Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that the Thai Tourist Police were ready to help tourists whether they are Thai or foreigners at this coming New Year celebration.

 

Yesterday they had a big PR exercise at a Central in Bangkok attended by tourism minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The "flypast" included officers on Segways, officers on Puch bikes and officers with sniffer dogs. 

 

Anyone can call the tourist p;olice on 1155 or download their app - Tourist Police i lert u.

It's 24/7. 

 

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Picture: Siam Rath

Picture: Siam Rath

Oh dear, how sad 

"Yesterday they had a big PR exercise at a Central in Bangkok...." my god how they love those sorts of mass productions. And just think of all the tourists here now who weren't getting any help because all the TP's were off for the photo op

Attention!  Right face!   Forward March!  Help those tourists.  Big offensive, military style.

13 hours ago, webfact said:

officers on Puch bikes

What's a Puch bike?

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Anyone can call the tourist p;olice on 1155 (...)

Tried that years ago. Line, then, was always busy.

Edited December 28, 20223 yr by StayinThailand2much

The headline sounds more like an advert for body guarding or close protection (for a fee of course). Has anyone here ever received worthwhile help from the tourist police? And for what reason?

Thankfully my only dealings with the police have been a few (legitimate) motoring tickets. 

 

I knew one tourist policeman who lived  on my estate.  He was followed home by a tourist he had 'helped' and attacked in his own home.

10 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

What's a Puch bike?

Highlight what you want to know, click search and voila 

Edited December 29, 20223 yr by klauskunkel

10 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

What's a Puch bike?

Must be something similar to a Segway.

After New year Countdown forget it

10 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

What's a Puch bike?

 

...   

 

 

 

Tourism Min dispatches officers and canines to oversee safety at countdown spots
by Namo Vananupong

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Tourism safety promotion officers and their canines are being dispatched to various locations throughout Thailand in order to ensure public safety and convenience at New Year’s countdown events. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is meanwhile urging service providers to charge foreign tourists similar rates to what locals are required to pay.

 

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn presided over a ceremony to place tourism safety promotion officials in front of the Central World shopping center in Bangkok.

 

So far this month, about 2 million foreign tourists have entered the kingdom, which has received some 11 million international travelers in total for the entire year.

 

Around 30 million domestic trips have meanwhile been made by local tourists and Thailand is expecting 1.5 trillion baht in total tourism revenue for 2022. The government also said it is targeting 20 million foreign tourist arrivals next year.

 

With China expected to “reopen” on January 8th, Minister Phipat urged business and service providers to charge tourists similar rates to those that apply to local Thais in order to help promote Thailand’s image as a nation of good hosts.

 

According to the Tourist Police Bureau, about 100 officers and police canines will oversee the safety of tourists at various locations throughout the kingdom during the New Year’s festivities period.

 

The Tourist Police Bureau said officers will pay special attention to countdown venues while tourists can report incidents to the 24-hour hotline number 1155.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221229093601061

 

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"The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is meanwhile urging service providers to charge foreign tourists similar rates to what locals are required to pay."

 

Start with the National Parks then, easy fix.

Thai's can't count; everyone knows that, so the Dogs will be doing the counting !

8 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Highlight what you want to know, click search and voila 

I don't get that, unfortunately.  I did copy and paste it into google, but the result was a little inconclusive.

On 12/27/2022 at 6:32 PM, JoePai said:

Oh dear, how sad 

More so than that.

Quite pathetic.