Starting in November this year, six airports in Thailand will implement the use of automated biometric identification systems using facial recognition technology to replace boarding passes.
The new system will collect passengers’ biometric information and travel itineraries electronically, allowing them to pass through the baggage drop and boarding gates without showing their passports and boarding passes.
They will be required to allow access to their identification information during check-ins and show their physical ID only once.
According to the Airport Authority of Thailand Director Kirati Kitmanawat, the system will be ready for domestic passengers on November 1 and for international passengers on December 1.
The six airports that will carry this out are the Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Don Mueang International Airport, Chiang Mai International Airport, Mae Fah Luang/Chiang Rai International Airport, Phuket International Airport, and Hat Yai International Airport.