Thailand Supports Digital IDs for Smoother Airport Check-Ins

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Thai nationals travelling by air can now enjoy faster check-ins with the introduction of the ThaID app, which allows them to use digital identification cards. This innovation aims to ease travel during the busy new year holiday season. As Jirayu Houngsub from the Prime Minister’s Office highlights, airports like Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi will especially see smoother check-in processes when combined with airline online services.

 

The app adds convenience by integrating with a new biometric identification system at airports, making boarding pass verification swifter and reducing queuing time. Passengers who check-in online through the Airports of Thailand platform can skip directly to the boarding gates with an electronic boarding pass. This move is part of the government's broader strategy to roll out digital IDs across state services.

 

 

Additionally, the ThaID app provides a handy backup for travellers who forget their physical IDs and streamlines other bureaucratic processes. It allows users to update government agencies on changes like residence address without needing to visit government offices, thus simplifying administrative tasks for Thai citizens.

 

-- 2024-12-23

 

 

[BangkokHank]

Never has enslavement been so convenient!

[jcmj]

Would be nice to offer this to the retirees and foreign workers. 

[Nickcage49]

I just went through BKK twice this week, out and in. The process has never been smoother for foreigners.

 

Even the long lines on arrival went fairly quick.

 

I expect it will get even better.

 

And if Thailand can have digital ID's, why can't the US?

[connda]

Trade in your privacy rights for "convenience."  (laughs)  https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[josephbloggs]

4 hours ago, BangkokHank said:

Never has enslavement been so convenient!

The level of paranoia among a certain section of the AN crowd is truly laughable.

[BangkokHank]

On 12/24/2024 at 5:07 PM, josephbloggs said:

The level of paranoia among a certain section of the AN crowd is truly laughable.

 

The lack of paranoia among a certain section of the AN crowd is truly laughable.

[soi3eddie]

From walking through the door at BKK to international check in desk to security to immigration to Singapore Airlines lounge took me less than 20 minutes 2 weeks ago. This was with a foreign passport. How much faster could it be with, so called, digital ID? 

 

[josephbloggs]

16 hours ago, BangkokHank said:

 

The lack of paranoia among a certain section of the AN crowd is truly laughable.

OK then Hank, enlighten me. How is a digital copy of an ID card - which all Thais already have - that can be used at airports instead of a physical ID card and makes the whole process a bit faster, enslavement??  I must be missing something really obvious. No doubt you have THE TRUTH. as you are so enlightened and wise.

So explain the enslavement please.