Big Brother spoke to me today and I didn't like it

[smylee52]

Upon entering a commercial venue in Rural Chonburi I stopped and placed my hand over the body temperatue device . It showed my

temperature and I proceeded past the table placed after it where there was a Thai man showing his phone to a lady standing beside him and

then he greeted me by my full name .  I was stopped dead in my tracks . How did this guy know my name let alone my first , middle and last

name . No pre registration or forms had been filled out prior to my arrival .

Of course I asked him how on earth did he know my name . He showed me his phone with lines of Thai script and then pointed to the

" temperature device " . Unfortunately we couldn't communicate beyond pointing and grunting .

I suspect that upon entering Thailand  and during the quarantine process my full name was translated into Thai

and entered into the "database"  .  The mystery for me is how did the machine connect me with my name .  I'd be happy to be educated if

someone can enlighten me .

Not really feeling warm and fuzzy that every Tom, Dick and Somchai has access to information that tracks my whereabouts and provides

my full legal name. 

[CharlieH]

Did you install any apps on your phone recently ? The apps that scan qr codes at entrances?

[worgeordie]

It sounds like they have implanted a chip into you....????

or the temperature scanner also has face recognition,

but could it work that fast, i don't think so.

regards worgeordie

 

[smylee52]

24 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Did you install any apps on your phone recently ? The apps that scan qr codes at entrances?

 

No. I have an annoying ASUS phone that you need to install an APP to read QR codes . The APP was migrated to another phone along with all the other APPS by an inexperienced technician so now i have two identical phones for different uses .  The phone I carried today is basically my telephone and Facebook . It does not have the QR APP . It did have the Government APP Morchana but it was removed .

Maybe data stayed on this phone that I am not aware of . If I happen to return I won;t bring my phone

and ask him what's my name ????

[CALSinCM]

Minority Report.  Next up they will arrest you for pre-crime.  You'll be put in IDC tomorrow and deported for overstaying your visa in 2025.  "Sayonara Mr. Yamagusha."

[CharlieH]

18 minutes ago, smylee52 said:

 

No. I have an annoying ASUS phone that you need to install an APP to read QR codes . The APP was migrated to another phone along with all the other APPS by an inexperienced technician so now i have two identical phones for different uses .  The phone I carried today is basically my telephone and Facebook . It does not have the QR APP . It did have the Government APP Morchana but it was removed .

Maybe data stayed on this phone that I am not aware of . If I happen to return I won;t bring my phone

and ask him what's my name ????

Theres your answer, the app would have given your details, thats tied to your device and or sim. That will track your movements.

[chickenslegs]

Is your name "'Sam Sipjet"?

[piewarmer]

welcome to the digital age mate. 

[fangless]

Have you used your Facebook ID to log into that Commercial venue Wi-Fi at anytime in the past.  If so go to your Facebook page and depending on your settings you will see the occasions you have entered there.

[smylee52]

I  don;t  have data activated on my phone and I didn't log into the Wi-fi at this location .  Maybe the AIS phone network is all they need to lift my info .  I may be in the general vicinity of this business in the near future and walk in without my phone . I hope the table is manned so I can confirm it was my phone that gave me away . 

 

 

[smylee52]

2 hours ago, fangless said:

Have you used your Facebook ID to log into that Commercial venue Wi-Fi at anytime in the past.  If so go to your Facebook page and depending on your settings you will see the occasions you have entered there.

 

No Facebook Check ins at this location for me.

[Pilotman]

The OP highlights why my iPhone location is off and there is no access to anyone.  I sign in on the sheet, when I can be bothered,  but I don't use a Q Code for anything. Its arguably the most insecure item of technology you can have on your phone. . 

[RobMuir]

Big brother is fine, he won't care what you do.

 

However with all these tracking devices, GPS on cars computers these days I would like to point out than when visiting Mia nois in curtain hotels these days it is advisable to take the old motorbike and forget your phone.

 

It used to be so easy in the eighties with only land lines.

 

[RobMuir]

35 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

I sign in on the sheet, when I can be bothered

People like you ........

[Pilotman]

1 minute ago, RobMuir said:

People like you ........

yep, most are like me. As we all know, signing in is a futile action.

