Last week coming in through Swampy the Immigration Desks all had fingerprint reader and cameras installed, but not yet working. This is what he is probably talking about. These systems are in use all over Asia and frankly it's astonishing that Thailand is just starting to get them now. 
I am registered for E-Channel in Hong Kong and it takes me less than 30 seconds to get through Immigration. Thailand should copy this model to allow those who are frequent travelers and already vetted to bypass the standard lines.

Maybe in the next century. The automatic gates for locals don't work most of the time also. Guess where the money goes?

6 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I was going to say, this OP topic on "intelligence" and the accompanying photo showing a very unfriendly looking bunch was like an engraved invitation for a ton of snide comments... And sure enough, the invitation has been well accepted! 

 

All I can say further is, if they actually want to stop the floods of Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar citizens who seem to be the ones most getting scooped up in the weekly Immigration X-Ray Foreigner raids, they'd better be installing and using this new technology at places other than the international airports... Because the L, C, M folks aren't arriving via business class on Thai Air!

 

Exactly this, biggest percent (by long shot) of 'bad guys' as they label them are via land borders and illegal crossing points which immigration have their fingers in running, got a very well known one at poipet .

Condo I stayed at couple years ago had chinese guy who run a karaoke bar use rooms he owned for chinese illegals he dealing with, very dodgy character but never saw him have any issues or rooms raided, seem miss the real bad guys if got plenty money and just hassle the not so bad guys and empty their wallets before deporting .

8 hours ago, webfact said:

He promised the new system would be up and running in four months time. 

Cool. I'll be back in 6 months so I'll let you know how I get in on.

7 hours ago, EricTh said:

 

China is already using AI for face recognition, it is most likely that Thailand is buying their software.

Well I can see a problem - after all we all look the same...

8 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I was going to say, this OP topic on "intelligence" and the accompanying photo showing a very unfriendly looking bunch was like an engraved invitation for a ton of snide comments... And sure enough, the invitation has been well accepted! 

 

All I can say further is, if they actually want to stop the floods of Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar citizens who seem to be the ones most getting scooped up in the weekly Immigration X-Ray Foreigner raids, they'd better be installing and using this new technology at places other than the international airports... Because the L, C, M folks aren't arriving via business class on Thai Air!

 

I think there may be a little confusion as to who the "bad guys" are but the group photo may be a lead.

Who is this Al guy and what is one guy going to do? Seems like a reach to me. Big joke may be losing the plot.

9 hours ago, MadMuhammad said:

fluent Thai speaker that has lived here for 20+ years

So why did he never apply for a work permit ? Sounds crazy to me, or mad if you like. 

 

He doesn’t know what AI is

That will put an end to all the corruption so it will never be implemented unless you can find a way to bribe a computer (erm, just ignore the results it brings up)

18 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

They've bought 1000 of this devices.

except ............

Some troll posts containing trolling videos have been removed.

19 hours ago, YetAnother said:

they already have artificial intelligence

it's called a University degree.

21 hours ago, webfact said:

This would also help with other associated crimes like human trafficking and prostitution. 

As we all know this is a protected (unofficial) business !

Sounds like someone got a new IPhone! - Siri - is there a bad guy in immigration :D?