The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has launched a campaign to promote the importance of digital IDs among the public and foster cooperation between relevant agencies to achieve integrated digital ID adoption. The campaign, called the "MEiD Seamless … Thai Services (Digital ID)" programme, is part of a government push that includes legislation and relevant standards. Digital ID adoption could be useful for various public services such as driving licences, e-passports, e-health services, e-education, e-commerce and e-Covid passports. It also discovered two-thirds of respondents experienced the use of digital ID through various service providers. Some 75% said digital ID would make it convenient for identity verification, while 65% believe digital ID could help ward off the risk of identity forgery.

Source: Bangkok Post December 06, 2021 23:27 UTC