First, I thought it was an it April Fool’s day…
The National Police Office has joined hands with Diageo Moet Hennessy Thailand Company to install the fingerprint scanner at various entertainment venues, which will act as a replacement for looking at patrons’ identification cards.
All patrons have to do is put their right index finger on the machine and their identification card information will come up on the screen. They can then be allowed admittance to the venue if they are of age, without having to fumble with their wallets to show their identification cards.
Fingerprint scanners have been installed at 11 night entertainment venues on Thonglor Road on a trial basis for three months. Patrons have cooperated with the police and the venue by inputting their identification card information to create a database.
The project aims to help reduce the problem of underage drinking and an additional 100 fingerprint scanner machines will be installed at night entertainment venues nationwide. (Thailand Outlook report)
The article feature a picture of the “machine”.
What about privacy issues? Who needs to know which club I go to?
Oops, sorry, i forgot it was Thailand…
Though it could be interesting to know where some Hi-So hang out.. you would be surprised…
Nation published an article on this news, but with more details.
Check it out :
http://nationmultimedia.com/search/page.news.php?clid=20&id=30067390
Do you go to Escudo ?
“The customers are willing to use this process, as it is so convenient and trendy. ”
Oh Lord… “Trendy” !!!
Just even start to suggest that in the West and you would have a civil war…
No. I go Soi 2 !
They fail to enforce those night club from preventing underage drinking. So now they going to focusing on preventing the drinker? Good luck…