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“Big Joke” proposes to install an AI system for screening immigrants

Bangkok, April 19 – "Pol. Gen. Surachet" proposes to install an AI system at the immigration checkpoint. Increase the efficiency of immigration screening Hope to reduce the problem of transnational crime After finding more Chinese people to commit crimes in Thailand with discussions with the Chinese d'affaires in Thailand Lay out a preventive approach

Pol. Gen. Surachet Hakpal, Deputy Commissioner of the National Police Revealing the case of kidnapping Chinese people to demand ransom That happened in the area of Lumpini Police Station and Bang Phong Pang Police Station during this period, especially the case at Bang Phong Pang Police Station where both Thai and Thai accused were found. And 11 Chinese people together in the cause of holding the Chinese people to ransom Currently, 4 suspects have been arrested and the rest are being tracked.

As for the occurrence of more Chinese people committing crimes in Thailand Today, an appointment for the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires to Thailand came to discuss the prevention guidelines. and cracking down on crimes involving Chinese people to be more stringent. Because in the past, after opening the country, more Chinese people came to live in Thailand with tourist visas.

Pol. Gen. Surachet also admitted that Thailand is easy to enter and exit. After previously being in a neighboring country causing a group of suspects who commit crimes in China to enter Thailand Although the Thai authorities have tried to screen But still found that there was an escape. During this period, immigration checkpoints across the country were ordered to be more stringent in checking. It also targeted raids in Chinese residential areas. Both Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket on a regular basis. to detect the accused or suspected persons hiding in the area

It is also proposed that the government must help those involved, especially at immigration checkpoints. Improve the system to check people entering and leaving the country. To be an intelligent detection system or AI because it can detect and recognize the faces, iris, ears of people who travel into and out of the country. Many countries have already used this system to make it more efficient. If this system comes into use, it is believed that the number of accused who want to flee into Thailand will decrease. because it is more difficult to enter the country And the technology system today is not expensive.

The Iometric System currently used It cannot recognize faces, irises, and does not sync real-time data. But it doesn't blame those who ordered it because it was a policy in the past. But if the development of the immigration system is not equal to other countries It will increase the problem of transnational crime. In addition, there will be more corruption problems of government officials as well.

For another problem that is an investigation problem is digital money transfer that the Chinese group found to be used making it difficult to trace traces of money transfers Although it can be investigated, it takes time to coordinate with other agencies. Causing sometimes the amount of money lost to the victim may not be recovered. - Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency