Originally Posted by
transpac
Airport Security was perceived by the ICAO as a huge problem which had to be addressed before the Red Flag could be lifted. Obviously, there were a lot of other issues as well.
This Red Flag was lifted for Thailand in October.
My guess would be that these new procedures are meant to address ICAO concerns?
Perhaps. Prior to this new setup, checked bags were screened before entering the check-in counters. After X-Ray, they applied a sticker on the bag to show it had cleared. I always thought it wasn't the most secure setup, so the new one is markedly improved.
I just had never seen the Monitor setup where you could observe the green / red channels before. It makes sense, as if your bag needs to go through some type of secondary process, the owner can be around for it.