Bangkok police installing more security cameras across capital

[snoop1130]

Bangkok police installing more security cameras across capital

By THE NATION

 

 

The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) announced on Monday that 2,500 of the 9,138 CCTV cameras planned for Bangkok have been installed.

 

The new CCTV project, expected to be completed by March, is part of moves to prevent crimes in the capital.

 

MPB deputy chief Pol Maj-General Jirapat Phumjit said the new cameras had been installed as a backup for the old ones. Also, officers can monitor the new cameras via their phones or monitors set up in their station.

 

Jirapat also said that each officer will be put in charge of eight to 10 cameras in their area of jurisdiction.

 

The installation will cost around Bt36 million and will be funded by the MPB, he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30401761

 

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[Surelynot]

I hope they are the poor quality, low resolution ones that police seem to use the world over....the ones where you can never quite make out a face or a number plate.

Edited January 25, 2021 by Surelynot

[ChrisY1]

12 hours ago, Surelynot said:

I hope they are the poor quality, low resolution ones that police seem to use the world over....the ones where you can never quite make out a face or a number plate.

Not sure about world use of cameras....in Australia the cameras can check on ones nose hair!!

[tonray]

In other news, Bangkok has decided to change city name to "New London" ....one can only hope real fish and chips will soon follow

[2009]

15 minutes ago, tonray said:

In other news, Bangkok has decided to change city name to "New London" ....one can only hope real fish and chips will soon follow

 

The Red Lion is the place for fish n chips.

[jaiyen]

3 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Not sure about world use of cameras....in Australia the cameras can check on ones nose hair!!

In London you can be tracked everywhere. They have facial recognition and gait recognition, so if you hide your face you can be recognised by the way you walk, if you are in the database. Furthermore, you can be tracked almost all over the country too. Yes, Big Brother is watching you, and everybody else !!

[fondue zoo]

8 minutes ago, jaiyen said:

so if you hide your face you can be recognised by the way you walk,

 

The Ministry of Silly Walks

[Emdog]

"Also, officers can monitor the new cameras via their phones or monitors set up in their station."

Always enjoy their sense of humor. "Can" and "will" are very different words, ya know?

[Stargeezr]

Yes unless Thailand learns that maintenance is also needed, they should stick

to the cheap cameras, as the life expectancy will not be long. Thieves will

be taking liberties as they continue to get poorer and more desperate.

Geezer

[overt2016]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Bangkok police installing more security cameras across capital

By THE NATION

 

 

The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) announced on Monday that 2,500 of the 9,138 CCTV cameras planned for Bangkok have been installed.

 

The new CCTV project, expected to be completed by March, is part of moves to prevent crimes in the capital.

 

MPB deputy chief Pol Maj-General Jirapat Phumjit said the new cameras had been installed as a backup for the old ones. Also, officers can monitor the new cameras via their phones or monitors set up in their station.

 

Jirapat also said that each officer will be put in charge of eight to 10 cameras in their area of jurisdiction.

Howmany

 

The installation will cost around Bt36 million and will be funded by the MPB, he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30401761

 

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This whole thing leaves to many questions to answer.

 

Each officer will be put in charge of 8 to 10 cameras in their area of juriisdiction.

[Bradmeister]

More camers brilliant! 

 

How about more training, better conditions, increased salaries, performance reviews, Internal affairs, and free dry cleaning for they're uniforms? 

 

I feel safer already. 

 

Yeah, more cameras and listening devices, oh joy. 

[tonray]

5 hours ago, jaiyen said:

if you hide your face you can be recognised by the way you walk

Brings to mind the old Monty Python skit about the 'Ministry of Funny Walks'

[thailand49]

That is great I just hope they hook them up this time! and of course when the blank hits the fan there is no mentioned as to why just another request for more money!