BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s telecommunications regulator has approved in principle a plan to issue special SIM cards to foreign tourists so they can be tracked through their mobile phones. Officials at ...

Face-scans or fingerprints will be needed to buy SIM cards in Thailand from next month as the kingdom tries to crack down on electronic fraud and encourage mobile banking. The new biometric system -- ...

For the nearly 2.5 million Indians who visited Thailand last year, the travel experience typically begins with a familiar ...

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) said the plan is aimed at locating foreign visitors who are overstaying or running from the authorities. But the NBTC assured that ...

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 16: Home Office minister Phil Woolas has his fingerprints and photograph scanned as he enrols for the National Identity card at Manchester passport office on November 16 ...

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has partnered with the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEP) to provide 1.1 million SIM cards with internet ...