About 30,000 police officers will be on duty for the APEC Summit in Bangkok, taking place on November 18th and 19th, including about 3,000 posted at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, the venue of the Summit, said Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat, the national police chief Wednesday.

 

He said that 2,000 military personnel will also be stationed in and around the convention centre, to beef up security for foreign leaders and delegates.

 

Police will be posted in and around Bangkok throughout the Summit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/30000-police-deployed-for-apec-summit-in-bangkok/

 

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Sure wish they would state exactly who these 30,000 policemen are protecting these people from.

 

Yesterday they were throwing out holidays like confetti to public servants for the duration of the APEC summit.

Members of the thin blue green line will be elated.

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

About 30,000 police officers will be on duty for the APEC Summit in Bangkok, taking place on November 18th and 19th, including about 3,000 posted at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, the venue of the Summit, said Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat, the national police chief Wednesday

Keeping the peasants at arms length.

5 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Sure wish they would state exactly who these 30,000 policemen are protecting these people from.

PM Prayut supervises the RTP and chairs the Police Commission himself. So perhaps a coup exercise?

The bars and nightclubs must be breathing a sigh of relief......although it will be double tea money I guess next week.