IO at BKK photographed my TM6

[law ling]

After being snarled at in the past for "too many" visa exempts, I changed to using METVs, but grew weary of the forced boarder runs, etc., so I recently obtained my first "non-imm O-A" (in my home country) and earlier this week sucessfully entered the country and got a one year stamp.

 

However, before handing back my passport, I noticed the IO took out her phone and photographed something on her desk. Due to the height of the IO's desk I couldn't see what she photographed, but if she photographed my arrival/departure card (which has my address, etc.), I felt I was being "singled out for some further action."

 

Has this photographing been observed before?

 

Can anyone guess the purpose or function of the IO keeping (what appears to be) a personal record of my details?

 

Should I be concerned? How might the next stage of all this play out?

 

I am concerned, and would be indebited for any remarks the long-standing members here may have.

 

Many thanks in advance.

 

 

 

[wgdanson]

Stop being paranoid. Immigration will get ALL your personal info eventually.

Edited April 5, 2019 by wgdanson

[ThaiWai]

If this concerns you go back home today

[Peterw42]

OP, possibly the system was offline, wouldn't accept the address when the IO tried to enter it, maybe the photocopier was broken, rather than keep you waiting she made a copy then will rectify it later. Maybe she has to enter your OA details into another database etc etc. if she instead scribbled something on a post-it note, you would be none the wiser.

[cleopatra2]

The IO keeps the arrival card, which contains the data, thus no need to photograph the document.

[Vacuum]

22 hours ago, law ling said:

Can anyone guess the purpose or function of the IO keeping (what appears to be) a personal record of my details?

Perhaps she thought yo were a hansum man, and took a photo of the first page (where your photo is) as a memory.

 

You should've asked her out for a date.