[ThailandRyan]

Maybe the photo machine set up is linked to the immigration data base and is now used upon entering known locations to enable them to track you should a Covid infection occur inside the location you were present at.  Just a thought.

[richard_smith237]

Its not from the temperature device or any facial recognition, nothing widely available is that sophisticated yet and those that are will not ID through your face-masks. Not even the Smart Phones can run face ID through a face mask. 

 

Op has obviously logged in, registered etc before and he has been picked up via BlueTooth. 

[johng]

1 hour ago, RobMuir said:

the authorities will inform you so you can test and sell isolate

 

Except they wont let you self isolate !  they will march you off to a Covid internment camp for a forced 2 week "holiday"

not to mention the  shoving of cotton buds so far up the nostril to almost  cause a lobotomy ????

[RobMuir]

8 minutes ago, johng said:

 

Except they wont let you self isolate !  they will march you off to a Covid internment camp for a forced 2 week "holiday"

not to mention the  shoving of cotton buds so far up the nostril to almost  cause a lobotomy ????

Harden up Johnno, you might even make some new friends at the camp. Might be some pretty girls there.

 

And my grandmother had the nostril check and didn't complain a bit. Nothing to fear.

[fdsa]

2 hours ago, RobMuir said:

when visiting Mia nois in curtain hotels these days it is advisable to take the old motorbike and forget your phone.

and still get detected and recognized by every single CCTV on the street :D

[fdsa]

48 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Its not from the temperature device or any facial recognition, nothing widely available is that sophisticated yet

unfortunately the facial recognition even with masks on is already this sophisticated and widely available.

[smylee52]

58 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Its not from the temperature device or any facial recognition, nothing widely available is that sophisticated yet and those that are will not ID through your face-masks. Not even the Smart Phones can run face ID through a face mask. 

 

Op has obviously logged in, registered etc before and he has been picked up via BlueTooth. 

 

Interesting .. I thought you needed to pair with a device for Bluetooth to communicate .  

I wasn't wearing a face mask as the device was outside and I generally put on the mask after 

checking my temperature and before passing by people.

[richard_smith237]

10 minutes ago, smylee52 said:

 

Interesting .. I thought you needed to pair with a device for Bluetooth to communicate .  

I wasn't wearing a face mask as the device was outside and I generally put on the mask after 

checking my temperature and before passing by people.

 

Careful with that....   Someone will take a photo of you outside without your face-mask on. 

 

You’ll then be a subject of a ThaiVisa thread with scores of members demanding you are blacklisted or arrested for your crime....  you’ll be accused of being British and blamed for the B.1.1.7 outbreak in Thailand !

 

Anyway, its highly unlikely there is any sophisticated facial recognition software at any supermarket, department store or mall etc in Thailand.

 

IF you are running any App that you have recently registered to... i.e. Moh Promt, Thailand Plus, MohChana (Phuket)... (there may be others) or even a specific app for that ‘commercial venue’ then its likely that this was the source of ID (i.e. it wasn’t you who was ID’d, but your BlueTooth Signal, ergo your phone).

 

 

[RobMuir]

33 minutes ago, fdsa said:

and still get detected and recognized by every single CCTV on the street ????

Full faced helmet couple with sunglasses and mask.

[AgMech Cowboy]

14 hours ago, smylee52 said:

a Thai man... greeted me by my full name

One never knows what tech China are sharing with Thailand. After all, they are the big ones on facial recognition. ????????

[Rimmer]

A conspiracy troll post has been removed

[spidermike007]

No question, it it the army zombie chip, that was implanted into your body, while you were in the airport. It cannot be seen or felt, and records your every action, conversation, movement, and desire. LOL.

[fdsa]

20 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Anyway, its highly unlikely there is any sophisticated facial recognition software at any supermarket, department store or mall etc in Thailand.

there is no need to install sophisticated facial recognition software in every single store when you could just send the photo to the main server for further processing.

[wombat]

you must be wearing jackboots for your Digital footprint or digital shadow.

[holy cow cm]

That is why I do not or have never down loaded the track you app. May be it is impossible to down load it completely as it leaves a back door open that can link track you to your phone number. Is you phone registered in your name?