Does anyone know if the finger scan stations installed in every entry point or just airports?

Can't say for every crossing, but I've experienced them at Nong Khai land border.

They are also at Phu Nam Ron.

On 11/26/2019 at 4:59 PM, SovietChild said:

Does anyone know if the finger scan stations installed in every entry point or just airports?

Sure hope so. You wouldn't want to be explaining to immigration officer that you're not Dwayne Johnson each time you cross the border, would you...

They are at Poipet/Aran crossing.

 

I suspect that if any stations still don't have them, they will soon enough.

Mukdahan too.

In the UK, Immigration Enforcement Teams carry mobile scanners, about the same size os the mobile terminals that some restaurants use for credit card transactions at the table, they connect not only to the UKBA database but to EURODAC, the EU Database.

 

Not sure if Thai Immigration have these, but if not I suspect they will have at some time in the near future.

Why what you worried about?

been at mae sai for at least three months.

Mai sot have them too. 

19 minutes ago, theoldgit said:

In the UK, Immigration Enforcement Teams carry mobile scanners, about the same size os the mobile terminals that some restaurants use for credit card transactions at the table, they connect not only to the UKBA database but to EURODAC, the EU Database.

 

Not sure if Thai Immigration have these, but if not I suspect they will have at some time in the near future.

What are these databases you refer to? UKBA? EU..EURODAC?

 

Seems like every time I get finger scanned I have a problem. Needed multiple tries at BKK airport, and last time I was in Singapore I had to be escorted to a separate desk and treated like a criminal.

 

Looking at my fingertips the skin is creased and wrinkly from age (66).  I can only expect fingerprint recognition to get more and more problematic for myself.....and probably lots of other ageing travellers

 

You givem a finger and they treat you like a criminal. 

 

 

21 minutes ago, rak sa_ngop said:

 

Seems like every time I get finger scanned I have a problem. Needed multiple tries at BKK airport, and last time I was in Singapore I had to be escorted to a separate desk and treated like a criminal.

 

Looking at my fingertips the skin is creased and wrinkly from age (66).  I can only expect fingerprint recognition to get more and more problematic for myself.....and probably lots of other ageing travellers

 

Well done Sherlock. You're quite right.

 

https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/fingerprints-unique-change-age-alter-crime-diseases-identification-biometrics.html

25 minutes ago, rak sa_ngop said:

Seems like every time I get finger scanned I have a problem. Needed multiple tries at BKK airport, and last time I was in Singapore I had to be escorted to a separate desk and treated like a criminal.

 

Looking at my fingertips the skin is creased and wrinkly from age (66).  I can only expect fingerprint recognition to get more and more problematic for myself.....and probably lots of other ageing travellers

What specifically did they do to make you claim they treated you like a criminal? Handcuffs? Taser? Lock-up? Frisk? Being escorted to another desk, in and of itself, is not being treated like a criminal. If your fingers don't scan properly then it sounds perfectly reasonable, like they are doing their job.

Edited November 28, 20196 yr by ColeBOzbourne

Has anyone seen them in use at their local immigration office?

2 hours ago, sunnyboy2018 said:

What are these databases you refer to? UKBA? EU..EURODAC?

You could try a Google search. Both are easy to identify!

I was at Cambo checkpoint near Surin , they had them

10 minutes ago, Boycie said:

Has anyone seen them in use at their local immigration office?

No went 10 days ago only camera in Udon

37 minutes ago, rak sa_ngop said:

 

Seems like every time I get finger scanned I have a problem. Needed multiple tries at BKK airport, and last time I was in Singapore I had to be escorted to a separate desk and treated like a criminal.

 

Looking at my fingertips the skin is creased and wrinkly from age (66).  I can only expect fingerprint recognition to get more and more problematic for myself.....and probably lots of other ageing travellers

 

Even my old iPhone had to reset all the time

14 minutes ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

What specifically did they do to make you claim they treated you like a criminal? Handcuffs? Taser? Lock-up? Frisk? Being escorted to another desk, in and of itself, is not being treated like a criminal. If your fingers don't scan properly then it sounds perfectly reasonable, like they are doing their job.

Maybe group escort, maybe Shy

3 hours ago, sunnyboy2018 said:

What are these databases you refer to? UKBA? EU..EURODAC?

UKBA - United Kingdom Border Agency

EU - European Union

EURODAC - is the acronym for the EU Fingerprint Database.

Not directly Thailand related but it shows what’s out there for those that take things seriously.