do 4 fingers times 2 but no thumbs on entry at Friendship Bridge, Nong Khai this week following a full set at BKK 3 weeks before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 4 hours ago, timendres said: They will need to upgrade the scanner screen sizes... Need high resolution lens to find the mini members for scanning, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aachen Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 What would it be good for, if not scanning every time? Thailand is not the only country with scanners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, Aachen said: What would it be good for, if not scanning every time? They don't need to do all 10 digits every time to identify you, hence the question in the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Rumor has it they are going to add a special lane for amputees..... Captain Hook, can you hear me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 it is a nice way to get germs from thousands of other people... good for hospital business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Just now, justin case said: it is a nice way to get germs from thousands of other people... good for hospital business Come now, there are not many nose pickers on the airplanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 21 hours ago, timendres said: They will need to upgrade the scanner screen sizes... For egos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 My personal experience is as follows:- When I recently flew from Khon Kaen to Siem Reap with Air Asia's "fly-thru" service, I gave a full biometric set of prints (4 fingers and 2 thumbs) with a photo at the Immigration Desk in Khon Kaen International Departure lounge. On my return all I had to show were the 4 finger prints of my right hand and a photo taken. Since then, I have flown to Yangon from DMK. On the outward journey there were only 3 Immigration desks open and the queue of passengers for early morning flights grew longer and longer, even back into the Check-in Hall! The biometric system was suspended and all we had to show were our passports, TM6 (Departure) and boarding cards. A photo was taken. No fingerprinting at all. On return from Yangon, prints of 4 fingers of right hand were checked and a photo taken. It appears to be a "hit or miss" situation depending on the number of IO's on duty and the number of passengers for processing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danthai Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 I Have not been fingerprinted yet because I haven't gone anywhere since fingerprinting started. When I leave and/or come back, what is the procedure I should follow so I don't double Queue coming or going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Why not just take life as it comes....what the purpose/advantage... of knowing in advance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letseng Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 weeks ago 2 of us returned from Europe. We stood in the same queue in fasttrack. Hubby got fingerprinted, I didn't. We both hadn't been f'printed in the past. 39 minutes ago, Danthai said: I Have not been fingerprinted yet because I haven't gone anywhere since fingerprinting started. When I leave and/or come back, what is the procedure I should follow so I don't double Queue coming or Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmartyn Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Absolutely scandalous and a true infringement of civil rights unless truely valid reasons for doing so!???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misab Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Of course they will always scan at least 4 fingers. It is an identification of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 On 8/23/2019 at 11:39 AM, jumbo said: On my 3rd arrival after initial registration they did only one hand I was surprised I had to register at both airports, seems not to be linked... Are you really surprised? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 26 minutes ago, kevinmartyn said: Absolutely scandalous and a true infringement of civil rights unless truely valid reasons for doing so!???? What's your problem? Do you think Thailand is the first country using fingerprints? If you have a new passport,you have 2 fingerprints scanned in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Emdog said: Rumor has it they are going to add a special lane for amputees..... Captain Hook, can you hear me? It's called a Premium Lane,and it already exists at Suwarnabhumi. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, Max69xl said: What's your problem? maybe if hes never committed a crime he feels its a frikkin invasion of his privacy like those effin body scanners........I agree with him too. Once youve committed a crime is the only time they should be taking these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 19 hours ago, treetops said: Reports vary. I had to do 4 fingers times 2 but no thumbs on entry at Friendship Bridge, Nong Khai this week following a full set at BKK 3 weeks before. They don't have a clue about how many fingers are supposed to suffice. 4 should be enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 23 hours ago, Isaanbiker said: It's getting ridiculous. What's next? A penis size scanner? I hope they have a setting for 'it's cold and I haven't been well.......' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Emdog said: Rumor has it they are going to add a special lane for amputees..... Captain Hook, can you hear me? What was Capt Hook called BEFORE he met the Crocodile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 For what it's worth, when I flew out from DMK a few days ago, only 1 out of 3 outbound immigration lanes I could overlook was using the fingerprint scanner. No idea why the others didn't work or weren't used, but it's quite surprising after such a short time in service. Amazing Thailand, fingerprint scanners that disintegrate after two months in operation. I ended up in a lane where no fingerprinting was done. I, too, was curious if they were only going to scan the initial 4 fingers in my case, as I earlier had all 10 fingers scanned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 13 minutes ago, Max69xl said: They don't have a clue about how many fingers are supposed to suffice. 4 should be enough. Obviously neither do you; four is more than enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Burma Bill said: I gave a full biometric set of prints (4 fingers and 2 thumbs) with a photo at the Immigration Desk in Khon Kaen International Departure lounge. On my return all I had to show were the 4 finger prints of my right hand and a photo taken. Ditto recent border hop at Nong Khai, going over the bridge. Identical to the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 30 minutes ago, wgdanson said: What was Capt Hook called BEFORE he met the Crocodile? Captain Ambidextrous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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