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Biometrics at Thai airports continue to crack down on crooks

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3 months ago

August 8, 2020

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Dermalog’s biometric border control solution has processed millions of people while assisting the Thai Immigration Bureau by detecting thousands of travelers either on the national blacklist or in breach of visa violations since it was placed inside Bangkok airports in May 2019. The biometric system has even detected those who were previously arrested for fraud.

Most recently on July 14th, 2020, there were Thai nationals returning from Japan on flight JL031 after permission was granted for them to travel back to the Kingdom of Thailand. While the two proceeded through a checkpoint, a BIOMETRICS system alerted examining personnel that one of them had an arrest warrant in Chiang Mai for human trafficking offenses. The offender was wanted in connection to trafficking three women for prostitution by members of an organized crime syndicate.

Meanwhile, Immigration officers kept their cool even though they had no power to arrest the suspects as their case was under the jurisdiction of Chiang Mai police who were patiently waiting for them outside the airport.

Finally, the suspects had to be detained for 14 days while under surveillance and observation at a state quarantined facility (according to STATE QUARANTINE measures) coordinated with Muang Chiang Mai Police Station. Chiang Mai police later continued with prosecution as they left quarantine.

Thailand currently has 1,020 biometric counters fully operational strategically place for entry and exit which only takes 0.1 seconds to perform face recognition and match fingerprints.

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Story and translation by Gerald Winik

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Police chain suspects doors and windows until next morning

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3 months ago

August 10, 2020

Udon News

On August 9, A man attacked an officer, took his gun, and fled to his house in Plang Yao District, Chachoengsao Province. The officer then tried to persuade him to surrender for more than 6 hours but still failed.

Later at 6:00 pm, Plangyao Police Station decided to send 50 officers from a special operations unit in Chachoengsao Province.

The standoff lasted until 11:00 p.m. and the villain still showed no signs of surrendering.

So, they decided to chain his doors and windows preventing him from escaping until the next day rather than risk any of the officers or even the suspect’s life.

Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police in Chachoengsao Province started to process a search warrant for the next morning after leaving a couple of police officers to watch the house.

Later, Col. Sonthaya revealed that the perpetrator was named Mr. Anon, 45, at the house in Tha Bunmi Subdistrict, Koh Chan District, Chonburi Province, who went into a drunken methamphetamine rampage and destroyed his neighbor’s ricefields.

Chachoengsao Province

Police tried to intervene but Mr. Anont took a gun from Officer Or Sor and ran away. Mr. Anon’s daughter also reported his unusual behavior saying he was showing signs of aggressive behavior telling officers to exercise caution especially since he had a gun.

Police hope he will surrender after bringing a search warrant after the drugs wear off. To be continued……..

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Later, it was reported that the suspect had escaped through the back of his house prior to officers boarding up his doors and windows. Police then conducted a search of the house and did not find the stolen gun. Police are still searching for the armed and dangerous suspect now.

Source and photos: https://www.khaosod.co.th/breaking-news/news_4678351

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Translator: Gerald Winik

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2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

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3 months ago

August 9, 2020

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Thai embassies hit by Covid-19: Staff members of Thai embassies in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to the Foreign Ministry. The embassy in Manama reported that a foreign employee suffering mild symptoms tested positive for Covid-19, ministry spokesman Cherdkiat Atthakor said on Sunday.

Source: 2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

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‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital

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3 months ago

August 9, 2020

Udon News

A policeman in Si Sa Ket province who suffered from mental illness reportedly killed himself on Saturday (August 8) by jumping out of the hospital building. The deceased, Suwaroj Khumthong, 53, was a police officer at Muang Chan Police Station who was admitted to Sisaket Hospital due to his mental condition.

Source: ‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital

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