by Namo Vananupong

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Mor Prom mobile application, initially developed to track Covid cases, is now being turned into a national online health platform. The app has continually seen added features and now boasts 32 million users.

 

The Ministry of Public Health is collaborating with private firms to develop the Mor Prom mobile application into Thailand’s national digital health platform. The expanded app will offer Thais a convenient and easily accessible health platform boasting 12 new features.

 

The app was initially developed for COVID-19 case tracing and for people to register their Covid vaccination appointments.

 

The new features will turn the app into a platform that links to drug stores and many more public health service units. Currently, about 15,000 service units and drug stores are linked to the app.

 

The security aspect of the new Mor Prom app will comply with international safety standards for health information and electronic transactions. The National Cyber Security Agency and Electronic Transactions Development Agency are providing support for this aspect.

 

The first of the 12 new features is the COVID-19 vaccination certification service, which displays an individual’s vaccination record for use when traveling. The second feature displays Covid test results taken via the ATK as well as PCR methods.

 

The third feature enables users to search for a Covid testing unit near them and the fourth feature provides site check-ins via a ‘beacon’ system. Other features include a digital health certificate display, money and organ donation services, a chatbot feature, and information on health policies.

 

The remaining features are health history display, health appointment, health insurance policy checks, and telemedicine.

The new features will start to become available on the app in August and September.

 

 

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This app, and give credit where credit is due, appears to be one of their success stories.

5 minutes ago, Excel said:

This app, and give credit where credit is due, appears to be one of their success stories.

I agree, but the security aspect is what concerns me.

The government's record on keeping personal information secure isn't that great. Once they start keeping all that information, including medical history in one place it will be an even bigger target for hackers.

 

 

It's a shame that the Post Vaccination survey and the opening page are not available in English.

1 minute ago, phetphet said:

I agree, but the security aspect is what concerns me.

The government's record on keeping personal information secure isn't that great. Once they start keeping all that information, including medical history in one place it will be an even bigger target for hackers.

 

 

Well hackers already have fun and games in the West so I suspect Thailand will be no different.   Come up with a digital database and hackers look upon it as a challenge to break it and sell the hack codes on the dark web

Primary purpose is to pass on mobile number to online gambling place to spam you

8 hours ago, webfact said:

links to drug stores and many more public health service units

What about marijuana joints?

18 hours ago, Excel said:

This app, and give credit where credit is due, appears to be one of their success stories.

Having had two vaccines and two boosters, each time I have told them my surname is incorrect and my date of birth is incorrect.. 

thus far after each update this has not been changed.

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

Having had two vaccines and two boosters, each time I have told them my surname is incorrect and my date of birth is incorrect.. 

thus far after each update this has not been changed.

Perhaps being Thai they think you do not know how to spell your own name and when you were born -you know they think they know everything ????

On 7/27/2022 at 12:48 AM, hotchilli said:

Having had two vaccines and two boosters, each time I have told them my surname is incorrect and my date of birth is incorrect.. 

thus far after each update this has not been changed.

Email your request here and it may get fixed.  An error in my passport number did.

 

'[email protected]'

 

It's a very good app

On 7/27/2022 at 6:48 AM, hotchilli said:

Having had two vaccines and two boosters, each time I have told them my surname is incorrect and my date of birth is incorrect.. 

thus far after each update this has not been changed.

You can change it yourself in the  app I think. I changed my passport number

Do arriving tourists still have to register or sign into this app or any others either before traveling or upon arrival at the airport or their hotel later? 

8 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

You can change it yourself in the  app I think. I changed my passport number

If you have the knowledge how to enter into the system to do it then please share.

11 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

You can change it yourself in the  app I think. I changed my passport number

Really.... I got a new passport in between vacs and booster and was wondering if I needed to do anything.

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Really.... I got a new passport in between vacs and booster and was wondering if I needed to do anything.

I changed it within my profile settings

8 hours ago, hotchilli said:

If you have the knowledge how to enter into the system to do it then please share.

In your profile

10 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

In your profile

What is your problem? There is a profile  button on the left hand side of the screen. Click  it! Go to settings and follow arrow. Good luck