'Team Suvarnabhumi' opens to counter international crimes, terrorism

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Team Suvarnabhumi opens to counter international crimes, terrorism



BANGKOK: -- The Thai Immigration Bureau will today officially open "Team Suvarnabhumi" at Suvarnabhumi international airport that will enable real time sharing of information with five countries about travelers identities including for suspect lists, and missing and stolen passports.

Immigration Bureau commissioner Pol Maj Gen Nattorn Prohsunthorn named the five countries that will share real time information with Thai immigration as France, Canada, Australia, Austria and United States.

He said that the benefit from real time sharing is that it will make the counter terrorism effort of engaged countries more efficiently, as well as immigration check of travellers, particularly when the ASEAN Economic Community now takes effect.

He also said now all immigration checkpoints across the country have been placed on heightened alert, particularly at the southern border following the bomb attacks in Indonesia.

He said the southern border is the place which connects Malaysia where Indonesian people can enter Thailand via the Malaysian border in addition to air access.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/147086


-- Thai PBS 2016-01-18

[Cynical Sailor]

"He said the southern border is the place which connects Malaysia..."

Really? I'm glad he cleared that up.

[Chang_paarp]

So no sharing of information with Malaysia on the southern border? Or any other one?

[jaywalker]

"Immigration Bureau commissioner Pol Maj Gen Nattorn Prohsunthorn named the five countries that will share real time information with Thai immigration as France, Canada, Australia, Austria and United States.

He said that the benefit from real time sharing is that it will make the counter terrorism effort of engaged countries more efficiently, as well as immigration check of travellers, particularly when the ASEAN Economic Community now takes effect."

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My 79 year old mother has no idea how the internet works. She calls it the 'Inner Net' (and is quite certain it's a tool of Satan).

It would seem that officialdom at Swampy have no idea how it works either.

[Barnet]

I wonder if they know what sharing actually means. Will it mean that the hub of the best things in the world having to admit they have terrorism in the country or force a black out and later use this as the reason they did not relay the information.

[Hawk]

Only 5 countries? I see that certain notorious countries are not participating.

[oneday]

I'm sure this will run efficiently in the usual fashion..........NOT!

[Nemesis7]

Good job.

[Redline]

I'm not sure about the name, and the article is flawed~surprise~but it is a bit encouraging, if it's true and is implemented correctly

[CantSpell]

Team Suvarnabhumi will invest in time sharing activities and will start up'ing the scam on the residents of five countries..

There, sounds better that way lol

"Welcome to Thailand Sir, need hotel?

Your hotel closed now but we have a super deal for you for the next 20 years "

[wabothai]

Only 5 countries? I see that certain notorious countries are not participating.

Austria?

[SOTIRIOS]

....4G.....and 20th Century.....Sheesh....

...and giving themselves a name and all......

....like a classroom project.....

[lonewolf99]

The only thing they know about on the interweb is, selfies, photos of their current meal and seeing what the most vacuous Soopah Stah is wearing to the least meaningful film awards on the planet.

As for security, its like the security at a gated community. If its a farrang / workmen in a vehicle they get let in, and saluted.

[Cynical Sailor]

You know they haven't seen the movie Team America when any government or one of their agencies starts calling themselves "Team <insert name here>".

A former Australian prime minister liked to use the term "Team Australia" until one of his astute advisors told him it probably wasn't a good idea. Poor bugger never lived it down...

Edited January 18, 2016 by Cynical Sailor

[Brer Fox]

Be warned passengers travelling to Australia out of Suvarnabhumi carrying alcohol. I purchased only minutes before departure in the duty free area of Suvarnabhumi itself a bottle of whiskey. It was in the usual sealed plastic bag but was confiscated at the boarding gate after a search of all passengers bags by Team Suvarnabhumi at the instruction of the Australian government. This was a second search after the usual bag screening and body search prior to entry into the departure zone. It was claimed by Team Suvarnabhumi was that it was greater than an allowable 100ml in volume. It did not seem to matter that Thai Airways itself could carry and sell in-flight duty free liquid products in excess of the 100ml limit.

