Thailand to introduce E-passports

BANGKOK: -- Thailand plans to introduce E-passports for its nationals to prevent counterfeiting of Thai travel documents.

The E-passport service has been tested and will be provided to diplomats and government officials on Thursday, according to the Deputy Foreign Minister, Preecha Laohapongchana.

''We believe E-passports can prevent passport counterfeiting because the government has collected all the biographical data on each individual holder,'' he said.

E-passports will be distributed to the general public from the beginning of next month.

''This system will benefit all Thai travellers when they visit countries where E-passports are used, particularly in the US and in some European countries,'' he said.

The deputy foreign minister said the new system would also improve Thailand's ability to serve foreign tourists with E-passports.

--TNA 2005-05-25

Thailand to introduce E-passports 

''We believe E-passports can prevent passport counterfeiting because the government has collected all the biographical data on each individual holder,'' he said.

--TNA 2005-05-25

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We belive too.

before had to print fake passports, now have to re-write mag.stripe on it. "much" secure, indeed.

tha's good

before had to print fake passports, now have to re-write mag.stripe on it. "much" secure, indeed.

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The new e-passport has a chip on it, not a mag stripe.