jimbeam1 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 In Switzerland, dogs have by law an RFID chip with ID information implanted under the skin. For cats, it is optional. Somebody should tell the tourism ministress of Thailand about this technology. If location information is needed, you want something else, of course, a wrist or ankle bracelet with a SIM, GPS antenna, Internet connection and an app to transmit the data. This should go a long way to increase tourism in Thailand, combined with visa-exempt entry for six months for everybody and a 50,000 Baht cash bonus on arrival. Could also extend to free wifi. Win, win. jb1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyhangmon Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Better tag the criminals and give them a curfew. ... actually tagging all perps has been considered during the mulling but then they just went the cheaper way when learning that tourists are lower in numbers ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunpa Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 For sure with the amount of stupid comments and ideas they are pushing out on a daily-bases right now, they will not need to produce many armbands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLing Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) Better just dish out the bright orange hunting vests at the airport...so there is no mistaking the tourists!! Go on, don't be silly. People would still get murdered. The only way to reduce the murder rate would be remote controlled suicide vests: Edited September 30, 2014 by JoeLing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I trust the PM Prayuth. He said something like he will not tolerate incompetent ministers. This one should be the first to be sacked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutone Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Man, this reeks of George Orwell's book, "1984." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarZaidMD Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 no comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishoak Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 So the idea is to tag tourists like dogs ? F THAT K ill make this simple....if they try it.... Tourism will be 85% DEAD in a year... forget it... no one I know will agree to be tagged just to come to an average destination like Thailand... utter madness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wat dee Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Immigration giving expats extensions against "buddy" services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likener1 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Did she buy her job just as the police buy entry to the force and rank ? Reading the article I thought it was a satire but as she actually seems to be serious I can only wonder if she is actually Cambodian or Vietnamese and been put in place to destroy the Thai tourist industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 this is the best laugh iv'e had all day thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonki Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Birdtags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empireboy Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Thailand creativity strikes again.... why don't other countries do this? Maybe cos they know it wouldn't work!? What a gaggle of dunces!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post heyexile Posted September 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2014 If tourists entering Thailand and get a wristband they will understand fully that they are entering a dangerous country with considerable likelihood to be murdered. But they can rest assured, the wristband will help to identify their dead body - of course it annot protect against murderers, so they understand the priorities in this countrie. BTW My house is for sale It`s OK. The wristbands will be MAGIC AMULETS, suitably blessed (for a small extra charge) so no harm can possibly come to anyone wearing one. BTW Thanks but don`t want to buy your house, already have one there, occupied by hostiles. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaideeguy Posted September 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2014 How about surgically implanted tracking micro chips upon arrival at the airports.....and a tattooed barcode to identify your body easily? Call it the 'Thai Elite' program. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me313 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) This is one step closer to all humans (except privileged few) being implanted with RFID chips. First step is to introduce the inevitable as a safety measure, then slowly implement the technology once everyone sees the importance and necessity of this new protection from rapists and murderers, into the safe and secure arms and ever watchful eye of Big Bro. Edited September 30, 2014 by me313 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10neilk Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) Recent statement Edited September 30, 2014 by 10neilk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lopchan Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 So crims aren't fitted with electronic tags when on parole as a violation of their human rights....but to make an innocent tourist wear one is fine........I am now at a loss for words (some would be happy about that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojorison Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I think it's a great idea. It could be offered like a souvenir! There could be a range of styles and colours, and more upmarket ones. (Obviously you'd have to pay more!) They could also introduce necklaces or even vajazzling. Imagine getting your vag tagged or GPS implanted. They could have a range of nipple rings, or the piece de resistance. the GPS enabled Prince Albert for the more discerning male tourist. "Thailand - get on board"!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) OMG -- this is going to be a 20 page blog fest of carnivorous comments before dawn Wednesday. Edited September 30, 2014 by FangFerang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 How would they read the results if they have their heads up their a**e*? Talk about a ministry of silly walks, is this a ministry of silly thoughts? I cannot believe they would even think of something like this to replace inadequacies of their policing and legal systems. TIT indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMSOBAD Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Thailand...Hub of totally insane concepts and ideas Here's what you do...CATCH THE BAD PEOPLE AND PUT THEM IN JAIL. Don't punish the good tourists because of some Bad Thais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piusmann Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Yes it will help to identify you if you are killed or mugged. Nice message. Good Thainess. Headline for the Mail Don't worry the free tags will ID you when you are found dead in Thailand. would like to see the next stats about tourist arrivals - if this is ment to be serious - and gets to the news outside LOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 give the tourists there own island, no thais allowed, they can do what they want 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMSOBAD Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Was this the same clown who painted bicycles in white on the sidewalks of Sukhumvit? So many BAD IDEAS for only 60000000 people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunpa Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Why don't they just have all tourist wear a blue hat and shove an ostrich feather up their ass on arrival? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumply Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Is this a wind-up? If not, then it is likely to put the fear of Christ into most tourists who would have wished they were in Majorca instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcirtapyelrah Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 This only shows how desperate they are, they are more concerned about tourism and it's effect on the economy than they are about bringing the perpetrators of this anus crime to justice. Nothing happens in Thailand without the locals knowing about it, they are very inquisitive people, whoever did this was local and was probably in the pub on the night, you don't just find an agricultural hoe conveniently lining around on the beach for some stranger to come along and use to batter someone's brains out with. The Thai police are not so incompetent as they would have you believe, THEY KNOW WHO DID IT, nobody will be charged with murder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iumentum Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 "Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said she had approached hotels over the idea of handing out wristbands to help identify tourists that get lost or into trouble." Or make them stand out even more as a target as well as letting assailants know where they are staying and their passport details. Absolute genius. While i don't think wristband is best idea, i actually think it would be a good idea to have something with information that tourist can carry INSTEAD of passport. Both tourist and non-immigrant visitors are required to carry passport, so i rather have someone steal some information than my actual passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttthailand Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 We know the buddy system has its faults, look at Koh Tao for a good example of that. I suggest putting electric collars on Thais and giving tourists remote control activators. That should save a few beatings, rapes and murders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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