A gamer plays Pokemon Go on her mobile phone inside a shopping mall in Bangkok on August 9, 2016. Pokemon Go's debut in Thailand has alarmed the country's generals, prompting the kingdom's junta chief to warn youngsters against playing too much and the army to ban the game from barracks. The mobile app was made available in Thailand on August 6, delighting many in a country where Japanese subcultures have a significant following. / AFP PHOTO / LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA
BANGKOK: Thailand could issue all foreign tourists with location-tracking SIM cards under plans announced Aug 9 by the telecoms regulator, which has denied the project is an invasion of privacy.
Famed for its temples and tropical beaches the kingdom is a major global tourist hub, with about 32 million visitors expected in 2016 and the industry accounting for around a tenth of the economy.
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