Thai AirAsia seeks face scans in Krabi

Thai AirAsia plans to provide a facial recognition system at check-in for volunteer passengers on a trial basis at Krabi airport. According to Pichet Durongkaveroj, the digital economy and society minister, TAA recently asked the DE Ministry for an opinion on whether the company would have to get<br/>permission from the ministry and related agencies. Pichet said the ministry supports the idea of a facial recognition system for airlines as a check-in alternative for passengers, one that several airlines already provide. But he said Airports of Thailand and the Immigration Bureau of the Royal Thai Police must grant permission to TAA to use facial recognition technology, as the DE Ministry lacks the authority to green-light the project.<br/>