Government to introduce “Thailand Plus” application for foreign tourists

 

 

The Thai government is to introduce a new application, called “Thailand Plus”, to enable the tracing of foreign tourists in the country.

 

 

Mr. Sompote Arhunai, CEO of the Energy Absolute Company, which developed the “Mor Chana” application, said that the Thailand Plus app functions like Mor Chana, but it will link to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding the certificate of entry (COE) of the arriving foreign tourists, for screening and tracing, from arrival in Thailand, for the prevention of COVID-19 spread.

 

Similar to a GPS system, he said that officials will know the whereabouts of the tourists during their stay in Thailand, in case any of them are found to have contracted the contagion, so that action can be taken immediately to prevent its spread.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/government-to-introduce-thailand-plus-application-for-foreign-tourists/

 

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If the quarantine works then why is this needed?

 

Just more pathetic made up nonsense from the geriatric brigade.

Enough already 

Well, it will only track the whereabouts of the device and not the person. Although most of us can't spend time away from our phones during normal days, even before Covid I noticed that many western tourists just brought their phones to connect to hotel wi-fi and didn't take them out and about.

 

Oh, and whatever happened to those watch things? that lasted all of about 10 minutes before going quiet.

Information on the “Mor Chana” application not given above:

 

https://www.cattelecom.com/cat/content/3754/222/Thailand+launches+Mor+Chana+mobile+app+to+enhance+?lang=en_EN

 

Includes a very long discussion on how this ap doesn't violate your privacy, can't violate your privacy, the teams and committees that will insure it doesn't violate your privacy, layers of privacy protection and privacy safe guards. All data is stored in anonymous form, until it isn't. How the authorities won't look, until they need to, and the ap will only be active as long as they want it to be. ...

 

Obviously nothing to worry about, why else write all that?

 

Actually I wouldn't worry that much except for mistakes.  "Urgent!  All band alert!  Rabus is infected!"

"If the quarantine works then why is this needed?"

 

It's been 184 days since a true domestic "case" of covid in Thailand...that's just over 13 fourteen-day quarantine periods. 

Why are we wearing masks? 

What happened to the GPS tracking bracelet???

I think they look across the ponds and see how stupid the people are in the rest of world..

I think this is a great idea.

 

They need something to protect the Thai population from us dirty Farangs who never shower and spread all manner of diseases. This will be a good supplement to the quarantine, wristbands and minders they already have lined up. 

This will require a smartphone

 

I personally know of 4 people that visit Thailand on a regular basis (or used too) and do not use a smart phone - I know several living here who also do not use a smartphone

Install it, show it and delete it. Or even smarter block GPS access. Solly officer, was mistake. Farang don't know smartphone

6 minutes ago, BEngBKK said:

What happened to the GPS tracking bracelet???

better question 

 

what happened to the allocated budget

Here. fido, I got you a new phone.

24 minutes ago, BEngBKK said:

What happened to the GPS tracking bracelet???

It was shipped back to China for repairs.

Oh dear.. ????

dont know about you guys but i religiously turn 'location services' off just to píss google off so i assume that'll break this app's tracker too lol

26 minutes ago, smedly said:

This will require a smartphone

 

I personally know of 4 people that visit Thailand on a regular basis (or used too) and do not use a smart phone - I know several living here who also do not use a smartphone

i have a mobile that sits on my table. I only switch it on if my son is travelling and we need to get in touch. Usually because he needs money, "overt no friends" 

I would like to have it on my phone.

Would love them asking me:  Why do you go to Soi 6 in Pattaya 2 to 3 times everyday?

 

Every tourist should have a cowbell around his neck so that others can be warned in time of the approaching danger. 

no more TM30 then?

I never going to tip again, ever. Keep tracking our asses and you’ll see how much <deleted> these ideas produces. 

The idiotism has always been the leading strength. 

I'm not a tourist but if I were, would TOT pay for my roaming charges to have this app connected all the time? The article mentioned that 600,000 Thai citizens have downloaded the Mor Chana app, that's a resounding success with a bit over 0.9% of the population using it. Is a similar success rate expected from tourist visitors? 

I've tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn't even matter ????

2 hours ago, smedly said:

This will require a smartphone

 

I personally know of 4 people that visit Thailand on a regular basis (or used too) and do not use a smart phone - I know several living here who also do not use a smartphone

Which would also require you to have a data program, a data sim or data roaming. Why would anyone allow an app like this to waste paid for data. This will be forgotten before the next quarantine period is over. 

43 minutes ago, Pravda said:

I've tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn't even matter ????

 

Turn device location on !

 

???? Pass

Why anyone (without family here) would want to come to Thailand under such circumstances is beyond me.