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Thungsongsausage · 09-11-2009, 08:20 AM

I have been told by my school that we have to scan our thumb for the daily sign-in and sign-out, thay have also said that this is requested by Thai law??
can anyone let me know if the thumb scan is required by law? personally i think they are talking a load of shite.

Cheers

AntRobertson · 09-11-2009, 08:22 AM

Sign-in/out may be required under Thai Labour Law but I highly doubt it specifies thumb scans. We use them at our office too though; interestingly enough a Court in Hong Kong recently ruled that they (thumb scanners) were an 'invasion of privacy'.

Thungsongsausage · 09-11-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Sign-in/out may be required under Thai Labour Law but I highly doubt it specifies thumb scans. We use them at our office too though; interestingly enough a Court in Hong Kong recently ruled that they (thumb scanners) were an 'invasion of privacy'.

Cheers! I fully agree that the sign-in and out is a requirement by Thai law, but this shite that they need a thumb scan is utter BS.

crazy dog · 09-11-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Sign-in/out may be required under Thai Labour Law but I highly doubt it specifies thumb scans. We use them at our office too though; interestingly enough a Court in Hong Kong recently ruled that they (thumb scanners) were an 'invasion of privacy'.

I'd love a job in your office-posting on TD all day!

AntRobertson · 09-11-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by crazy dog

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Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Sign-in/out may be required under Thai Labour Law but I highly doubt it specifies thumb scans. We use them at our office too though; interestingly enough a Court in Hong Kong recently ruled that they (thumb scanners) were an 'invasion of privacy'.

I'd love a job in your office-posting on TD all day!

Sure, I could always use another pair of hands. There is currently an opening in the tea-room; someone to fetch my refreshments. Are you qualifed?

Thungsongsausage · 09-11-2009, 10:57 AM

Sounds better than my current job, starting salary?

Chairman Mao · 09-11-2009, 11:06 AM

They're talking shite about it being Thai law.

I knew a bloke who was teaching in some school, Sarasass I think. They had a thumbscanner... for all 250 teachers. You can picture the queue at 4pm on a Friday afternoon.

deathstardan · 09-11-2009, 02:26 PM

Same as my school, we have one. They're telling you a load of bollocks I'm afraid.

It was installed at my school 3 months ago to stop all the Thai teachers from clocking in and out for each other.

Thai law my arse....hahahaha

Spitfire · 09-11-2009, 02:55 PM

^Spot on, it's to stop the Thai teachers abusing the system and arse covering for each other, sweet FA to do with the law.

Chairman Mao · 09-11-2009, 05:31 PM

Yes. Westerners would never do things like sign in for eachother. Simply impossible. It's solely a (sneaky) Thai trait.

November Rain · 10-11-2009, 11:10 PM

What's the big deal? We use a fingerprint scan in my job here (UK) to sign in. Only prob is the clock's set a few mins slow, so you always have to wait a few mins to sign out or be docked 15 mins pay... *sigh*

filch · 10-11-2009, 11:16 PM

1984 NR...enjoy it, it's for your own safety apparently

withnallstoke · 11-11-2009, 07:15 AM

I am thinking of starting a rubber thumb business. Is there a future in it?

BobR · 11-11-2009, 11:54 AM

School teacher, whether here or in the West is supposed to be the type of job that carries respect and dignity, and the privilege of being trusted to work your required hours seems like a part of that respect.
My school has a sign sheet, but so long as it's filled out no one really checks. Your can fill all 10 in/outs for the week on Friday afternoon if you want to.
Also as professionals, teachers are allowed to freely come and go during the day so long as they do not miss their classes. Maybe I'm just lucky to be working at a school with good management.

Mad Hatter · 11-11-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by withnallstoke

I am thinking of starting a rubber thumb business. Is there a future in it?

This type of business is already quite well established in the UK. To obtain state benefits you now need a thumb print. Some enterprising souls are digging up corpses, removing their thumbs and then making a benefit claim.

Good for them, thumbs up I say. MH.

The Fresh Prince · 11-11-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Hatter

Some enterprising souls are digging up corpses, removing their thumbs and then making a benefit claim.

Mumrah.

genghis61 · 11-11-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by deathstardan

Same as my school, we have one. They're telling you a load of bollocks I'm afraid.

It was installed at my school 3 months ago to stop all the Thai teachers from clocking in and out for each other.

Thai law my arse....hahahaha

oh . . . you mean there's an arse scanner as well?

