Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn (right) alongside Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew at the meeting this afternoon (Aug 6). Photo: PR Phuket

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn along with national police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk today in Phuket called for greater measures to increase safety.

 

The call for increased safety measures follows the death of 57-year-old Swiss tourist Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf, whose body was found near the Ao Yon Waterfall on Phuket’s east coast yesterday.

 

“I would like to say I am deeply saddened for the loss, her family, and the people of Switzerland,” Mr Phiphat said, speaking at the Sandbox Emergency Operation Center (EOC) in Phuket Town this afternoon (Aug 6), also attended by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/tourism-minister-national-police-chief-call-for-greater-tourist-safety-80957.php

 

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Catch the actual perpetrator and then lets see if the words are hollow. 

How difficult can this be? Island on lockdown, relatively close to hotel, supposedly trackable,most Myanmar workers probably locked in compounds.

 

RIP to the lady who mistook the sandbox to mean safety.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

“I would like to say I am deeply saddened for the loss, her family, and the people of Switzerland,” Mr Phiphat said

How about a promise to bring the killer to Justice and compensation for her family. Just saying sorry is just not good enough.

any Burmese migrant workers better get the hell otta dodge ......  

 

... sure, I believe it.

Or it could be a bit of lip service for actual reasons, soon to be forgotten ...

 

If anything you'll be getting a (mostly useless) tracking wristband, their favourite pet as far as moronic ideas go ... just wait 4 it.

 

is violent  crime against farangs very high?  I am a yearly visitor to Phuket and never had any problems, but what a tourist experiences is different than what a year round expat experiences. Thanks

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

any Burmese migrant workers better get the hell otta dodge ......  

Do you not think that "Burmese need to get out" comments are now old and predictable?

51 minutes ago, gim12 said:

is violent  crime against farangs very high?

Personally I believe that violence against foreigners is very low.

I have lived here for more than 20 years and have never been threatened. (I was threatened a few times when I lived in the UK.)

When my wife was alive, she always felt safe moving around on her own in Thailand. When I asked her 'where in the world would you like to live next?' Thailand was her first choice.

Sadly though, there are nutters in every country.

Very sad for the Swiss lady. RIP.

1 minute ago, nikmar said:

Do you not think that "Burmese need to get out" comments are now old and predictable?

possibly ,  but if I was a migrant worker staying within that area I would be concerned. 

2 hours ago, pokerface1 said:

How about a promise to bring the killer to Justice and compensation for her family. Just saying sorry is just not good enough.

Compensation is usually a basket of fruit !!

I understand these are the things any minister has to say after such a terrible crime, but compared to many places, I don't think Phuket (or Thailand) is particularly dangerous. So I don't know what other steps can be done to increase safety for tourists. The best way to keep everyone safe is to quickly apprehend the culprits and lock them up for good.

5 hours ago, pokerface1 said:

How about a promise to bring the killer to Justice and compensation for her family. Just saying sorry is just not good enough.

Is that a common practice anywhere in the world...the state compensating crime victims ???? The state wasn't responsible for the crime so I think this is a pretty far out suggestion. In many places, a civil action for monetary damages can be brought by the family...not sure if this is the case in Thailand. 

Thailand has very high rape and murder rates and most rape survivors don't even bother to report the crime as they know what to expect from Thai police.  So how are they going to improve the odds for foreigners, unless they improve the situation for everyone?  Just BS for PR purposes.

10 hours ago, pokerface1 said:

How about a promise to bring the killer to Justice and compensation for her family. Just saying sorry is just not good enough.

Specially after all the hype about " we care for your Safety " " Hotels branded as safe " Etc Etc Etc prior to the Sandbox

Sorry is an empty word when there is no sincerity in it.

Maybe people who could be potential Tourists would not only consider Safety as a issue now in the Sandbox, but would also consider trust as an equally important factor prior to booking or not.