Interesting part in this article:
" Interpol maintains a database of more than 75 million stolen and lost passports, but Thailand does not yet use it systematically.
“Not all 58 formal checkpoints are linked to the online database," Maj. Gen. Choochat Thareechat, Commander of the Thai Immigration Bureau’s Investigation Division, confirmed to the AP this week."
TLDR : Answer Summary
The article highlights that Thailand currently does not systematically utilize Interpol's database containing over 75 million stolen and lost passports. Despite there being 58 formal checkpoints, not all of them are connected to this online database, as confirmed by Maj. Gen. Choochat Thareechat from the Thai Immigration Bureau. The comments reflect skepticism about security and express concern over the implications of this gap in border control.