Rigger · 11-11-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

I knew a bloke who was teaching in some school, Sarasass I think. They had a thumbscanner... for all 250 teachers. You can picture the queue at 4pm on a Friday afternoon.

I have to do the thumb scan thing to take my kids out off school, its not a real a hassle, They also record the kids in class as well I can view them on line. All good I recon.
Complaining about nothing I recon

kingwilly · 11-11-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BobR

School teacher, whether here or in the West is supposed to be the type of job that carries respect and dignity, and the privilege of being trusted to work your required hours seems like a part of that respect.
My school has a sign sheet, but so long as it's filled out no one really checks. Your can fill all 10 in/outs for the week on Friday afternoon if you want to.
Also as professionals, teachers are allowed to freely come and go during the day so long as they do not miss their classes. Maybe I'm just lucky to be working at a school with good management.

agreed. I had same before....

Mr R Sole · 11-11-2009, 02:24 PM

I don't sign in or out...I'm supposed to but fuc* em. They know when I'm there or not I have to walk past the office every morning to get to my office...

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Thungsongsausage Chiang Rai Last Online: Yesterday 02:18 PM Join Date: May 2009 Location: In a sausage. Posts: 83	Thumb print scan for sign in?? I have been told by my school that we have to scan our thumb for the daily sign-in and sign-out, thay have also said that this is requested by Thai law?? can anyone let me know if the thumb scan is required by law? personally i think they are talking a load of shite. Cheers

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09-11-2009, 08:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
AntRobertson Ich Bin Ein Auslander Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12,718	Sign-in/out may be required under Thai Labour Law but I highly doubt it specifies thumb scans. We use them at our office too though; interestingly enough a Court in Hong Kong recently ruled that they (thumb scanners) were an 'invasion of privacy'.

09-11-2009, 10:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Thungsongsausage Chiang Rai Last Online: Yesterday 02:18 PM Join Date: May 2009 Location: In a sausage. Posts: 83	Sounds better than my current job, starting salary?

09-11-2009, 11:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Chairman Mao Thailand Expat Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,427	They're talking shite about it being Thai law. I knew a bloke who was teaching in some school, Sarasass I think. They had a thumbscanner... for all 250 teachers. You can picture the queue at 4pm on a Friday afternoon.

09-11-2009, 02:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
deathstardan Aranyaprathet Last Online: 18-11-2009 08:25 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Dark Side Of The Moon Posts: 276	Same as my school, we have one. They're telling you a load of bollocks I'm afraid. It was installed at my school 3 months ago to stop all the Thai teachers from clocking in and out for each other. Thai law my arse....hahahaha

09-11-2009, 02:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Spitfire Petchabun Last Online: 11-11-2009 08:57 AM Join Date: May 2009 Location: Thailand Posts: 170	^Spot on, it's to stop the Thai teachers abusing the system and arse covering for each other, sweet FA to do with the law.

09-11-2009, 05:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chairman Mao Thailand Expat Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,427	Yes. Westerners would never do things like sign in for eachother. Simply impossible. It's solely a (sneaky) Thai trait.

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November Rain Up the junction Last Online: 13-11-2009 05:14 AM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Blighty Posts: 8,580	What's the big deal? We use a fingerprint scan in my job here (UK) to sign in. Only prob is the clock's set a few mins slow, so you always have to wait a few mins to sign out or be docked 15 mins pay... sigh

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filch uɐɯ uǝʞǝuıǝɥ ɐ Last Online: 19-11-2009 09:38 PM Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: On your computer screen Posts: 1,580	1984 NR...enjoy it, it's for your own safety apparently

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withnallstoke A.Smith Last Online: Today 01:22 AM Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Home. Posts: 1,934	I am thinking of starting a rubber thumb business. Is there a future in it?

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BobR Yala Last Online: Yesterday 06:40 PM Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 698	School teacher, whether here or in the West is supposed to be the type of job that carries respect and dignity, and the privilege of being trusted to work your required hours seems like a part of that respect. My school has a sign sheet, but so long as it's filled out no one really checks. Your can fill all 10 in/outs for the week on Friday afternoon if you want to. Also as professionals, teachers are allowed to freely come and go during the day so long as they do not miss their classes. Maybe I'm just lucky to be working at a school with good management.

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Mr R Sole Erawan Shrine Last Online: Yesterday 03:49 PM Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: desperately needing a piss Posts: 993	I don't sign in or out...I'm supposed to but fuc* em. They know when I'm there or not I have to walk past the office every morning to get to my office...

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