Passengers are actually allowed to use electronic IDs to verify their identity whenever boarding domestic plane tickets.
Traisulee Taisaranakul, deputy government spokeswoman, said the use of digital IDs have been permitted by the Municipal Aviation Authority associated with Thailand following the rollout of the D. DOPA mobile application.
D. DOPA is a mobile software developed by the Department of Provincial Management (DPA) for signing up a digital ID.
It can be used to both the iOS and Android platforms.
She mentioned digital IDs should be from mobile applications developed by state firms only, such as D. DOPA or the DLT QR Licence produced by the Department of Land Transport.
Screenshots and photos of actual IDs are not permitted due to the high risk associated with fabrication, she said.
Microsoft Traisulee said the particular move is to allow people access providers in both the public and private sectors through their digital IDENTIFICATION, adding several state agencies, including the Revenue Department, are related to D. DOPA for e-filing of personal tax.
To register a digital ID, individuals must scan the QR code to get two-factor authentication, plus fill out a Personal Information Protection Act consent form.
The DPA previously sent a notification to every provincial workplace and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration telling their officials not to refuse services when presented with an electronic ID.
This comes after Section 14 of the Digital Public Support Act, which focuses on encouraging the use of digital ID instead of actual documents.
According to the Digital Economy and Society Ministry, the government has focused 10 million registrants for digital ID systems by the end of the year.