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Micro-chipped wristbands for boat passengers, pier safety increased ready for Phuket high season

Premkamon Ketsara

 

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Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong speaks at yesterday's (Nov 9) 'Governor Meets Press' meeting. Photo: Premkamon Ketsara

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong has revealed plans to distribute mandatory micro-chipped wristbands for all passengers boarding boats in Phuket.

 

He has also ordered pier safety management be increased as the island prepares to welcome in the new high season.

 

Gov Norraphat’s comments came during his ‘Governor Meet Press’ meeting held yesterday (Nov 9) at Phuket Provincial Hall.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/micro-chipped-wristbands-for-boat-passengers-pier-safety-increased-ready-for-phuket-high-season-64637.php

 
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Just what every tourist dreams of.

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“The chip will also have a GPS system to determine the location of the tourists. However, this is purely for tracking passengers in case of an accident or if a tourist gets lost at sea,” he said.

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Who is going to pay and which relative is the lucky recipient of this contract?

 

Reading the story, no one has any details really, just a pie in the sky pipedream.  20 baht really?

 

 

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“It is expected that the wristbands will come at a cost of no more then B20 baht and we are discussing whether to let tourists keep them as a souvenir from Phuket, or if they will be recycled for further use,” said Gov Norraphat

 

However, it was not said whether the cost of the wristband will be covered by the tourists themselves or whether they would be provided for free.

 

Gov Norraphat did also not elaborate on whether the wristbands would be given to passengers treavelling from other islands to Phuket.

 

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