online fingerprint ID system?

[bodo]

Is the online fingerprint ID system only for new users or also for old users of a Thai sim card? And when will it be implemented?

[RichCor]

From ThaiVisa Thai Tech, and other Googled news sources:

 

Thailand to make fingerprint scans mandatory for all SIM cards from 1 Jan 2018
ThaiVisa Thai Tech  |  STAFF WRITER  |  2017-05-26

 

Thai operator fingerprint scan deadline set for May

mobileworldlive.com  | Joseph Waring   |  18 APR 2017

 

Thailand government introduces fingerprint ID for SIM card registration

biometricupdate.com  |  By Justin Lee  |  February 2, 2017

 

Soon you will have to submit a scan of your fingerprint if you want to buy a Thai SIM card

ThaiVisa Thai Tech  |  STAFF WRITER  |  2016-11-28

 

[mtls2005]

They were supposed to have 30,000 fingerprint terminals up and running before implementing this policy; can't see that happening by 1/1/18? This "plan" seems to be being driven by just one chap, the head of the NBTC, and not clear how many others are on board? He's also been jabbering on about facial recognition/scans for SIM cards.

 

I think all Thais have a fingerprint associated with their national ID so not sure why they'd need to be re-fingerprinted? ANy SIM (new or old) would already be linked to their ID.

 

I assume foreigners/tourists are about the only ones who'd need to be fingerprinted?

 

Hopefully, this information will be stored securely. #justkidding