With effect from the 15 December, buying a new mobile telephone SIM card in Thailand is going to require the purchaser to give their biometric details. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says the checks will come in the form of digital scans of fingerprints or faces.
The NBTC says it will distribute the requisite scanners to SIM card retail outlets ahead of the implementation date. The NBTC has not yet confirmed when or whether pre-existing users of SIM cards will have to re-register their personal biometric details or not.