Thales to Safeguard Thai Citizens Identity with Innovative E-Passports

Thales is set to safeguard Thai Citizens Identity with deployment of its innovative E-Passports solution.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Thailand awarded the DGM Consortium which includes Gemalto, a member of Thales Group, the contract to supply 15 million e-passports to its citizens over the next seven years.

This contract is one of the largest passport programs for the Thales Group worldwide, and supports Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in creating a technically-advanced, high-security document for its citizens.

Thales aligns with the Government's 'Thailand 4.0' initiative which aims to drive Thailand towards an innovation and value-based economy.

In 2018, the Thai Government launched 'Thailand 4.0' with a vision to develop Thailand into an innovative, dynamic and value-driven economy. With this in mind, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Thailand will provide 15 million technically-advanced, high-security e-passports to Thai citizens thanks to the DGM Consortium, which includes Gemalto, a Thales Company, Data Products Toppan Forms Ltd., and MultiCert. The Thai E-passport project is the largest passport project contracted for the Group in 2019.

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