webfact Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Phuket Governor wants face recognition technology, eight lane checkpoint The Phuket News Gov Chockchai wants to introduce face recognition technology at the Tha Chatchai checkpoint. Photo: Maraparacc/wikipedia PHUKET: -- The new Phuket Governor is to use existing budget from the OSM Andaman (Andaman provinces group) for face recognition technology to scan drivers and vehicles passing through the Tha Chatchai checkpoint in the north of Phuket. He will use some of the budget to extend the checkpoint from four to eight lanes. Gov Chockchai Detjamornthan announced his proposal at his first “Governor Meets Press” meeting held last Thursday (Oct 13) at Provincial Hall and stated that he is sure the government will approve the budget and that Phuket will have new face recognition technology in place to help support the island’s security. “I talked with officials last week about security improvements for the island and we agreed to utilize the OSM Andaman (Andaman provinces group) for a project to improve Tha Chatchai checkpoint which is our city gate. Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-governor-wants-face-recognition-technology-eight-lane-checkpoint-59520.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2016-10-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Good - I see the new Gov is already in contract buying mode to make back his initial investment as fast as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 1 hour ago, webfact said: to improve Tha Chatchai checkpoint which is our city gate Does he realise he's in a Province not a city? Do other provinces have such checkpoints at the border? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Need to catch those foreign tour guide operators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familyaffairs Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 They don't even use the four lanes, someone give this guy something useful to do, maybe land issues ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCross Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 why stop there? RFID chip the foreigners too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 15 hours ago, GeorgeCross said: why stop there? RFID chip the foreigners too Not to worry, I am sure it is coming SOON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Complete tonk unless its tied into a National Criminal and/or Immigration system, along with input from the Land Transport Office. (which doesn't exist as far as I'm aware). Just scanning in images and not processing them is a waste of time. A nice little pie in the sky earner for someone though- stand by for more 'increased CCTV' announcements as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 1 hour ago, GeorgeCross said: why stop there? RFID chip the foreigners too Think there is already a plan to track our SIM phone cards .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrnuno41 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Ah so they shut it totally off and then a gate opens when your face isnt recognized as criminal. You have to wait, till you get clearance. The only area in Thailand with this. Phuket becoming a "community". Already thought the excisting one is a waste of money. The same with control posts in the middle of nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 1 hour ago, xtrnuno41 said: Ah so they shut it totally off and then a gate opens when your face isnt recognized as criminal. You have to wait, till you get clearance. The only area in Thailand with this. Phuket becoming a "community". Already thought the excisting one is a waste of money. The same with control posts in the middle of nowhere. The boy have to try and look like they are working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokningar Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Glad to hear that they spend money on something useful. Would be waste of money, preventing flooding's, fix bad roads or clean waste water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 It's going to need some pretty impressive technology if they are to recognise the faces of the driver and half a dozen passengers through heavily tinted windscreens. Though as the article only mentions drivers then any dodgy characters can just sit-in the back seat. I really don't understand what they are trying to achieve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 1 hour ago, madmitch said: <snip> I really don't understand what they are trying to achieve? Skimming money from the contract ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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