Popular Post Card Posted December 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2019 I find the Google Play app called 'Immigration e-services' very efficient, quick in response and easy to use for my 90 days reporting. However, a warning - it requests your location by GPS. This in itself is not a problem when completing the application but it means that the app could potentially track your location continuously unless you switch off the tracking. So if you do not want that intrusion of privacy, make sure you turn off location permission in your app settings. There are numerous other ways that your location can be tracked, of course, but just a warning about this particular one. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vacuum Posted December 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2019 You could use two phones. One for Immigration purposes, which always stays at your home, the other one for 'normal' usage. 7 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post emptypockets Posted December 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2019 So not much different to many other apps people use. Try reading the permissions you give apps from time to time. You grant permission for an app to read contacts,change or delete contacts, sends SMS and MMS, make phone calls.....the list goes on and on. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunolem Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Lucky you OP... this app has always rejected my 90 days reports... Maybe there is a setting I am not aware of... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, emptypockets said: So not much different to many other apps people use. Try reading the permissions you give apps from time to time. You grant permission for an app to read contacts,change or delete contacts, sends SMS and MMS, make phone calls.....the list goes on and on. Of course, but they are not Thai immigration apps are they? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Ives Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I believe that that is Immigration's long term plan. To have one app that you click on arrival and share location to say you are back in Thailand (replacing TM6 Arrival Card), then click again to share location for your change of location when you leave home (replacing TM30) and ultimately share location for 90 day reporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Card Posted December 10, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2019 13 minutes ago, Burl Ives said: I believe that that is Immigration's long term plan. To have one app that you click on arrival and share location to say you are back in Thailand (replacing TM6 Arrival Card), then click again to share location for your change of location when you leave home (replacing TM30) and ultimately share location for 90 day reporting. Sounds like a great way for criminals to stay under the radar via proxies. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoutfella Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 All this presumes that you have an Android smartphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) 57 minutes ago, stoutfella said: All this presumes that you have an Android smartphone. No it doesn't. IMM eservices is in the app store. Or do u mean no phone at all? Edited December 10, 2019 by Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, stoutfella said: All this presumes that you have an Android smartphone. You can also download the app for a Iphone. https://apps.apple.com/th/app/imm-eservice/id1464624948 And 90 day reporting can also be done online. https://extranet.immigration.go.th/fn90online/online/tm47/TM47Action.do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukKrueng Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 6 hours ago, Brunolem said: Lucky you OP... this app has always rejected my 90 days reports... Maybe there is a setting I am not aware of... Maybe you blocked the location permission... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 On 12/9/2019 at 11:52 AM, Vacuum said: You could use two phones. One for Immigration purposes, which always stays at your home, the other one for 'normal' usage. So now I got 2 phones, 2 bank accounts, 2 emails, a laminated ID and keep my money in 3 different pockets and an empty wallet in my back one..... life sure is complicated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 13 hours ago, Burl Ives said: I believe that that is Immigration's long term plan. To have one app that you click on arrival and share location to say you are back in Thailand (replacing TM6 Arrival Card), then click again to share location for your change of location when you leave home (replacing TM30) and ultimately share location for 90 day reporting. Just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean someone isn't out to get you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianBlessing Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 You can always disable location tracking for individual or all apps. You may get continuing nags to enable it, but the app should work just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 1 hour ago, ChristianBlessing said: You can always disable location tracking for individual or all apps. You may get continuing nags to enable it, but the app should work just fine. App works fine with location disabled. No issues. Settings, Apps & notifications, Advanced, App permissions, Location, enable/disable by app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 10 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: App works fine with location disabled. No issues. Settings, Apps & notifications, Advanced, App permissions, Location, enable/disable by app. The app asks for location to set your address coordinates. All I am saying in my OP post is that it could track your subsequent locations if you do not cancel its permission to track location after making an application. I am not saying immigration is smart or devious enough to use it that way but just highlighting that privacy issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I'm trying to imagine the IT infrastructure required to track hundreds of thousands of ex-pat phones in real time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunolem Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Card said: The app asks for location to set your address coordinates. All I am saying in my OP post is that it could track your subsequent locations if you do not cancel its permission to track location after making an application. It seems that the app relies on your last entry in Thailand, never mind when it was, and not on the latest information provided to your local immigration office. Therefore, if, like me, you have renewed your passport while in Thailand, the app rejects all your reports because it only knows your old passport number... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momofarang Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 23 hours ago, Burl Ives said: I believe that that is Immigration's long term plan. To have one app that you click on arrival and share location to say you are back in Thailand (replacing TM6 Arrival Card), then click again to share location for your change of location when you leave home (replacing TM30) and ultimately share location for 90 day reporting. 1984 at power 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourpack Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Use a vpn with an auto gps mover in it example surfshark gives you the option to connect to say Singapore and at the same time your GPS says your in Singapore as well. TBh everyone should be using a VPN nowadays anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 29 minutes ago, fourpack said: Use a vpn with an auto gps mover in it example surfshark gives you the option to connect to say Singapore and at the same time your GPS says your in Singapore as well. TBh everyone should be using a VPN nowadays anyway Can u provide evidence that a vpn also relocates your gps location? I just tried tunnel (whole device, not just browser) connection with premium Psiphon Pro vpn for UK location then took a pic and the stamped gps coordinates on the pic details showed the correct location in Thailand, which tends to disprove your assertion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 1 hour ago, fourpack said: Use a vpn with an auto gps mover in it example surfshark gives you the option to connect to say Singapore and at the same time your GPS says your in Singapore as well. TBh everyone should be using a VPN nowadays anyway Sorry, yes I checked. You are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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