Fingerprinting

[Banana7]

I understand the first time you enter Thailand they take prints of all 10 fingers/thumbs. Do they continue to do all 10 on additional arrival and departures?

[jumbo]

On my 3rd arrival after initial registration they did only one hand

I was surprised I had to register at both airports, seems not to be linked...

[Isaanbiker]

 

 

  It's getting ridiculous. What's next? A penis size scanner? 

 

   

[timendres]

11 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said:

  It's getting ridiculous. What's next? A penis size scanner?    

They will need to upgrade the scanner screen sizes...

[Stocky]

No.

 

First time I was scanned coming into to Hat Yai back in February, 4 fingers left, 4 fingers right, thumbs together. Since then arriving at Hat Yai and Suvarnabhumi they've just needed the one scan of 4 fingers. The system, at least with the airports, seems to be joined up.

[treetops]

Reports vary.  I had to do 4 fingers times 2 but no thumbs on entry at Friendship Bridge, Nong Khai this week following a full set at BKK 3 weeks before.

[RJRS1301]

4 hours ago, timendres said:

They will need to upgrade the scanner screen sizes...

Need high resolution lens to find the mini members for scanning,

[Aachen]

What would it be good for, if not scanning every time?

Thailand is not the only country with scanners!

[treetops]

2 minutes ago, Aachen said:

What would it be good for, if not scanning every time?

They don't need to do all 10 digits every time to identify you, hence the question in the OP.

[Emdog]

Rumor has it they are going to add a special lane for amputees..... Captain Hook, can you hear me?

[justin case]

it is a nice way to get germs from thousands of other people...

good for hospital business

[HLover]

Just now, justin case said:

it is a nice way to get germs from thousands of other people...

good for hospital business

Come now, there are not many nose pickers on the airplanes.

[HLover]

21 hours ago, timendres said:

They will need to upgrade the scanner screen sizes...

For egos?

[Burma Bill]

My personal experience is as follows:-

When I recently flew from Khon Kaen to Siem Reap with Air Asia's "fly-thru" service, I gave a full biometric set of prints (4 fingers and 2 thumbs) with a photo at the Immigration Desk in Khon Kaen International Departure lounge. On my return all I had to show were the 4 finger prints of my right hand and a photo taken. Since then, I have flown to Yangon from DMK. On the outward journey there were only 3 Immigration desks open and the queue of passengers for early morning flights grew longer and longer, even back into the Check-in Hall! The biometric system was suspended and all we had to show were our passports, TM6 (Departure) and boarding cards. A photo was taken. No fingerprinting at all. On return from Yangon, prints of 4 fingers of right hand were checked and a photo taken. It appears to be a "hit or miss" situation depending on the number of IO's on duty and the number of passengers for processing.

[Danthai]

I Have not been fingerprinted yet because I haven't gone anywhere since fingerprinting started. When I leave and/or come back, what is the procedure I should follow so I don't double Queue coming or going. 

Edited August 24, 2019 by Danthai
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[dotpoom]

Why not just take life as it comes....what the purpose/advantage... of knowing in advance?

[Letseng]

3 weeks ago 2 of us returned from Europe. We stood in the same queue in fasttrack. Hubby got fingerprinted, I didn't. We both hadn't been f'printed in the past. 

39 minutes ago, Danthai said:

I Have not been fingerprinted yet because I haven't gone anywhere since fingerprinting started. When I leave and/or come back, what is the procedure I should follow so I don't double Queue coming or 

[kevinmartyn]

Absolutely scandalous and a true infringement of civil rights unless truely valid reasons for doing so!????

[Misab]

Of course they will always scan at least 4 fingers. It is an identification of you.

[Max69xl]

On 8/23/2019 at 11:39 AM, jumbo said:

On my 3rd arrival after initial registration they did only one hand

I was surprised I had to register at both airports, seems not to be linked...

Are you really surprised? ????

[Max69xl]

26 minutes ago, kevinmartyn said:

Absolutely scandalous and a true infringement of civil rights unless truely valid reasons for doing so!????

What's your problem? Do you think Thailand is the first country using fingerprints? If you have a new passport,you have 2 fingerprints scanned in it. 

[Max69xl]

3 hours ago, Emdog said:

Rumor has it they are going to add a special lane for amputees..... Captain Hook, can you hear me?

It's called a Premium Lane,and it already exists at Suwarnabhumi. ???? 

[gunderhill]

4 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

What's your problem?

maybe if hes never  committed a  crime he feels its a  frikkin invasion of his  privacy  like those  effin body scanners........I agree  with him too. Once youve committed a  crime is  the only time they should be taking these things.

[Max69xl]

19 hours ago, treetops said:

Reports vary.  I had to do 4 fingers times 2 but no thumbs on entry at Friendship Bridge, Nong Khai this week following a full set at BKK 3 weeks before.

They don't have a clue about how many fingers are supposed to suffice. 4 should be enough.

[Traubert]

23 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

 

 

  It's getting ridiculous. What's next? A penis size scanner? 

 

   

I hope they have a setting for 'it's cold and I haven't been well.......'

[wgdanson]

4 hours ago, Emdog said:

Rumor has it they are going to add a special lane for amputees..... Captain Hook, can you hear me?

What was Capt Hook called BEFORE he met the Crocodile?

[Caldera]

For what it's worth, when I flew out from DMK a few days ago, only 1 out of 3 outbound immigration lanes I could overlook was using the fingerprint scanner. No idea why the others didn't work or weren't used, but it's quite surprising after such a short time in service. Amazing Thailand, fingerprint scanners that disintegrate after two months in operation.

 

I ended up in a lane where no fingerprinting was done. I, too, was curious if they were only going to scan the initial 4 fingers in my case, as I earlier had all 10 fingers scanned.

[Salerno]

13 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

They don't have a clue about how many fingers are supposed to suffice. 4 should be enough.

Obviously neither do you; four is more than enough.

[thaiguzzi]

2 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

I gave a full biometric set of prints (4 fingers and 2 thumbs) with a photo at the Immigration Desk in Khon Kaen International Departure lounge. On my return all I had to show were the 4 finger prints of my right hand and a photo taken.

Ditto recent border hop at Nong Khai, going over the bridge.

Identical to the above.

[Traubert]

30 minutes ago, wgdanson said:

What was Capt Hook called BEFORE he met the Crocodile?

Captain Ambidextrous.