Taweesin Visanuyothin, confirmed this afternoon to the associated Thai press that a contact tracing application is indeed coming VERY soon

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2020/05/10/thai-government-confirms-that-a-covid19-contact-tracing-phone-application-is-coming-very-soon/

 

 

Contact tracing is a lot more that what people realize....

 

If you were in a restaurant at the same time as as another person that you did not even know that was found to have covid.....You could be tracked down using the app and then be put into a voluntary or involuntary 14 day quarantine............This is just one of many ways Contract tracing can be used....

No, no I am not ok with being tracked. 
 

 

Smartphone No Hab

9 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said:

No, no I am not ok with being tracked. 

Do you have a smartphone?

Does it have a GPS receiver like most (all?) smart phones?

Did you switch that GPS receiver off? And are you sure it is off?

And how many apps do you have on that phone which use your location?

The question should be: Would you accept another location tracking app?

Because most of us have many applications installed which use the location. And how many of us read the small print of all those apps how our locations are used?

 

It's almost funny when many people who never cared about their phone sending location information now protesting that they don't want that. Easy: Switch off your phone. Otherwise you can and will be traced.

2 minutes ago, Fatman666 said:

Smartphone No Hab

#PeeToo ????

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And how many of us read the small print of all those apps how our locations are used?

If you didn't pay for it. You are the product!

I intend to pursue a life of crimes so it's big No for me...

man in Hua Hin make server crash. 

23 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

It's almost funny when many people who never cared about their phone sending location information now protesting that they don't want that. Easy: Switch off your phone. Otherwise you can and will be traced.

There was a test done by someone a while back. According to them phones track you when switched off, and send the information when switched back on.

32 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The question should be: Would you accept another location tracking app?

Because most of us have many applications installed which use the location. And how many of us read the small print of all those apps how our locations are used?

 

It's almost funny when many people who never cared about their phone sending location information now protesting that they don't want that. Easy: Switch off your phone. Otherwise you can and will be traced.

Even when turned off, with the right program your phone can be turned on without you know in and you can still be tracked.  This was done with several cases my company was involved in.  Just needed the signed warrant based upon an affidavit which had been presented.  Only way to keep your phone from being located is to remove the Sim card, and place the phone turned off in a copper lined box which can be closed....however, if you also have a car that has gps on it well then your just plain ole f.......

 

People do not realize it but most modern cars have a black box in them.  With the proper computer program and access I could tell you how fast you have driven and on what day you did what speed, and where you had been and gone, how long it had been parked there etc....additionally cell towers will give your locations as well....so now you know the rest of the story...

5 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

31 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

It's almost funny when many people who never cared about their phone sending location information now protesting that they don't want that. Easy: Switch off your phone. Otherwise you can and will be traced.

There was a test done by someone a while back. According to them phones track you when switched off, and send the information when switched back on.

you'd have to also Remove the Battery each time...

4 minutes ago, tifino said:

you'd have to also Remove the Battery each time...

But the majority of the high end phones as well as Apple products do not have removeable phone.

I'm not concerned, because I am too old to engage in nefarious activities.

Don't tell 'em your name Pike !!!

 

They do it in australia to trace covid. I dont mind having it. The wellbeing of the many is more important than the wants of a few.

Fine by me. My phone lives on my patio. I never, ever take it out with me.

As long as it remains optional, as a foreigner living in Thailand, absolutely not. We are already being scapegoated as Typhoid Marys, so no thanks. If needed to enter businesses, then it would be basically required in which case, then yes. 

Big brother is watching you!!!!

I believe peoples rights!

2 minutes ago, Nurseynutcase said:

Big brother is watching you!!!!

It's not paranoia if they really are out to get you.

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The question should be: Would you accept another location tracking app?

Because most of us have many applications installed which use the location. And how many of us read the small print of all those apps how our locations are used?

 

It's almost funny when many people who never cared about their phone sending location information now protesting that they don't want that. Easy: Switch off your phone. Otherwise you can and will be traced.

 

This time though there is the Bluetooth function, which identifies all other users in the same vicinity.

So if Mary gets robbed at the local park and you happen to have been near, expect to get a knock on the door...

Leave the phone in your home.

Yes.

I want to know if the girls from Thai Friendly I am meeting are Covid cuties.

5 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

This time though there is the Bluetooth function, which identifies all other users in the same vicinity.

So if Mary gets robbed at the local park and you happen to have been near, expect to get a knock on the door...

Yeah but really should not knock my back door! Some kathoey cop coming knocking!!!

1 minute ago, PatOngo said:

There is a cure for that kind of paranoia....its called Alcohol

3 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Yes.

I want to know if the girls from Thai Friendly I am meeting are Covid cuties.

Great point, some kind of vetting service. Wheres the link for download?

6 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

There is a cure for that kind of paranoia....its called Alcohol

Who said I'm paranoid??? What makes you think I'm paranoid??? I'm not paranoid!!!