rooster59 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Thailand Integrates Blockchain to E-Visa System for Higher Security Thailand, one of the most-visited countries in the world, will soon apply blockchain to its Electronic Visa On Arrival (eVOA). Thailand’s new blockchain-powered eVOA system intends to speed up and protect the digital visa application process and will soon be available for five million visitors from 20 countries. The upcoming eVOA feature is a joint effort of Australian travel company ShareRing and Gateway Services, an entity that owns the license to process eVOA for Thailand, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Dec. 19. According to the announcement, Thailand will initially roll out the blockchain-enabled eVOA service with a focus on visitors from China and India. Full story: https://cointelegraph.com/news/thailand-integrates-blockchain-to-e-visa-system-for-higher-security Cointelegraph: 2019-12-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I don't know what blockchain is I wonder if they do? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumballl Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 34 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: I don't know what blockchain is I wonder if they do? Now you do: https://builtin.com/blockchain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigpoint Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 If it's anything like the online visa application process in the UK there will be hardly anyone getting a visa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impulse Posted December 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2019 Given that one entity has complete control over the whole process, I question the value of blockchain. But, of course, there are commissions and kickbacks in the offing, so it doesn't surprise me that they're adopting it... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChouDoufu Posted December 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2019 not sure if going ueber-thailand 4.0.1 with ultra long blockchain security will do much good........ not when photocopies of personal information are used for printer paper and handed out as note paper at immigration offices, and when immigration officials are selling applicants' private data to visa agents. but it sounds good, eh...........asian digital security hub! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddelljohn Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 doesnt matter as the E visa thailand system certainly does not work reliably 90% of the time in UK , most people end up at a consulate after the E visa system loses all the data inputed numerous times 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Once they combine biometrics and blockchains in their smart cars, Thailand will be a safer place ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 15 hours ago, Orton Rd said: I don't know what blockchain is I wonder if they do? It makes sense for ledgers. It allows a multitude of others or third parties keep track of money spent or received with security and accuracy. Banks and credit card companies use databases, as they are centralized and do everything themselves. Bitcoin is the opposite. It has no central controlling entity. Businesses that share customers are starting to look at blockchains. Blockchains are a buzzword. Using blockchains garners more attention than using a database. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Bos explained that such a combination of blockchain tech and OCR reduces the amount of time required for eVOA partners to manually verify all the information. So this only helps manual verification, which is already slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 6 hours ago, liddelljohn said: doesnt matter as the E visa thailand system certainly does not work reliably 90% of the time in UK , most people end up at a consulate after the E visa system loses all the data inputed numerous times The system mentioned in the OP is nothing to do with the system in the UK - it's for visa on arrival nationals and if you're from the UK you aren't one. In the UK it's an E Application only and a physical visa is affixed to your passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddelljohn Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 On 12/22/2019 at 6:11 PM, treetops said: The system mentioned in the OP is nothing to do with the system in the UK - it's for visa on arrival nationals and if you're from the UK you aren't one. In the UK it's an E Application only and a physical visa is affixed to your passport. Yeah but the system is a shambles anyway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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