Picture At Immigration In Don Muang

[sumnuek]

Hi everyone,

I've just read on another forum that there's now a picture taken of yourself at the immigration counters entering Bangkok via Don Muang airport.

Is this a joke or not ?

If true, does this seriously increase the waiting time in the queue ?

Thanks for infos

[snoophound]

ITS TRUE

We left on tues

not all the lines were operational

They guy on the desk said it was so they can match your pic at the boarding gate,but that didnt happen.

Yes it was slow but then they were still learning.

Hi everyone,

I've just read on another forum that there's now a picture taken of yourself at the immigration counters entering Bangkok via Don Muang airport.

Is this a joke or not ?

If true, does this seriously increase the waiting time in the queue ?

Thanks for infos

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[sumnuek]

Thanks for that quick response.

But do they take picture when entering the ingdom or when leaving the kingdom ?

[snoophound]

just leaving i think

Thanks for that quick response. 

But do they take picture when entering the ingdom or when leaving the kingdom ?

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[Axel]

It would make sense to install both, in and out.

The idea is to photoscan your face and compare it with the pictue in your p/port.

Obviously, a computer can do this more effcient than an immigration officer trying to visually find out if you are the same guy as the one in the years-old p/port.

Seems they started first in terminal 2 at BKK aiorport.

[TizMe]

If you look anything like your passport photo then you are way too unwell to travel.

[Flysiam]

just leaving i think

Thanks for that quick response. 

But do they take picture when entering the ingdom or when leaving the kingdom ?

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Nope... they took my picture when I entered again yesterday. SMILE!

[mpdkorat]

Hi everyone,

I've just read on another forum that there's now a picture taken of yourself at the immigration counters entering Bangkok via Don Muang airport.

Is this a joke or not ?

If true, does this seriously increase the waiting time in the queue ?

Thanks for infos

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Arrived this afternoon. No pictures taken of arriving passangers.

[Totster]

Oh dear... I'm gonna have to make sure I have a shave etc before entering Thailand from now on... want to look my best and all that...

totster

[lopburi3]

Hi everyone,

I've just read on another forum that there's now a picture taken of yourself at the immigration counters entering Bangkok via Don Muang airport.

Is this a joke or not ?

If true, does this seriously increase the waiting time in the queue ?

Thanks for infos

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Arrived this afternoon. No pictures taken of arriving passangers.

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That would be Air Asia and Terminal 1 right? Axel posted they starting this process in Terminal 2.

[mpdkorat]

Hi everyone,

I've just read on another forum that there's now a picture taken of yourself at the immigration counters entering Bangkok via Don Muang airport.

Is this a joke or not ?

If true, does this seriously increase the waiting time in the queue ?

Thanks for infos

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Arrived this afternoon. No pictures taken of arriving passangers.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That would be Air Asia and Terminal 1 right? Axel posted they starting this process in Terminal 2.

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Yes to all the above

[ProThaiExpat]

I don't think you have seen the end of identifiction coming and going. With the announced U.S. funded computer identification system and information sharing program, expect eventual identification proceedures as when entering the U.S., perhaps picture ID and recognition software may be the route Thailand has elected to take but rest assured your picture will be scanned and compared with the U.S. managed and Thai shared "wanted" database before their done.

[Padkapow Guy]

Do they have someone outside waiting to sell you a copy of the pic.

[lungbing]

Yes,

already laminated on a plate, at a price of course.

Lung Bing

[billd766]

I work in Pakistan and they take your photo on entry and exit. Perfectly normal and I am used to it.

However at Lahore airport you have to nget your baggage throught the scanner again on arrival and Pakistanis have no idea of the term Queueing up.

The first time it happened I was polite for 10 minutes and then jpoined the general crush. This time I will use the 130 kg of my body weight and snarl a lot. That should work.

[LotNoiKop]

The cam ans software the the US is gave is th same as in Cambodia! No problem1

[sabaijai]

When did this begin? I passed through immigration on Sunday coming into Don Muang and neither I nor anyone else I noticed had their photo taken.

[350torana]

I notice they do this in Cambo, Poi Pet and Cham Yeam. Last time I took my wife to Dubai... Asians and Africans have to have some kinda of photo taken. I was told it was an eye scan ? A huge line but because we had a toddler with us they gave my wife the shortcut, looked at her passport and stamped us through with no pic, eyescan taken . I assume all this is because of the political situation with the US.

[Simpleton]

When did this begin? I passed through immigration on Sunday coming into Don Muang and neither I nor anyone else I noticed had their photo taken.

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They're apparently rolling it out gradually. Terminal 2 is using the system first.

[tso310]

Had it done on at Gatwick last October and I was only flying to Edinburgh on Easyjet. Don't know if it's still going on but more stealthily. Supposed to be done on the return at Gatwick but we were so early that nobody was there to do it.

[Rinrada]

This is a system that i seem to recall was introduced at Heathrow recently but was keep quiet.

X-RAY machine that sees through air passengers’ clothes

AN X-RAY machine that sees through air passengers’ clothes has been deployed by security staff at London’s Heathrow airport for the first time.

The device at Terminal 4 produces a “naked” image of passengers by bouncing X-rays off their skin, enabling staff instantly to spot any hidden weapons or explosives.

But the graphic nature of the black and white images it generates — including revealing outlines of men and women — has raised concerns about privacy both among travellers and aviation authorities.

In America, transport officials are refusing to deploy the device until it can be further refined to “mask” passengers’ modesty.

The Terminal 4 trial — being conducted jointly by the British Airports Authority and the Department for Transport — became fully operational last month and is intended to run until the end of the year.

Its deployment has not been reported until now since new security measures at airports are not normally publicised.

Also on the id /photo side of things.. a couple of years ago wife and i were flying back to Stansted from Prestwick and at check in they insisted on some form of picture identification.

We had driven up there (but decided on cheap flight back)and apart from my driving license had no other immediate I.D. (passports to go to Scotland?)

Finally I managed to convince them that we were both OK by showing them our recently taken wedding photos...been up to show mum.

Happily and with a few smiles they accepted them and we managed to fly back. but doubt very much if it could work again.

[patricktan]

Hi everyone,

I've just read on another forum that there's now a picture taken of yourself at the immigration counters entering Bangkok via Don Muang airport.

Is this a joke or not ?

If true, does this seriously increase the waiting time in the queue ?

Thanks for infos

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am just curious why do you ask this question?

[johnh101]

This is becoming the norm now, but what is a bit scary is landing at Houston and they have a picture of you at gatwick !!!