webfact Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 55,000 police to guard 200 Loy Krathong venues nationwide By The Nation The Royal Thai Police will deploy 55,000 policemen to keep security at some 200 Loy Krathong venues around the country on Thursday night, a deputy national police chief said on Monday. Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakan, deputy police commissioner general, spoke to reporters after chairing a video conference with the Metropolitan Police Bureau, the Narcotics Suppression Bureau and nine provincial police bureaus to prepare for ensuring security for the Loy Krathong night. He said there will be some 200 venues for Loy Krathong celebrations around the country, with 30 of them will considered major venues. Four of the major venues are located in Bangkok – Asiatique riverside shopping mall, Icon Siam, Rama VIII Bridge and the Chulalongkorn University campus. He said about 20,000 revellers are expected at Asiatique, 50,000 at Icon Suam, 8,000 at Rama VIII Bridge and 5,000 at Chulalongkorn University. Chalermkiat said he has instructed all bureaus to make sure that entertainment venues in their jurisdiction prevent people under 20 from entering the venues. He said the police would strictly enforce the bans on firecrackers and fireworks. Celebrants will not be allowed to release flying lanterns outside the permitted areas. Those firing guns into the air or driving while intoxicated will also face arrests. Apart from the 55,000 deployed police officers to be deployed, another 10,000 will be kept on standby, Chalermkiat said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30358859 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-11-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wgdanson Posted November 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) And where are all these policemen when we need them, 65000 all told. (Wonder what the 10,000 on standby will be doing) 200 venues. Do the mathS yourself......OK a lot will be at the 'major' venues. But I guess someone has to arrest the drunk drivers and gun shooters. Edited November 19, 2018 by wgdanson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bournville Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Why? Why bother? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted November 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2018 21 minutes ago, webfact said: 55,000 police to guard 200 Loy Krathong venues nationwide RTP: Religious Thai Police 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fforest1 Posted November 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) Sounds like the Loy Krathong festivities will be a war zone this year...Please dont forget to wear your camouflage clothing and bullet prof vests.... Edited November 19, 2018 by fforest1 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phuketshrew Posted November 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2018 7 minutes ago, fforest1 said: Sounds like the Loy Krathong festivities will be a war zone this year...Please dont forget to wear your camouflage clothing and bullet prof vests.... Be careful when wearing bullet proof vests - you may get arrested for possession of a war weapon. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted November 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, fforest1 said: Sounds like the Loy Krathong festivities will be a war zone this year...Please dont forget to wear your camouflage clothing and bullet prof vests.... Ha ha! You'll end up being arrested if you do! IIRC isn't a 'bullet proof vest' regarded by Thai law as a 'war weapon'? A journalist was convicted of of wearing one while covering a Bangkok disturbance. edit: Phuketshrew, you beat me to it by one minute! Edited November 19, 2018 by bluesofa addendum 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted November 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2018 "Those firing guns into the air or driving while intoxicated will also face arrests."So under normal circumstances, you wouldn't get arrested?[emoji23] Sent from my RNE-L22 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 1 minute ago, RotBenz8888 said: "Those firing guns into the air or driving while intoxicated will also face arrests." So under normal circumstances, you wouldn't get arrested? Perhaps it's a double-whammy, and you get arrested for both - firing the gun and being drunk. Wonder who will be able to shoot straight? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitemouse Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 They treat this as a national emergency, or a threat to Kingdom. Someone needs to tell them it's a holiday, most beautiful Thai holiday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post balo Posted November 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2018 Sounds like a lot of fun --- I think I'll just stay home, order a pizza and watch a good movie. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted November 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2018 13 minutes ago, balo said: Sounds like a lot of fun --- I think I'll just stay home, order a pizza and watch a good movie. Yep, LK used to be a wild night out, now there's too much peace and happiness to bother. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fruitman Posted November 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2018 55000 policemen for a budhist party where kids put a tiny float in the river with a burning candle on it??? Did i miss something?? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mok199 Posted November 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2018 This is overkill ...I wonder if they know something they are not releasing.... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 2 hours ago, fforest1 said: Sounds like the Loy Krathong festivities will be a war zone this year...Please dont forget to wear your camouflage clothing and bullet prof vests.... Aren't these social and spiritual occasions grand? Couldn't be naturally functional without the stated presence of promoted militarism/para-militarism. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextStationBangkok Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 16 hours ago, bluesofa said: RTP: Religious Thai Police Don't forget the another 10,000 will be kept on standby ... ???? Police department should let them go and celebrate with their wives and girlfriends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 17 hours ago, webfact said: The Royal Thai Police will deploy 55,000 policemen to keep security at some 200 Loy Krathong venues around the country on Thursday night ...to make sure that no one has fun. Happiness to the people in charge. (Everyone else? Not so much.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Aaaahh. damn! Gone are the good ol' days, with all the drunken Loi Krathong- brawls, that happened every year and all the looting and ...what was that?! Oh right...that never happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenm Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 An average of 275 RTP at each venue?? And the extra 10,000 RTP on standby?? Surely their math is wrong again probably x10.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmitch Posted November 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2018 What a great time to rob a bank! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Grossly "over the top". Do they have intelligence on possible terrorist attacks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 55,000 police to guard 200 Loy Krathong venues nationwide,,,,, Wouldn't it be better that the cops try to stop the Killing/ carnage on the roads instead ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Paul Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Going out with a video camera just to capture RTP working , will be a first, any events I have seen the RTP hide away hoping nothing happens and if it does, they swarm out and deal with it. Generally just being there is not in their rule-book , hiding and sitting drinking water, coffee, beer etc is the norm . I know I have seen them doing just that !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 19 hours ago, bluesofa said: RTP: Religious Thai Police Money is a religion among many, isn't it? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Burma Bill said: Grossly "over the top". Do they have intelligence on possible terrorist attacks? "Do they have intelligence?" would be the right question! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggo Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 19 hours ago, Bournville said: Why? Why bother? Overtime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Too much control and interference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Typically the Thai way of managing certain issue, which is a great waste of manpower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 20 hours ago, wgdanson said: And where are all these policemen when we need them, 65000 all told. (Wonder what the 10,000 on standby will be doing) 200 venues. Do the mathS yourself......OK a lot will be at the 'major' venues. But I guess someone has to arrest the drunk drivers and gun shooters. Not actually a lot of police coverage when considering the amount of venues and predicted attendances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 20 minutes ago, moe666 said: Too much control and interference Hardly. Do the maths and think again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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