Thai police hail the biometrics system that has helped detect over 45,000 foreigners overstaying their visas in the past four months.

The Immigration Bureau of the Royal Thai Police installed the biometrics system including screen procedures at airports in June. Immigration Bureau commissioner Pol Lt-General Sompong Chingduang said on Wednesday the system had constantly led to arrests of foreigners who were blacklisted and using fake passports.

Since June, over 45,000 foreigners had been arrested for overstaying their visas thanks to the biometrics system, he said, adding that he arrests also resulted in THB90 million in fines. The new biometrics system had improved Thailand’s security measures to meet the international standard, said Pol Lt-General Sompong.

Source: TNA