webfact Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Fake News! Don't Share! Police have NOT changed their emergency number A police spokesman has described a story as fake news after Thai social media shared a post that the RTP had changed their phone number from 191 to 911. A poster claimed this would bring the police in line with international emergency numbers. Pol Col Krissada Patanacharoen said it was nonsense. The number to call was still 191 in Thailand. He warned people not to share the news saying that 5 year jail terms and 100,000 baht fines could be given under Thailand's strict computer information legislation. In addition people in trouble who needed police help could be seriously affected by the fake news, he said. Source: TNA -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-12-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Of course it would be a smart move to redirect 911 to 191 then international users would haver an easier time (possibly with 911 getting you an English speaking operator). Maybe this fake news will spur them into action (nah, I thought not). In the UK where the emergency number is the classic 999 dialling 911 will get you through as will 112 the Europe-wide emergency number. It is high time there was an international standard and, despite being a Brit, 911 it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhat Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Oh so that's the number for the police, 6 years here and I've never thought to ask. If I ever need an ambulance I think I'll just use grab instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy chappie Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I didn't know that Thai police do emergency.the fastest I've ever seen them move is when issuing me a fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 41 minutes ago, webfact said: Fake News! Don't Share! Hmm, you just did. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Try 911 regardless. You'll probably receive better, faster and more honest service there than under 191. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Is that the number they ring to wake the person up to ring the bell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 The BIBS? International standards? When pigs fly; pardon the pun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Hmmmmm........911.......that must be the number to call fake police.....No wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon7867763 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Would it make any difference which one of these numbers you called ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjun12 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 5 hours ago, Crossy said: Of course it would be a smart move to redirect 911 to 191 then international users would haver an easier time (possibly with 911 getting you an English speaking operator). Maybe this fake news will spur them into action (nah, I thought not). In the UK where the emergency number is the classic 999 dialling 911 will get you through as will 112 the Europe-wide emergency number. It is high time there was an international standard and, despite being a Brit, 911 it should be. Muc h too logical. Shame on you for trying to get the Thai Government to make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell17au Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I believe that if there is to be an international emergency number then it should be a very simple number that cannot be mixed up with any other number and to me the best number would be either the British 999 or the Australian 000 numbers. No one would be able to mix either of those numbers up, but wait I am on TVF, so anything is possible to mix up on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Smartest idea would be to adopt the Australian Emergency number which is, “000.” Very easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindfulness Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 What about 999, you should know how Thais are crazy about the number 9 ???????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindfulness Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 So which dumb cop is gonna get a five year stretch and the 100,000 penalty for sharing this fake number in this report ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyO Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 On 12/23/2018 at 8:00 PM, happy chappie said: I didn't know that Thai police do emergency.the fastest I've ever seen them move is when issuing me a fine. I called once for an emergency, they sent a single officer who took over an hour and a half to arrive on scene on his motorbike... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 42 minutes ago, JeffreyO said: I called once for an emergency, they sent a single officer who took over an hour and a half to arrive on scene on his motorbike... Lucky you, i called 4 months ago 191 emergency number, a lady was put on the line ( perfect English) told her about an intruder at our home, me being alone stuck on my bed, still waiting for the lazy bar stewards to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 There was a news report in the Chiang Rai Times back in 2015 on this very subject, and supposedly a law was passed at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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