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DSI to investigate Worldcoin iris scan scandal after 1.2 million affected

January 31, 2026

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has accepted the Worldcoin iris scan case as a special investigation, with over 1.2 million people’s sensitive data at risk, linked to foreign investment deals.

DSI raids 5 sites in iris-scan-for-crypto case

January 08, 2026

DSI raided 5 sites in a Worldcoin iris-scan-for-crypto probe, citing claims of 1.2m Thai scans in 2024 and checking where biometric data was stored

DSI warns of risks with iris scanning for digital currency, urges swift reporting

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025

The DSI warns of the risks involved in iris scanning for digital currency worth 1,000 baht, urging the public to report incidents immediately.

Thailand orders halt to iris-scan crypto scheme, deletes 1.2m biometric records over PDPA breaches

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2025

DES and PDPC halt iris-scan crypto project and order deletion of 1.2m records, citing unlawful consent and major risks to biometric data security.

Migrant workers’ iris scanning process set to meet deadline

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018

AN IRIS scanning identity process for the legalisation of migrant workers will be complete by the March 31 deadline, Labour Minister Pol General Adul Saengsingkaew said yesterday.

Iris scanning underway as coastal provinces register migrant workers

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018

Five coastal provinces with large numbers of migrant workers have pioneered the use of iris scans in the registration procedure, the governor of Samut Sakhon said on Monday.