[webfact]

Thai Immigration 24/7 Center officially opens

BANGKOK, 19 January 2016 (NNT) - The Thai Immigration 24/7 Center under the Immigration Bureau officially operated for the first time on Monday to be an important mechanism for transnational crime suppression in Thailand.

The Thai Immigration 24/7 Center will inspect and control people entering and leaving Thailand or staying in the country with its seven systems. The systems include a system to inspect and screen passengers in advance, an immigration information system, a transnational crime database, an immigrant surveillance system, Hotline 1178 and a system connecting the immigration bureau’s information with other organizations.

Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police Pol.Gen.Ekkawut Liptapanlop said the center was established to accommodate the ASEAN Community. In the future, the center will collaborate with Interpol and the Transnational Criminal Records Division to integrating information of dangerous people. Since the center’s systems were first tested, the Thai authorities banned more than 50 people with arrest warrants from entering Thailand, the deputy police chief said.

The center can also inspect vehicles entering Thailand through border crossings. It is expected work with the Highway Police in inspecting and suppressing crime.


-- NNT 2016-01-19

[NongKhaiKid]

" Happy talk keeping talking happy talk, talk about things you like to do " but have no intentions of actually doing, or doing properly.

Apologies to Lodgers and Hammersmith.

[Maestro]

What a letdown! All this time I believed that every immigration officer in every country on the planet earth had real time access to information about all lost and stolen passports.

[kotsak]

You know they haven't seen the movie Team America when any government or one of their agencies starts calling themselves "Team <insert name here>".

A former Australian prime minister liked to use the term "Team Australia" until one of his astute advisors told him it probably wasn't a good idea. Poor bugger never lived it down...

My fav scene from that movie..

[duckmandon]

The real time sharing will only work one way. These listed countries have up to date systems that allow immediate checking. I applied for Australian Federal Police check in December. I had the approval within a day. I applied one week later at Thai Police Headquarters & I am still waiting. Great service Thailand.

[bbbbooboo]

Be warned passengers travelling to Australia out of Suvarnabhumi carrying alcohol. I purchased only minutes before departure in the duty free area of Suvarnabhumi itself a bottle of whiskey. It was in the usual sealed plastic bag but was confiscated at the boarding gate after a search of all passengers bags by Team Suvarnabhumi at the instruction of the Australian government. This was a second search after the usual bag screening and body search prior to entry into the departure zone. It was claimed by Team Suvarnabhumi was that it was greater than an allowable 100ml in volume. It did not seem to matter that Thai Airways itself could carry and sell in-flight duty free liquid products in excess of the 100ml limit.

lol.... I have a cunning plan for this situation. Assuming it is a 750 ml bottle of whiskey. then drink 651 ml before the boarding gate...yeessss maddum, thiff bobble onry hab 99 mls of whishey...hic

[dageurreotype]

The only thing they know about on the interweb is, selfies, photos of their current meal and seeing what the most vacuous Soopah Stah is wearing to the least meaningful film awards on the planet.

As for security, its like the security at a gated community. If its a farrang / workmen in a vehicle they get let in, and saluted.

Or hand over the requisite 20k if/when you're passport gets flagged. Suvarnabhumi Imm, corrupt as fck.

[Ulic]

Yes but can I do my extension 24/7

[Strangebrew]

Noticed right off the 5 countries have a truckload of terrorism, Those pesky French with there overrated wine the Austrian's with those funky feathers in there hats Those Aussie's with there throw a shrimp on the Barbie, and the go'day mate Canadian's "A" and the worse of the lot Americans with democracy wouldn't want to spread that now would we? Yet they left there good buddy China out of the mix. Well guess they have to keep open the flow of all the knockoff's.

Edited January 20, 2016 by Strangebrew